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      Tunnels and Underground Structures

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      Tunnels and Underground Structures book

      Tunnels and Underground Structures

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      Tunnels and Underground Structures book

      Edited ByJian Zhao, J. Nicholas Shirlaw, Rajan Krishnan
      Edition 1st Edition
      First Published 2000
      eBook Published 25 October 2017
      Pub. Location London
      Imprint Routledge
      DOI https://doi.org/10.1201/9780203734926
      Pages 700
      eBook ISBN 9780203734926
      Subjects Engineering & Technology
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      Zhao, J., Shirlaw, J.N., & Krishnan, R. (Eds.). (2000). Tunnels and Underground Structures (1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.1201/9780203734926

      ABSTRACT

      This text describes topics discussed at the conference, including: tunnelling and construction in soft ground and rocks; geological investigations; tunnelling machines; planning for underground infrastructure; safety issues and environmental and social aspects of underground development.

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      part 1|85 pages

      Keynote papers

      chapter 1|12 pages

      Political and social aspects of present and future tunnelling

      ByA. Haack

      chapter 2|19 pages

      The challenges of urban tunnelling

      ByZ. Eisenstein

      chapter 3|16 pages

      Rock mass classification for choosing between TBM and drill-and-blast or a hybrid solution

      ByN. Barton

      chapter 4|10 pages

      Planning for cost-effective underground space use in urban areas

      ByR.L. Sterling

      chapter 5|13 pages

      Design of substructures against hydrostatic uplift

      ByI. H. Wong

      chapter 6|12 pages

      Current issues regarding mechanised and automated tunnelling

      ByG. Ishii

      part 2|76 pages

      Tunnelling in Asian regions

      chapter 7|7 pages

      Tunnelling and underground projects in Singapore

      ByR. Krishnan

      chapter 8|10 pages

      Tunnelling and technological progress in tunnelling in China

      ByJ.Y. Wang

      chapter 9|9 pages

      Current and future tunnelling works in Hong Kong for the years 2000–2010

      ByI. McFeat-Smith

      chapter 10|7 pages

      Tunnelling and underground projects in Korea

      ByH.S. Chung, I.M. Lee

      chapter 11|8 pages

      Tunnelling and underground construction in India – Present status and future potential

      ByR.K. Goel

      chapter 12|8 pages

      Tunnelling and development of tunnelling technologies in Japan

      ByS. Kuwahara

      chapter 13|8 pages

      Commencement of the MRTA Bangkok Subway, part of the M. R.T. Chaloem Ratchamongkhon Line

      ByD.F. Stewart, C.F. Schulz, K.I. Harman

      chapter 14|8 pages

      Construction of the Khayam Tunnel of the Tehran Main Drainage Scheme

      ByR.C. Frew, N. Khakpour

      chapter 15|6 pages

      Australian tunnelling in an urban environment

      ByJ.J. Rozek

      part 3|104 pages

      Tunnelling in soft ground

      chapter 16|6 pages

      Delhi Metro – Tunnels and stations on the 11km underground metro corridor

      ByM. Singh, K. Nayan, A.J. Burchell

      chapter 17|7 pages

      Design criteria for large tunnels in soft ground

      ByK. Zeidler, V. Gall

      chapter 18|6 pages

      Determining the parameters of double-layer linings of shallow tunnels

      ByN.N. Fotieva, N.S. Bulychev, S.V. Antziferov, A.S. Sammal

      chapter 19|6 pages

      Ground freezing design in tunnelling – Two case studies from Stockholm

      ByB. Stille, J. Brantmark, L. Wilson, U. Håkansson

      chapter 20|8 pages

      Construction of North East Line tunnels at Singapore River Crossing

      ByP. Sebastian, P. Nadarajah

      chapter 21|6 pages

      Evaluation of face stability with the consideration of seepage forces in shallow tunnels

      ByI.M. Lee, S.W. Nam

      chapter 22|8 pages

      NATM tunnelling in Singapore Old Alluvium – Design assumptions and construction experience

      ByO. Sigl, K. Rieker

      chapter 23|6 pages

      Lining design and ground response to the construction of the Clarke Quay tunnels

      ByG.V.R. Raju, G.R. Heath, K. Lim

      chapter 24|7 pages

      Tunnel linings for Contract C705, Singapore Northeast Line

      ByN. A. Moss

      chapter 25|8 pages

      Construction of an advance tunnel for the Deep Tunnel Sewerage System (DTSS) using sprayed concrete linings

      ByR. S. Nair, M. S. Deutscher, K. S. Tham, S. A. McChesney

      chapter 26|6 pages

      Design and construction of sewer tunnels under the Deep Tunnel Sewerage System

      ByB. T. Tan, B. van Weele

      chapter 27|8 pages

      Tunnelling under Woodleigh Workers’ Quarters on Contract 705

      ByK. S. Tham, M. S. Deutscher

      chapter 28|6 pages

      Special shield tunnelling methods in Japan

      ByY. Moriya

      chapter 29|6 pages

      Application of neural network in estimation of air losses in compressed air tunnelling

