Mechanical Tunneling in Solid Rock

Details

• Creators:
  Rutschmann, Werner
• Corporate Creators:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Excavation and tunneling
  • Tunneling
  • Cutting tools
  • Tunnels
  • Tunnel borers
  • Rocks
  • Tunneling machines
  • Cutters
  • Tunnels
  • Rocks
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT-TSC-UMTA-79-40;UMTA-MA-06-0100-79-12;PB80-221013
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.21949/1526945
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
• Abstract:
  This report introduces the principles of mchanized tunneling and provides detailed guidelines for practical application. The subject is introduced with a detailed review of technical aspects and terms relating to mchanized tunneling. It discusses the mechanics of rock cutting and implications on machine performance. Two related issues -- the stability of underground openings and rock mass classification for tunneling -- are presented and serve to fmailiarize the reader with aspects other than rock cutting that affect machine tunneling. All this forms the basis for a comprehensive description of the entire mechanized tunneling system and its operations.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11180/dot_11180_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 14.75 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:dbf41c4af677f7bc15096aeec85c1fbb95b0617e2b3ca411cf21506599e09002