| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 1,326 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Contents |
pt. 1. Caverns and large spans -- pt. 2. Contracting practices -- pt. 3. Design and planning -- pt. 4. Difficult ground -- pt. 5. Future projects -- pt. 6. Geotechnical considerations -- pt. 7. Geotechnical instrumentation -- settlement control -- pt. 8. Ground stabilization -- pt. 9. Grouting -- water control -- pt. 10. Hard rock tunneling -- pt. 11. Major projects -- pt. 12. New and innovative technologies. I -- pt. 13. New and innovative technologies. II -- pt. 14. New plant and equipment applications -- pt. 15. Precast tunnel linings -- pt. 16. Pressure face TBM case histories. I -- pt. 17. Pressure face TBM case histories. II -- pt. 18. Pressure face TBM technology -- pt. 19. Risk management -- pt. 20. SEM/NATM -- pt. 21. Shafts -- pt. 22. Tunnel finishing and liner installation |
| Summary |
Every two years, industry leaders and practitioners from around the world gather at the Rapid Excavation and Tunneling Conference (RETC), the authoritative program for the tunneling profession. This comprehensive book includes more than 100 papers from industry experts, highlighting their most recent projects and sharing real-world experiences that will keep you up to date on the latest tunneling trends and technologies |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Tunneling -- Congresses
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Excavation -- Congresses
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Underground construction -- Congresses
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Civil -- General.
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Excavation
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Tunneling
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Underground construction
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| Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
DiPonio, Michael A
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Dixon, Chris
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| ISBN |
9780873353847 |
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0873353846 |
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9780873353847 |
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