Innovative Tunnel Engineering

This book aims to help professionals in public and private organisations to easily understand recent technological and practical developments in advanced tunnelling technologies by uniting technologies and geomechanics principles of “conventional tunnelling” (also known as the New Austrian Tunnelling Method (NATM)) with principles of “mechanised tunnelling” (tunnel boring machine (TBM)). It offers a cross-section of innovative, dynamic underground infrastructure developments, documenting strategies and case studies. The case studies cover all aspects of projects from technical procurement, including value engineering, feasibility, tendering and detailed design, to contracting and all stages of innovation implementation, to construction.Features:A lifetime of experience in tunnelling all over the world, on every continent, under many geotechnical challengesA thorough analysis of every use case of tunnels, from flood diversion and transport infrastructure to advanced resilient mass transport systemsGeological and hydrological analysis of soil and rock types commonly encountered in tunnellingReview of the full range of modern tunnelling techniques, such as the NATM, and latest technology in TBM, advanced tunnel lining concepts and risk-controlled contracting systemsAlignment with regulatory and legal frameworks for successful projects until completionEndorsed by leading tunnelling experts and international organisationsThe book guides readers through all types of innovative design and construction, including projects in transportation, road and railways, mass transit, hydro tunnels and caverns, and is aimed at young tunnelling engineers, as well as public and private practitioners, decision-makers and executives in the tunnelling industry.