MECHANICAL PRECUTTING: A NEW PROCESS FOR TUNNEL DIGGING

LE PREDECOUPAGE MECANIQUE: UN PROCEDE NOUVEAU POUR LE CREUSEMENT DES TUNNELS

This process, which avoids soil decompression when excavation is being carried out, and takes maximum advantage of the natural arch effect, was used by the RATP (Paris Transport Authority) in recent drilling operations. It is extremely safe, quick and suitable for use in difficult terrain, and cost-wise is highly competitive.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/03990834
• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also No. 23, pp 202-210 (September-October 1977) and No. 24, pp 264-272 (November-December 1977).
• Corporate Authors:

  Editions Sovim

  8 rue Jean-Claude Vivant 61-63
  Paris,   France 
• Authors:
  • Bougard, J F
• Publication Date: 1977-7

Language

• French

Media Info

• Features: Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 174-180
• Serial:
  • TUNNELS ET OUVRAGES SOUTERRAINS
  • Issue Number: 22
  • Publisher: L'ASSOCIATION FRANCAISE DES TRAVAUX EN SOUTERRAIN
  • ISSN: 0399-0834

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction; Soil mechanics; Subways; Tunneling machines
• Identifier Terms: Paris Metro
• Geographic Terms: Paris (France)
• Old TRIS Terms: Subway construction
• Subject Areas: Construction; Geotechnology; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00173391
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 12 1981 12:00AM