North American Tunneling 2006

The theme of this proceedings, Extreme Tunneling: Improving Progress, Cost, Performance, and Safety, was chosen to emphasize a number of significant milestones in underground construction, with particular reference to reduction of costs and to improvements in health and safety. The papers are grouped here under four main headings:Management of Underground ProjectsPublic Policy and Underground FacilitiesAdvances in Tunneling TechnologyCase Histories: The Trials, Tribulations and Triumphs of Underground Construction.This work will be of interest to those involved in infrastructure development, tunneling, underground construction and other uses of underground space. Includes a cd-rom of the proceedings.