CUT-AND-COVER TUNNELING TECHNIQUES. VOLUME I. A STUDY OF THE STATE OF THE ART

This study of cut-and cover tunneling techniques in urban areas considers environmental quality, geotechnical investigation and analysis, ground support, ground water control, permanent structure, restoration, cost considerations and major problems. Both United States and foreign techniques are reviewed. In addition to describing alternate methods of construction, it identifies key problems, needed construction improvements, and future research goals.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also other volume of this report, FHWA-RD-73-41, entitled Volume 2, Appendix, RRIS #072443.
• Corporate Authors:

  Sverdrup and Parcel and Associates, Incorporated

  800 North 12th Boulevard
  St Louis, MO  United States  63101
• Publication Date: 1973-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 284 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Costs; Cut and cover tunneling; Environmental impacts; Excavation and tunneling; Geophysical prospecting; Groundwater; Structural supports; Tunneling; Tunnels; Urban areas
• Old TRIS Terms: Geophysical explorations; Groundwater control; Supports
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Environment; Finance; Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00072442
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-RD-73- 40 Final Rpt., FCP 35B1-092
• Contract Numbers: FH-11-7803
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Dec 13 1976 12:00AM