Tunnel boring machines: trends in design & construction of mechanized tunnelling: proceedings of the International Lecture Series in TBM Tunnelling Trends, Hagenberg, Austria, 14-15 December, 1995

Cover......Page 1
Half Title......Page 2
Title Page......Page 4
Copyright Page......Page 5
Table of Contents......Page 14
Welcome address......Page 18
Welcome address of the Government of Upper Austria......Page 20
Block A: TBM Drive - Technology......Page 22
 TBM tunnelling based on Geomechatronic Key note lecture......Page 24
 Decisions aids for tunnelling......Page 30
 Three-Dimensional numerical modelling of slurry shield tunnelling......Page 44
 Design Criteria for TBM's with respect to real rock pressure......Page 60
 Latest developments in mechanised tunnelling technology......Page 72
 TBM tunnelling under high overburden with yielding segmental linings (Eureka Project EU 1079 -"Contun")......Page 78
 Operations research aspects of TBM drives - Case study of Wienerwald-Tunnel......Page 86
Block B: TBM Automation, Simulation and Quality Control......Page 98
 Chances for cooperation between industry and university - Synergies for TBM tunnelling......Page 100
 The importance of geometry for computer controlled segment erection......Page 106
 Suitability test for the segmental lining for the Elbetunnel 4th tube, Hamburg......Page 116
 European geotechnical engineering norm ENV 1997-1 and ist meaning for tunnelling......Page 124
 TBM-Simulator - Interface model between machinery and lining......Page 132
Dinner Speech......Page 138
 Dinner Banquet at Schloß Weinberg......Page 140
Block C: TBM Challenges......Page 142
 Experiences in mechanized tunnelling......Page 144
 Geotechnical investigation during TBM drive at EOLE-Project, Paris......Page 156
 Technology for tunnel construction with special applications for Wanjiazhai Water Transfer Project......Page 164
 High speed tunnelling in Sydney's Blue Mountains......Page 170
 Construction of the railway tunnel under the Great Belt - Risk and chances......Page 178
 Comparison between conventional tunnel driving method and TBM drives. Worldwide demand of tunnel constructions......Page 196
 Case study of an alpine transit freight tunnel concept. Influences of geology on tunnel technology......Page 208
 State of the art of the Japanese TBM technology. New developments......Page 216
Block D: TBM Tunnel Lining / Segment Manufacturing......Page 230
 Full automated tunnel segment production system. A case study......Page 232
 Quality control on computer controlled tunnel segment manufacturing plant......Page 240
 Requirements for sealing gaskets in yielding joints of TBM tunnelling......Page 248
 Design of gasktes for deformable tunnel lining joint configuration. New developments......Page 256
 Joint connectors for tunnell linings......Page 260
 Precast tunnel segment reinforced with steel wire fibre reinforced concrete (SFRC) - Astate of the art......Page 264
Closing Lecture......Page 272
 Closing lecture......Page 274
Author Index......Page 280