EFFICIENT EXCAVATION, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO CUTTING HEAD DESIGN OF HARD ROCK TUNNELING MACHINES. PART 1

THE BASIC MECHANISM OF ROCK CUTTING IS CONSIDERED AND A THEORY OF BORING EFFICIENCY, BASED ON ROCK COMMINUTION, IS DEVELOPED. THE THEORY IS APPLIED TO FULL FACE TUNNELLING MACHINES OF CIRCULAR CROSS-SECTION AS A GENERAL METHOD OF ANALYSIS, RATHER THAN APPLIED TO PROBLEMS OF DETAIL CUTTING FACE DESIGN. /TRRL/

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• Authors:
  • Gaye, F
• Publication Date: 0

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 39-48
• Serial:
  • Tunnels & Tunnelling International
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Progressive Media Markets, Ltd
  • ISSN: 0041-414X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Boring; Comminution; Rock drilling; Rock excavation; Tunneling; Tunneling machines
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00219522
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 8 1973 12:00AM