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Record Nr.

UNINA9911001465303321

Autore

Bilgin Nuh

Titolo

Critical Issues in Selecting Conventional and Mechanized Tunnelling Methods / / by Nuh Bilgin, Cemal Balci

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2025

ISBN

3-031-89114-7

Edizione

[1st ed. 2025.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (384 pages)

Collana

Springer Tracts in Civil Engineering, , 2366-2603

Altri autori (Persone)

BalciCemal

Disciplina

624.19

Soggetti

Underground construction

Geotechnical engineering

Mining engineering

Underground Engineering and Tunnel Construction

Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences

Mining and Exploration

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Geological and Geotechnical Parameters Affecting Tunneling Methods -- A Review of the Conventional Tunneling Methods -- A Review of Mechanized Tunneling Methods -- A Unique Example from Kozyatağı-Kadıköy Metro Tunnel: Comparison of the Performance of Drill and Blast, Roadheader, Impact Hammer, and TBM -- The Cost of the Initial Investment Affecting the Selection of Tunneling Methods -- The Length of the Tunnel Affecting the Selection of Tunneling Methods -- Time for Mobilization Affecting the Selection of Tunneling Methods -- Benchmarking Metrics as an Aid for Rational Planning of Conventional and Mechanized Tunneling -- Some Examples of Changing Tunnelling Method from Conventional to Mechanized Tunneling or Vice Versa -- Using TBM and Conventional Tunneling Methods in the Same Project–the Hybrid solution -- Selected Extreme Cases -- Emerging New Technologies/Innovations in Conventional and Mechanized Tunneling Methods.

Sommario/riassunto

This book discusses the critical issues in selecting conventional and mechanized tunneling methods and lessons learned from the past. It covers the following main topics: geological and geotechnical



parameters affecting tunneling methods, summarizing conventional tunneling and mechanized tunneling methods, the factors affecting the choice of tunneling methods such as the cost of the initial investment, the length of the tunnel, project scheduling, time for mobilization, emerging new technologies. Some examples of changing the tunneling method from conventional to mechanized tunneling or vice versa during the same ongoing project and hybrid tunneling methods in the same project are also given. The last chapter resumes the innovations made for the tunneling industry, summarizing advancements in safety, non-circular TBMs, robotics, new instrumentation, new materials and methodologies to decrease carbon footprint. This book is aimed at graduate students, professionals and researchers in tunneling, civil and mining engineering and geology.