TUNNEL SURVEY AND TUNNELING MACHINE CONTROL

AN OUTLINE OF THE SURVEY WORK NECESSARY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A LARGE TUNNEL PROJECT SUCH AS THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM IS PRESENTED. IN THE SECOND PART OF THE PAPER, A METHOD FOR SHIELD OR TUNNELING MACHINE CONTROL BY LASER AND DOUBLE TARGET IS DESCRIBED. THIS METHOD HAS PROVEN SUCCESSFUL DURING THE DRIVING OF THE TUNNELS OF THE BART SYSTEM BOTH BY HAND AND MACHINE METHODS.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • PROC PAPER 10008
• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

  345 East 47th Street
  New York, NY  United States  10017-2398
• Authors:
  • Peterson, E W
  • Frobenius, P
• Publication Date: 1973-9

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 21-37
• Serial:
  • Journal of Surveying and Mapping Division
  • Volume: 99
  • Issue Number: su1
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Field studies; Lasers; Methodology; Shields (Tunnels); Surveys; Tunneling machines; Tunnels
• Identifier Terms: San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District
• Old TRIS Terms: Shields (Tunneling); Tunnels /field measurements/
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00215683
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 31 1981 12:00AM