      ByA. A. Javadi, S.M. Ng

      chapter 30|6 pages

      Construction of the linkway underneath the existing Outram Park Station

      ByB.H. Lim, H.P. Yeo

      part 4|136 pages

      ITunnelling in rocks

      chapter 31|8 pages

      Use of rock caverns in urban areas

      ByE. Broch, E. Moe

      chapter 32|10 pages

      Underground expansion of the Swedish Museum of Natural History

      ByP. A. Johansson, R. Ekeroth, S. E. Sundstrom, J.Å. Åkesson

      chapter 33|8 pages

      Innovative support system for Australia’s longest road tunnel

      ByP.W. Gibbs

      chapter 34|6 pages

      A new numerical model of rock bolts used in jointed rock

      ByX.R. Ge, Y. Xiang

      chapter 35|6 pages

      Feasibility of developing the Underground Science City in rock caverns under Kent Ridge Park, Singapore

      ByJ. Zhao, K.W. Lee, A.M. Heftiy, L.Y. Chia, C.H. Ong, P.L. Tang, T.L. Lim, S.K. Tang, B. Chandrasekaran

      chapter 36|6 pages

      A theoretical method for estimation of loosening pressure on tunnels in soft rocks

      ByY. Jiang, Y. Tanabashi, H. Yoneda

      chapter 37|6 pages

      Considerations for ground vibrations in underground blasting

      ByY.X. Zhou, C.C. Seah, E.H. Guah, S.T. Foo, Y.K. Wu, P.F. Ong

      chapter 38|8 pages

      The use of bulk emulsion explosives at the Mandai underground storage caverns

      ByP.F. Ong, M. Myklatun, C. Yeung, A. Labriola

      chapter 39|8 pages

      Performance improvement of roof support system in longwall gate roads

      BySripad Naik, R. Venugopala Rao, F.P. Shende

      chapter 40|8 pages

      Three dimensional finite element analysis on construction process of large span tunnel of Guangzhou Metro

      ByX.J. Zhou, B. Gao, S. Hu, D.C. Li

      chapter 41|6 pages

      Rock engineering system approach in tunnelling and underground excavation

      ByJ.G. Cai, H.Y. Bian, J. Zhao, X.T. Feng

      chapter 42|6 pages

      Applicability of seismic geotomography to rock classification of Okawara Tunnel, Kyushu, Japan

      ByH. Kochihira, T. Nakazuka, Y. Yokoi

      chapter 43|8 pages

      Quality recommendations on segmental lining for shield drive in hard rock

      ByD. Kolic

      chapter 44|8 pages

      Two cavern schemes in the Jurong Formation of Singapore

      ByJ. Zhao, J. Bergh-Christensen

      chapter 45|6 pages

      Vibration isolation of cutter picks on mining machines

      ByZ.C. Liu, F. F. Roxborough, B. B. Lin

      chapter 46|6 pages

      Optimisation of operating and design parameters of shearer drums by computer

      ByZ.C. Liu, F.F. Roxborough, B.B. Lin

      chapter 47|6 pages

      Discrete element modelling of rock cavern stability subjected to shock loading

      ByS.G. Chen, J. Zhao, A.M. Hefny, Y.X. Zhou

      chapter 48|7 pages

      Application of energy-dissipation model to majorization analysis of construction sequence of large-scale underground openings

      ByW. Zhu, S. Li, F. Chen

      chapter 49|6 pages

      Simulation of thermal deformation around an underground opening

      ByK.M. Neaupane, N. Gurung, T. Yamabe

      part 5|84 pages

      Deep excavation

      chapter 50|8 pages

      Geotechnical design and construction aspects of the Clarke Quay station

      ByG.V.R. Raju, K. Lim, L.J. Endicott

      chapter 51|8 pages

      Some observations during excavation on the behaviour of old alluvium soils in Singapore

      ByK. Jeyatharan, T.W. Song

      chapter 52|10 pages

      Changi Airport station design and construction

      ByC.P. Whiting, P.A. Gasson

      chapter 53|6 pages

      Semi top-down construction method for Singapore MRT, NEL

      ByA.R. Mitchell, C. Izumi, B.C. Bell, S. Brunton

      chapter 54|6 pages

      Construction of the northern end of Outram Park Station

      ByC.Y. Hsung, B.H. Lim, N. Osborne, S.G. Chia

      chapter 55|6 pages

      An observational approach to the monitoring of the excavation at Harbour Front Station, Singapore

      ByD.C. Chen, N. Osborne, J.D. Shim, E. Hong

      chapter 56|7 pages

      Effect of horizontal soil movement on vertical piles

      ByC.S. Ong, C.I. Teh

      chapter 57|7 pages

      Behavior and performance of deep excavation in residual soils near sensitive structures

      ByS.K. Kong, D.Q. Yang, K.S. Lai

      chapter 58|7 pages

      The monitoring and analysis of results for two strutted deep excavations in Singapore using vibrating wire strain gauges

