EXAMINATION OF GEOLOGICAL INFLUENCE ON MACHINE EXCAVATION OF HIGHLY STRESSED TUNNELS IN MASSIVE HARD ROCK

EXAMINATION OF GEOLOGICAL INFLUENCE ON MACHINE EXCAVATION OF HIGHLY STRESSED TUNNELS IN MASSIVE HARD ROCK

A combined geological and rock mechanics approach to tunnel face behaviour prediction, based on improved understanding of brittle fracture processes during TBM excavation, was developed to complement empirical design and performance prediction for TBM tunnelling in hard rock geological conditions. A...

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Main Author: Villeneuve, MARLENE
Other Authors: Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.). Theses (Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.))
Format: Others
Language:en
en
Published: 2008
Subjects:
rock mechanics
numerical modelling
geological engineering
Tunnel Boring Machine
brittle rock
stress
constitutive model
alpine tunnel
geomechanical characterisation
tunnelling
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1974/1517

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http://hdl.handle.net/1974/1517

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