Nuh Bilgin: Practical Management of Tunneling with Tunnel Boring Machines, Kartoniert / Broschiert

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This book covers the management of mechanized tunneling with examples from global projects. It starts with an introduction to mechanized tunneling including management of job organization, planning job sites, portals, or launching boxes in mountains / open fields and urban areas. The management of the transport with belt conveyors, locomotives, and multi-service vehicles is explained with numerical examples. Cost management and basic parameters governing tunneling costs in different countries are discussed. Risk management in mechanized tunneling projects is also explained.

Features:

• Offers the practical issues with setting up a job site, the cost, and logistic issues related to tunneling.
• Reviews cost management and basic parameters governing tunneling costs in different countries.
• Covers treatment of spoil management plan and the management of contaminated ground.
• Explores key points on the logistics and the management of the consumables.
• Provides the latest international case studies of specific companies.

This book is aimed at professionals and researchers in tunneling, civil and mining engineering, and geology.