Description
WILEY INDIA Practical Tunnel Construction by Gary B Hemphill
An introductory yet thorough discussion of all factors of driving a tunnel. Structured to take the reader from an introduction through comprehensive analyses of geotechnical considerations. Written so that a non-technically trained person will be able to understand the effects of geotechnical conditions on tunneling and make informed decisions regarding the best tunneling method for a particular situation (drill and blast, Tunnel Boring Machine, New Austrian Tunneling Method, roadheader, Earth Pressure Balance and soft ground tunneling.) The book aims to be readable, even to the non-engineer, without resorting to complex equations.
About the Author
Gary B. Hemphill has more than 30 years of experience in the construction industry
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface
Acknowledgments
1 Introduction
2 Geotechnical Considerations--Rock
Site Investigation
Borings
Obtaining Samples and Testing of Rock
Geophysics
Types of Rock
Igneous Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
Metamorphic Rocks
Discontinuities
Folds
Fractures
Faults
Joints
Shear Zones
Hardness
Tunnel Orientation
Tunneling Under the Water Table
Rock Mass Classification
References
3 Soft Ground (Soil)
Engineering Properties
Squeezing Ground
Swelling Ground
References
4 Soft Ground Tunneling
Unitary Excavation
Full-Arch Mining
Shields
Slurry Machines
Earth Pressure Balance Machine
References
5 Tunneling In Rock
Factors Considered When Selecting Tunneling Method
Tunneling in Rock by Drilling and Blasting
Drilling
Explosives
Blasting
Tunnel Driving by Blasting
Hydraulic Impact Hammer
References
6 Road headers
Operating Principle
Mucking
Machine Parameters
Cutting Bits
Operational Parameters
Road header Cutting Capacity
Performance Prediction
Advantages of Road header
Road header Shortcomings
References
7 Tunnel-Boring Machines
History of Tunnel-Boring Machine
Channel Tunnel
Beaumont / English Machine
Operating Principle
Cutting Tools
Kerf Principle
Disc Cutter Spacing
Backup Equipment
References
8 Ground Control
Support System Objectives
Types of Rock Support
Active Support
Passive Support
References
9 Mucking and Haulage
Mucking Methods
Load--Haul--Dump Machines
Mine Trucks
Continuous Mucking Machine
Rail Transport
References
10 Grout
Objectives of Grouting
Geotechnical
Grouting Materials
Chemical Grout
Grouting Pressures
Stage Grouting
Backfilling
Contact Grouting
Grouting Equipment
Operating Tips
References
11 Portals and Shafts
Portals
Shafts
Locating Shafts
Shape of Shafts
Construction
Collar
Wood Sheet Piles
Steel Sheet Piles
Soldier Piles and Lagging
Ribs and Lagging
Liner Plate
Slurry Walls
Secant Piles
Ground Freezing
Drilling and Blasting
Rock Shaft Mucking and Sinking
Raise Borer
Boxhole Borer
Raise Climber
Other Mechanical Methods
Reference
12 Sprayed Concrete (Shotcrete)
Dry Mix
Wet Mix
Additives
Reinforcement
Steel Fibers
Synthetic Fibers
Welded Wire Fabric
Reinforcing Bar
Application
References
13 New Austrian Tunneling Method and Norwegian Method of Tunneling
References
14 Water Handling
Panning
Pumping
Dewatering
Deep Wells
Wellpoint
Compressed Air
Ground Freezing
Reference
15 Trenchless Excavation
Ramming
Auger Boring
Horizontal Directional Drilling
Pipe jacking and Micro tunneling
Drive Lengths
Types of Excavators
Box Jacking
Reference
16 Tunnel Ventilation
Introduction
Fundamentals of Air Flow
Fan Characteristic Curves
References
17 Tunnel Lining
Shotcrete
One- and Two-Pass Lining
Concrete Segments
Cast-in-Place Concrete
References
Bibliography
Index