Ebook: North American Tunneling 2010 Proceedings

Tunneling sustainable infrastructure, the conference theme, underscores the important role that the tunneling industry plays worldwide in the development of underground space, transportation systems, conveyance systems, and other forms of sustainable infrastructure. The proceedings describe the evolving nature of underground work, methods, and technology. This book documents the challenges faced and the lessons learned while advancing projects in support of a sustainable future. The contributions reflect the ability to adapt and excel in the environment of continual evolution that characterizes the tunneling industry today and will be of interest to industry engineers and students. Taken from a collection of papers presented at the prestigious 2010 North American Tunneling Conference, this book includes advancements in technology and sustainability, pressurized face tunneling and tunnel lining, and remediation; design considerations, including design validation, optimization and alignment, and strength and stability assessment; project planning, from estimating cost and project risk to delivering a project on time; and case histories of small-diameter and conventional tunneling, and lessons learned while operating under difficult conditions.

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Tunneling sustainable infrastructure, the conference theme, underscores the important role that the tunneling industry plays worldwide in the development of underground space, transportation systems, conveyance systems, and other forms of sustainable infrastructure. The proceedings describe the evolving nature of underground work, methods, and technology. This book documents the challenges faced and the lessons learned while advancing projects in support of a sustainable future. The contributions reflect the ability to adapt and excel in the environment of continual evolution that characterizes the tunneling industry today and will be of interest to industry engineers and students. Taken from a collection of papers presented at the prestigious 2010 North American Tunneling Conference, this book includes advancements in technology and sustainability, pressurized face tunneling and tunnel lining, and remediation; design considerations, including design validation, optimization and alignment, and strength and stability assessment; project planning, from estimating cost and project risk to delivering a project on time; and case histories of small-diameter and conventional tunneling, and lessons learned while operating under difficult conditions.
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