JET TUNNELLING MACHINES. A GUIDE FOR DESIGN

The main results achieved in recent research into rock erosion by high speed water jets at the University of California with the aim of producing firm guidelines for the design of jet tunnelling machines are described, and suggestions are made as to how the results could be applied. /TRRL/

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• Corporate Authors:

  Morgan-Grampian Limited

  30 Calderwood Street
  London SE18 6QH,   England 
• Authors:
  • Crow, S C
• Publication Date: 1975-3-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 4 p.
• Serial:
  • Tunnels & Tunnelling International
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Progressive Media Markets, Ltd
  • ISSN: 0041-414X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; Drilling; Equipment; Erosion; Hydraulic jetting; Machines; Rock drilling; Rocks; Tunneling; Tunnels; Waterjets
• Old TRIS Terms: Design information; Rock tunneling
• ITRD Terms: 9011: Design (overall design); 3871: Drilling; 3674: Equipment; 3643: Hydraulic jetting; 3374: Tunnel
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Geotechnology; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Vehicles and Equipment; I54: Construction of Tunnels;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00128283
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 10 1976 12:00AM