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Record Nr.

UNINA9910824611203321

Titolo

2011 rapid excavation and tunneling conference [[electronic resource] ] : proceedings / / edited by Steve Redmond and Victor Romero

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Englewood, Colo., : Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc., c2011

ISBN

0-87335-344-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (1609 p.)

Disciplina

624.1/93

Soggetti

Tunneling

Excavation

Underground construction

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Contracting practices and costs -- pt. 2. Design and planning -- pt. 3. Difficult ground -- pt. 4. Drill and blast -- pt. 5. Environment, health, and safety -- pt. 6. Future projects -- pt. 7. Geotechnical considerations -- pt. 8. Ground support and final lining -- pt. 9. Grouting and ground modification -- pt. 10. Hard rock TBMs -- pt. 11. Large span tunnels and caverns -- pt. 12. Microtunneling and trenchless tunneling -- pt. 13. New and innovative technologies -- pt. 14. Presssure face TBM case histories -- pt. 15. Presssure face TBM technology -- pt. 16. Risk management -- pt. 17. San Francisco Bay area projects -- pt. 18. SEM/NATM -- pt. 19. Shafts and mining -- pt. 20. Tunnel rehabilitation -- pt. 21. Water and gas control.

Sommario/riassunto

Every two years, industry experts and practitioners from around the world gather at the prestigious Rapid Excavation and Tunneling Conference (RETC) to learn about the latest developments in tunneling technology, and the signature projects that help society meet its growing infrastructure needs. Inside this authoritative 1608-page book, you'll find the 115 influential papers that were presented providing valuable insights from projects worldwide. You'll gain from the lessons learned-often the hard way-from large and demanding projects in difficult ground conditions. This book will take you u