ESTIMATING THE COST OF TUNNELLING IN ROCK

Assuming a tunnel length of 3050 m, horseshoe shape, watertight concrete lining, and groundwater elevation 15 m above the tunnel invert, the author developed cost curves for drilled-and-blasted tunnels and for machine tunneling. These curves can be adapted to tunnels with other parameters to estimate tunneling costs.

• Corporate Authors:

  Donnelley (Reuben H) Corporation

  466 Lexington Avenue
  New York, NY  United States  10017
• Authors:
  • WHEBY, F T
• Publication Date: 1976-11

Media Info

• Pagination: 2 p.
• Serial:
  • World Construction
  • Volume: 29
  • Issue Number: 11
  • Publisher: Donnelley (Reuben H) Corporation

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Concrete; Construction projects; Cost accounting; Cost estimating; Costs; Estimates; Estimating; Groundwater; Rock drilling; Rocks; Tunnel lining; Tunneling; Tunneling machines
• Old TRIS Terms: Tunnel excavation; Tunnels and tunneling
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Finance; Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00152697
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 1977 12:00AM