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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...
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...
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...
Channel Tunnel Story
Spon Press 1994; US$ 109.95This books tells the story of the project, based on the coverage in Construction News and with commentary taken from interviews with key project sources. more...
Design and Construction of Tunnels
Springer 2008; US$ 139.99This work illustrates how the Analysis of Controlled Deformation in Rocks and Soils (ADECO-RS) is used in the design and the construction of tunnels. The ADECO-RS approach makes a clear distinction between the design and the construction stages and allows reliable forecasts of construction times and costs to be made. It uses the advance core (the core... more...
Geotechnical Risk in Rock Tunnels
Taylor & Francis 2006; US$ 139.95This volume contains highly relevant contributions to the fundamental area of Geotechnical Risk assessment, management and control and is of interest to all those involved in the planning, construction and management of tunnels: entrepreneurs, designers, 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...
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...
Mechanized Tunnelling in Urban Areas
Taylor and Francis 2007; US$ 189.95Internationally, the mechanized excavation of tunnels has intensified in the last two decades, as the number of tunnels being constructed for subways and railway underpasses increases. The subject of mechanized tunnelling in urban areas has not previously received the attention that it deserves, despite there being specific hazards associated with... more...