      ByD.R. Coutts, J. Wang

      chapter 59|8 pages

      Instrumentation for the North-East MRT project at Clarke Quay

      ByP. Nadarajah, P. Sebastian

      chapter 60|6 pages

      Reliability based design of sheet pile wall in excavation

      ByG.J. Li

      part 6|86 pages

      Settlement and structures

      chapter 61|6 pages

      Planning the monitoring required to confirm the movement and rotation of tunnels and trackwork due to excavation and tunnelling

      ByJ.N.S. Shirlaw, S.K. Tham-Lee, F.K. Wong, L.P. Ang-Wong, D.C. Chen, N. Osborne, C.G. Tan

      chapter 62|6 pages

      The assessment of limits for the movement of subway tunnels and trackwork due to adjacent construction

      ByS.R. Doran, T. Wood, S.K. Tham, J.P. Copsey, J.N. Shirlaw, D. Wen

      chapter 63|6 pages

      Effect of adjacent excavation on MRT tunnels

      ByJ.S. Sharma, J. Zhao, C.W. Chan

      chapter 64|7 pages

      An estimate of subsurface settlement trough width parameter for G4 material

      ByP.C. Lim, O. Sigl

      chapter 65|6 pages

      Ground control of tunnelling beneath an operating railway tunnel in Singapore

      ByN.H. Osborne, O.I. Williams, W.B. Lim

      chapter 66|6 pages

      Effect of deep excavation on piled foundation

      ByB. Chandrasekaran, S.K. Tang, T.L. Lim

      chapter 67|8 pages

      Deformation analysis based on shield tunnelling and soil conditions with case studies from Shanghai Metro tunnels

      ByY. Bai, Q.W. Liu, J. Zhao

      chapter 68|6 pages

      NATM – Effect of shotcrete setting time and excavation sequence on surface settlements

      ByJ.S. Sharma, J. Zhao, A.M. Hefny

      chapter 69|6 pages

      Monitoring of reinforced concrete piles under horizontal and vertical loads due to tunnelling

      ByD.R. Coutts, J. Wang

      chapter 70|7 pages

      Tunnelling under shop-houses along Serangoon Road, Singapore

      ByR.S. Nair, D. Wen

      chapter 71|6 pages

      Stability and settlement due to bored tunnelling for LTA, NEL

      ByC. Izumi, N.N. Khatri, A. Norrish, R. Davies

      chapter 72|6 pages

      Soil disturbance and stability control of shield tunnelling in urban environment

      ByJ. Sun

      chapter 73|6 pages

      Safety in tunnelling is far too important to be left only to safety officers

      ByJ.M. Anderson, N.G. Terezopoulos

      part 7|106 pages

      Planning, investigation and ground improvement

      chapter 74|10 pages

      How the Zimmerberg-Base Tunnel is being built in the City of Zürich

      ByM. Bosshard, J. Matter

      chapter 75|6 pages

      Initial geotechnical considerations of Delhi Metro

      ByJ. Gahir, H.R. Yadav, R.N. Choubey

      chapter 76|6 pages

      Engineering properties of fluvial sand at Race Course Road

      ByJ. Chu, R.E. Kay, T.H. Tay, D. Wen

      chapter 77|6 pages

      Hydraulic fracturing stress measurements for the design of underground de-silting chamber

      ByR. Singh, A.K. Dhawan

      chapter 78|6 pages

      Hydraulic three-dimensional tests – Comparison of concepts and results with single packer tests

      ByE.F.de Quadros, D.Correa Filho, A.A.de Azevedo

      chapter 79|8 pages

      Engineering geology and geo-information system for cavern construction in the Bukit Timah Granite of Singapore

      ByY.K. Wu, Y.X. Zhou, C.C. Seah

      chapter 80|7 pages

      Geomechanical investigation plan in an underground research laboratory for feasibility study of radioactive waste repository in deep argillaceous rock

      ByK. Su, N. Hoteit, O. Ozanam

      chapter 81|8 pages

      Risk assessment for tunnelling in adverse geological conditions in Asia

      ByI. McFeat-Smith

      chapter 82|6 pages

      Tunnelling through challenging ground conditions in Singapore

      ByC. K. Knight-Hassell, K. B. Tan

      chapter 83|5 pages

      Construction issues related to jet grouted slabs at the base of excavations

      ByJ. N. Shirlaw, D. Wen, Preba Nadarajah, S.I. Yoon, S. Sugawara

      chapter 84|8 pages

      On site production of pre-cast tunnel segments in Singapore

      ByK.B. Tan, S.T. Poh, S.B. Tay

      chapter 85|6 pages

      Design issues related to jet grouted slabs at the base of excavations

      ByJ. N. Shirlaw, D. Wen, Preba Nadarajah, S.I. Yoon, S. Sugawara

      chapter 86|5 pages

      Planning the construction of an underground high energy physics facility dedicated to the study of neutrino particles

      ByC. Laughton

      chapter 87|6 pages

      Modelling of injection in sand

      ByS.W. Lee, M.D. Bolton, R. J. Mair, K. Soga, G.R. Dasari, T. Hagiwara

      chapter 88|8 pages

      Crushing and conveying in tunnel construction – An overview of the principles and operational benefits

      ByE. Trueman
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