COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR ESTIMATING COSTS OF TUNNELING

The paper describes a computer program that performs all logic and computations customarily done by hand in preparation of engineers' estimates or contractors' bids on tunnel-shaft systems. The program is based on construction methods, work forces and equipment selections corresponding to the current state-of-the-art of rock, soft ground and cut-and-cover tunnelling. The program contains logic to permit estimates of cost of complicated tunnel-shaft systems, as well as quantities Cost computations are based on user-input requirements and site conditions, such as tunnel shape and size, shaft depth, ground characteristics, construction methods, and other factors. The user of the program is provided with options for accepting designs built into the program or overriding these designs by his own inputs.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the Rapid Excavation and Tunneling Conference, San Francisco, Calif., June 24-27, 1974.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy & Petroleum Engineers

  8307 Shaffer Parkway
  Littleton, CO  United States  80127-4012
• Authors:
  • WHEBY, F T
  • Cikanck, E M
• Conference:
  • Presented at the Rapid Excavation and Tunneling Conference, San Francisco, Calif., June 24-27, 1974.
• Publication Date: 1974

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 185-206
• Serial:
  • Volume: 1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Computer programs; Construction projects; Costs; Estimating; Tunneling
• Uncontrolled Terms: Cost analysis
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Finance; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00129089
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proc Paper
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 4 1976 12:00AM