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Tunnelling in Weak Rocks

  • 1st Edition, Volume 5 - June 26, 2006
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Bhawani Singh, R K Goel
  • Language: English

Vast knowledge has been developed in the area of tunnelling in weak rocks over the years, and this book bridges an important gap by bringing all the information together for the be… Read more

Description

Vast knowledge has been developed in the area of tunnelling in weak rocks over the years, and this book bridges an important gap by bringing all the information together for the benefit of the tunnelling Industry. In particular, tunnelling in poor conditions is a huge challenge for engineers and designers, and this book tackles all typical problems headon.

Topics covered include classification approach, design approaches for site-specific grounds, a new invention on shielded tunnel boring machine, case histories, tunnel mechanics, risk engineering and management culture.

Key features

  • Based on extensive field research experiences in Himalayan region and Alps
  • Exclusive chapters on tunnelling hazards, squeezing ground conditions (a full detailed case study), swelling ground conditions, critical state rock mechanics, etc.
  • Supported by over 180 figures and 90 tables of data, and test examples (with solutions)

Readership

Highly trained and experienced civil engineers, transport planners, building services, environmental disciplines, architects and quantity surveyors

Table of contents

1. Introduction


2. Application Of Geophysics In Tunnelling And Site Survey Activities


3. Terzaghi's Rock Load Theory


4. Rock Mass Rating (RMR)


5. Rock Mass Quality Q


6. Rock Mass Number


7. Strength Of Discontinuities


8. Strength Enhancement Of Rock Mass Intunnels


9. New Austrian Tunnelling Method (NATM)


10. Norwegian Method Of Tunnelling (NMT)


11. Blasting For Tunnels And Roadways


12. Rock Bolting


13. Tunnelling Hazards


14. Tunnel Instrumentation


15. Tunnelling Machines


16. Rock Mass Quality For Tunnel Boring Machines (QTBM)


17. Metro Tunnels


18. Tunnelling In Swelling Rocks


19. Tunnelling Through Squeezing Ground Condition


20. Case History Of Tunnel In Squeezing Ground


21. Tunnels In Seismic Area


22. Rock Burst In Tunnels


23. Pressure Tunnels


24. Shafts


25. Half Tunnels


26. Contractual Risk Sharing


27. Rate Of Tunnelling


28. Integrated Method Of Tunnelling


29. Critical State Rock Mechanics And Its Applications

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Volume: 5
  • Published: September 26, 2006
  • Language: English

About the authors

BS

Bhawani Singh

Affiliations and expertise
Indian Institiute of Technology, India

RG

R K Goel

Affiliations and expertise
Central Mining Research Institute, India