A CENTURY OF BRITISH TUNNELLING

Based on present-day tunnelling techniques originally developed in the nineteenth century, the author describes some developments in British tunnelling techniques in the last one hundred years. /TRRL/

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• Corporate Authors:

  Morgan-Grampian Limited

  30 Calderwood Street
  London SE18 6QH,   England 
• Authors:
  • Muirh, McG A
• Publication Date: 1976-11-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Photos; References;
• Pagination: p. 53-58
• Serial:
  • Tunnels & Tunnelling International
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue Number: 7
  • Publisher: Progressive Media Markets, Ltd
  • ISSN: 0041-414X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bentonite; Clay; Development; Drilling; Equipment; Excavation; Excavation and tunneling; Excavations; History; Methodology; Rocks; Shielding (Tunneling); Tunnel lining; Tunneling; Tunnels
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 4186: Bentonite; 4177: Clay; 9013: Development; 3871: Drilling; 3674: Equipment; 5155: Excavation (process); 9096: History; 4154: Rock; 3394: Shield driving; 3374: Tunnel; 3385: Tunnel lining; 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Geotechnology; Highways; History; I54: Construction of Tunnels;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00149057
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Analytic
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 17 1977 12:00AM