Performance Analysis of Tunnel Boring Machines for Rock Excavation

The study takes into account different classes of tunnel boring machines (TBM), with the aim of identifying correlation models which are meant to estimate, at a preliminary design phase, the construction time of a tunnel and to evaluate the mechanical and operational parameters of the TBMs, starting...

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Main Authors: Marilena Cardu, Ettore Catanzaro, Angelo Farinetti, Daniele Martinelli, Carmine Todaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/6/2794