TUNNELLING 88

This report of the proceedings of the fifth international "tunnelling" symposium, London, 18 -21 April 1988, presents summaries of each of the 14 conference sessions, including discussions. The sessions were as follows: 1) undersea tunnels; 2) the channel tunnel; 3) measurements; 4) case histories of sprayed concrete tunnels; 5) methane, etc; 6) rehabilitation; 7) tunnelling methods: case studies; 8) slurry methods; 9) boreholes; 10) ground treatment; 11) drilling and blasting; 12) tunnelling by machine; 13) cut and cover; 14) metro tunnels.

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• Authors:
  • Pearse, G E
• Publication Date: 1988-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 144-59
• Serial:
  • TRANSACTIONS OF THE INSTITUTION OF MINING AND META ECTION A. MINING INDUSTRY
  • Volume: 97
  • ISSN: 0371-7844

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Concrete; Construction; Construction management; Cut and cover tunneling; Drilling; Presplitting (Blasting); Repairing; Seas; Tunnels
• ITRD Terms: 5188: Blasting; 4755: Concrete; 3655: Construction; 3666: Construction method; 3395: Cut and cover; 3871: Drilling; 3635: Repair; 4368: Sea; 3374: Tunnel
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00483392
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 1989 12:00AM