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1 online resource (473 pages) |
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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; In Memoriam; Editors; 1: Typology of underground excavations and design issues; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Typology of underground excavations; 1.2.1 Microtunnels; 1.2.2 Tunnels; 1.2.2.1 Hydraulic tunnels; 1.2.2.2 Mining tunnels; 1.2.2.3 Railway tunnels; 1.2.2.4 Highway tunnels; 1.2.3 Large underground excavations; 1.2.3.1 Four-lane tunnels; 1.2.3.2 Subway stations; 1.2.3.3 Caverns; 1.3 Basic aspects of tunnel design; 1.3.1 Tunnel stabilization; 1.3.2 Rock mass and intact rock; 1.3.3 Evaluation of the ground elastic behavior |
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1.3.4 Effect of water during tunnel construction1.3.4.1 Water infiltration into the tunnel; 1.3.4.2 Degradation of rock due to water; 1.3.5 Tunnels and structures; 1.3.5.1 Shallow tunnels; 1.3.5.2 Dimensioning of the lining; Bibliography; 2: Tunnel design methodologies; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Historical perspective; 2.3 Design methodologies in tunnel engineering; 2.4 Tunnel design practice; 2.4.1 Early developments; 2.4.1.1 Protodyakonov and Terzaghi's methods; 2.4.1.2 New Austrian Tunneling Method; 2.4.1.3 Convergence-confinement characteristic curves method; 2.4.2 Stress-strain analysis |
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2.4.3 Other design approaches2.4.3.1 Empirical recommendations based on the Q index; 2.4.3.2 Empirical recommendations based on the ICE; 2.4.3.3 Empirical recommendations by the Eurocode; 2.4.3.4 Empirical recommendations of the Austrian Society for Geomechanics; 2.4.3.5 Empirical recommendations based on the Rock Mass Rating; 2.4.4 Interactive Structural Design; Bibliography; 3: Site investigations; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Planning ground investigations; 3.3 Preliminary studies; 3.3.1 Review of the available data; 3.3.2 Photo interpretation; 3.3.3 Geotechnical cartography |
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3.3.4 Geomechanic stations3.4 Geophysical surveys; 3.4.1 Surface geophysics; 3.4.1.1 Seismic refraction; 3.4.1.2 Seismic reflection; 3.4.1.3 Passive seismic; 3.4.1.4 Electrical tomography; 3.4.2 Cross-hole geophysics; 3.4.2.1 Cross-hole seismic tomography; 3.4.2.2 Cross-hole electrical tomography; 3.5 Probe boreholes; 3.5.1 Sampling; 3.5.2 Core orientation; 3.5.2.1 Measures on the core; 3.5.2.2 Acoustic televiewer; 3.5.2.3 Optical televiewer; 3.5.3 Directional boreholes; 3.5.4 Layout of boreholes; 3.5.5 Borehole logging and sampling; 3.5.6 Geophysical borehole logging |
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3.5.6.1 Natural gamma radiation3.5.6.2 Probe to measure the spontaneous potential; 3.5.6.3 Velocity of compression and shear waves; 3.6 Trial pits and adits; 3.7 Field and in situ tests; 3.7.1 Ground penetration tests; 3.7.1.1 Dynamic penetration tests; 3.7.1.2 Static penetration tests; 3.7.2 Field tests to estimate the ground strength; 3.7.2.1 Point load test; 3.7.2.2 Tests with the Schmidt hammer; 3.7.2.3 In situ shear tests; 3.7.3 Tests to determine the modulus of deformation; 3.7.3.1 Plate bearing tests; 3.7.3.2 Pressuremeter/Dilatometer test; 3.7.4 Test to determine the permeability |
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3.7.4.1 Permeability measure in boreholes |
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Print version record |
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Bieniawski, Z. T
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| ISBN |
9781351168472 |
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1351168479 |
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9781351168465 |
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1351168460 |
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