The Shanghai Yangtze River Tunnel. Theory, Design and Construction.

One of the world's currently largests tunnel projects is under construction at the Yangtze River estuary: the Shanghai Yangtze River Tunnel project, with its length of 8950 m and a diameter of 15.43 m. The Shanghai Yangtze River Tunnel. Theory, Design and Construction, which was presented as a...

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Main Author: Huang, R.
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : CRC Press, 2008.
Edition:1.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:One of the world's currently largests tunnel projects is under construction at the Yangtze River estuary: the Shanghai Yangtze River Tunnel project, with its length of 8950 m and a diameter of 15.43 m. The Shanghai Yangtze River Tunnel. Theory, Design and Construction, which was presented as a special issue at the occasion of the 6th International Symposium Geotechnical Aspects of Underground Construction in Soft Ground (IS-Shanghai, China, 10-12 April 2008), contains a comprehensive collection of papers dedicated to one of the most complex underground works recently undertaken, and covers a variety of topics:- Experiment and design;- Construction and monitoring;- Theoretical analysis and numerical simulation;- Risk assessment, and- Project management. This book will be invaluable to scientists and engineers working in the analysis, design, construction and management of tunnels in soft ground.
Physical Description:1 online resource (362 pages)
ISBN:9780203883211
0203883217
1281515892
9781281515896