Practical Management of Tunneling with Tunnel Boring Machines [Hardcover]

1. Introduction. 2.  Mechanized Tunneling with TBMs. 3. Contractual Practice. 4. Site Set Up. 5. Tunnel Transport for Mechanized Tunnelling . 6. Cost Management. 7. Logistics Management of the Consumables in a TBM Tunnelling. 8. Job Organization in Mechanized Tunnelling with a TBM. 9. Segment Production. 10. TBM Spoil/Muck  Management Plan. 11. Management of Contaminated Ground During and After TBM Drives. 12 Risk Management in Mechanized Tunnelling Projects and Insurance Issues. 13.Health and Safety in Mechanized Tunnelling. 14.Management of Tunnel Fire Risks During TBM Drives.This book covers management of mechanized tunnelling with examples from global projects. It starts with an introduction to mechanized tunnelling including management of job organization, planning job sites, portals, or launching boxes in mountains/open fields and urban areas including case studies.

This book covers the management of mechanized tunneling with examples from global projects. It starts with an introduction to mechanized tunneling including management of job organization, planning job sites, portals, or launching boxes in mountains/open fields and urban areas. The management of the transport with belt conveyors, locomotives, and multi-service vehicles is explained with numerical examples. Cost management and basic parameters governing tunneling costs in different countries are discussed. Risk management in mechanized tunneling projects is also explained.

Features:

• Offers the practical issues with setting up a job site, the cost, and logistic issues related to tunneling.
• Reviews cost management and basic parameters governing tunneling costs in different countries.
• Covers treatment of spoil management plan and the management of contaminated ground.
• Explores key points on the logistics and the management of the consumables.
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