Overview

Tunnels have a high degree of risk that needs to be assessed and managed. Underground works intersect and interact with natural materials, incorporating their characteristics as structural components of their own stability. For this reason geotechnical risk analyses are implemented at all phases of tunnel construction, from design through to post-construction maintenance. Analysis of geotechnical risk involves a group of studies which lead to the identification and evaluation of the potential probability of error and the consequences of its occurrence. This volume considers construction and safety, financing and control, and exploration and maintenance. Eminent specialists discuss risk assessment and management, based both on advanced theoretical concepts and on practical experience. The book is of interest to a wide range of professionals involved in planning, construction and management of tunnels: entrepreneurs, designers, consultants and contractors.

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Author:   Antönio Campos e Matos ,  Luís Ribeiro e Sousa ,  Johannes Kleberger ,  Paulo Lopes Pinto
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   CRC Press
Dimensions:   Width: 17.40cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.530kg
ISBN:  

9780415400053

ISBN 10:   0415400058
Pages:   200
Publication Date:   08 June 2006
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"Preface An introduction to geotechnical risk in rock tunnels Learning with accidents and damage associated to underground works Geological risk in the use of TBMs in heterogeneous rock masses – The case of ""Metro do Porto"" Geotechnical risk management in tunnelling Use of decision aids for tunnelling Fault zones and TBM Geomechanical problems in recent Spanish tunnels Geotechnical risk in rock mass characterisation – a concept Risk control at the design of a 13 km long railway tunnel in Austria Koralm tunnel – benefits of a structured design and investigation process – the client’s view Vibration mitigation at high speed railroads Evaluation of the reliability in reference geological hydrogeological models Author Index"

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