DESIGN OF TUNNEL SUPPORT SYSTEMS

THIS PAPER DEALS WITH THE RESULTS OF A RECENT EVALUATION OF PROCEDURES FOR THE DESIGN OF TUNNEL LINER SYSTEMS; THE RELATIONSHIPS AMONG THE GEOLOGIC MATERIALS TO BE TUNNELED, CONSTRUCTION METHODS, AND SUPPORT SYSTEMS; PRACTICAL GUIDELINES FOR THE DESIGN OF TUNNEL SUPPORTS IN BOTH SOIL AND ROCK; AND PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH IMPROVING EXISTING SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR HIGH-SPEED TUNNELING. /AUTHOR/

• Record URL:
  http://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/hrr/1970/339/339-003.pdf
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Paper sponsored by Committee on Soil and Rock Properties and presented at the 49th Annual Meeting. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved
• Authors:
  • Deere, D U
  • Peck, R B
  • Parker, H W
  • MONSEES, J E
  • SCHMIDT, B
• Conference:
  • 49th Annual Meeting of the Highway Research Board
  • Location: Washington District of Columbia, United States
  • Date: 1970-1-12 to 1970-1-16
• Publication Date: 1970

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 26-33
• Monograph Title: Symposium: rapid excavation
• Serial:
  • Highway Research Record
  • Issue Number: 339
  • Publisher: Highway Research Board

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; Rocks; Soils; Structural supports; Tunnel lining; Tunnels
• Old TRIS Terms: Supports
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00215388
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Jun 11 1971 12:00AM