Pretunnel technology: applications and design methods

The Pretunnel technology allows the final or preliminary lining to be built ahead of a tunnel face. The paper shows how this technology has been used for mechanizing the full-face excavation of large tunnels in difficult ground conditions with minimum settlements. Analytical methods are presented for the analysis of the lining both in deep and shallow applications. Fields of applicability are established using results of parametric studies based on the methods proposed. (A)

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• Authors:
  • TONON, F
  • MAMMINO, A
  • VANNI, D
  • BORGHI, P G
  • BERTERO, A
• Publication Date: 2005

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 487-518
• Serial:
  • Geotechnical and Geological Engineering
  • Volume: 23
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0960-3182
  • EISSN: 1573-1529
  • Serial URL: https://www.springer.com/journal/10706

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction management; Excavation; Full face tunneling; Mathematical analysis; Mechanization; Technology; Tunnel lining; Tunneling machines; Tunnels
• ITRD Terms: 6471: Analysis (math); 3666: Construction method; 5155: Excavation (process); 3383: Full face tunnelling machine; 3863: Mechanization; 3855: Technology; 3374: Tunnel; 3385: Tunnel lining
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; I20: Design and Planning of Transport Infrastructure; I25: Design of Tunnels;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01012776
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Dec 21 2005 3:03PM