PIPE JACKING - A TECHNIQUE FOR SOFT GROUND TUNNELLING
THE PAPER DEALS WITH PIPE JACKING, A TECHNIQUE WHICH IS DESIGNED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SEWER LINES, PEDESTRIAN SUBWAYS, IRRIGATION CONDUITS, ETC, BELOW GROUND WITHOUT DISRUPTING THE SURFACE AMENITIES. THE METHOD IS PARTICULARLY APPLICABLE TO SOFT GROUND WHERE TRADITIONAL MINING AND TUNNELLING PROCESSES MAY BE DIFFICULT. THE PAPER ALSO CITES BRIEFLY SOME PROJECTS WHERE THIS TECHNIQUE HAS BEEN EMPLOYED SUCCESSFULLY.
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Corporate Authors:
Cement Marketing Company of India Limited
Cement House, 121 Maharshi, Karve Road
Bombay 400-020, India -
Authors:
- Basu, N K
- Publication Date: 1973-9
Media Info
- Features: Figures; Photos; References;
- Pagination: 8 p.
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Serial:
- Indian Concrete Journal
- Volume: 47
- Issue Number: 9
- Publisher: Associated Cement Companies Limited
- ISSN: 0019-4565
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Compressibility; Construction management; Irrigation; Jacks (Mechanical equipment); Pedestrian tunnels; Pedestrians; Pipe; Pipe jacking; Prefabricated structures; Sewers; Shielding (Tunneling); Soft soils; Soils; Tunneling; Tunnels
- ITRD Terms: 5905: Compressibility; 3666: Construction method; 3831: Jack; 1733: Pedestrian; 3361: Pipe; 3638: Prefabrication; 3394: Shield driving; 4156: Soil; 3374: Tunnel
- Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Geotechnology; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Public Transportation; I25: Design of Tunnels; I54: Construction of Tunnels;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00080702
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
- Files: ITRD, TRIS
- Created Date: Mar 26 1981 12:00AM