Performance characteristics of tunnel boring machine in basalt and pyroclastic rocks of Deccan traps – A case study

A 12.24 km long tunnel between Maroshi and Ruparel College is being excavated by tunnel boring machine (TBM) to improve the water supply system of Greater Mumbai, India. In this paper, attempt has been made to establish the relationship between various litho-units of Deccan traps, stability of tunne...

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Main Authors: Prasnna Jain, A.K. Naithani, T.N. Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-02-01
Series:Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674775513001224