Mechanized Tunneling in Soft Soils: Choice of Excavation Mode and Application of Soil-Conditioning Additives in Glacial Deposits

The history of the formation of the alpine region is affected by the activities of the glaciers, which have a strong influence on underground works in this area. Mechanized tunneling must adapt to the presence of sound and altered rock, as well as to inhomogeneous soil layers that range from permeab...

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Main Authors: Rolf Zumsteg, Lars Langmaack
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-12-01
Series:Engineering
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095809917307622