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Practical Tunnel Construction
Wiley 2012; US$ 125.00The only modern guide to all aspects of practical tunnel construction Practical Tunnel Construction fills a void in the literature for a practical guide to tunnel construction. By taking the reader through a brief introduction and history to a comprehensive discussion of how the geological factors affect tunneling, the author covers the stages... more...
Highway under the Hudson
NYU Press 2011; US$ 29.95Every year, more than thirty-three million vehicles traverse the Holland Tunnel, making their way to and from Jersey City and Lower Manhattan. From tourists to commuters, many cross the tunnel’s 1.6-mile corridor on a daily basis, and yet few know much about this amazing feat of early 20th-century engineering. How was it built, by whom, and at... more...
2011 Rapid Excavation and Tunneling Conference Proceedings
SME 2011; US$ 179.00Every 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... more...
North American Tunneling
SME 2010; US$ 189.00North American Tunneling 2010 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... more...
Microtunneling and Horizontal Drilling
Wiley 2010; US$ 215.00This book includes recommendations prepared by members of the French Society for Trenchless Technology (FSTT), based on their recent national multi-year project. Comprehensive guidelines, techniques and theories in the areas of both microtunneling and horizontal drilling are given, encompassing the fields of application for each method, what investigations... more...
2009 Rapid Excavation and Tunneling Conference Proceedings
SME 2009; US$ 179.00Included in this massive 1400 page volume are more than 100 papers presented at the 2009 Rapid Excavation and Tunneling Conference, the largest and msot prestigiuous assemblage of industry experts and practitioners in the world. In these pages, you can go underground for a gritty, up-close and personal look at dozens of case histories from around... more...
Hardrock Tunnel Boring Machines
Wiley 2008; US$ 131.00This book covers the fundamentals of tunneling machine technology: drilling, tunneling, waste removal and securing. It treats methods of rock classification for the machinery concerned as well as legal issues, using numerous example projects to reflect the state of technology, as well as problematic cases and solutions. The work is structured such... more...
Sprayed Concrete Lined Tunnels
Taylor & Francis 2008; US$ 150.00An excellent introduction to the design and construction of sprayed concrete lined (SCL) tunnels, covering all aspects of SCL tunnelling from the constituents of sprayed concrete to detailed design and management during construction. more...
Baubetrieb und Bauverfahren im Tunnelbau
Wiley 2008; US$ 129.95Bei der Festlegung von Straßentrassen und Bahnstrecken werden heute umweltverträgliche Lösungen gefordert. Dies hat dazu geführt, dass der Tunnelbau im Fels- und Lockergestein einen großen Aufschwung erlebt. Die Anforderungen an diese Ingenieurdisziplin, aber auch ihre technischen Möglichkeiten, sind vielfältiger... more...









