DUAL LINING PROCEDURES PROVIDE TUNNELING ECONOMY

The New Austrian Tunneling Method (NATM) is both a design philosophy and a practical tunneling process, using an initial thin support envelope about which a final lining is installed. NATM uses the geological formation surrounding a tunnel excavation as a load carrying ring, in addition to considering it as a loading; its use grew as modern shotcrete and ground anchoring technology evolved 20 years ago. NATM can be utilized in all types of ground conditions and for all shapes and sizes of tunnels. It is widely used for rapid transit tunnels in western Europe.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

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  Bristol, CT  United States  06010
• Authors:
  • Mussger, K
  • Cavan, B P
• Publication Date: 1982-9

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 54-56
• Serial:
  • Railway Track and Structures
  • Volume: 78
  • Issue Number: 9
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-9016

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Anchorages; Geological events; Rockbolts; Shotcrete; Tunnel lining; Tunneling
• Identifier Terms: New Austrian Tunneling Method
• Old TRIS Terms: Geological conditions
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Geotechnology; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00369170
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 31 1983 12:00AM