Tunnelling & Underground Engineering

This unique and up-to-date book deals with the conceptual philosophy behind the use of instruments, and systematically covers their practical use. It is divided into displacement dominated systems and stress recording systems. It discusses the limitations and theoretical background for data assessme..

This unique and up-to-date book deals with the conceptual philosophy behind the use of instruments, and systematically covers their practical use. It is divided into displacement dominated systems and stress recording systems. It discusses the limitations and theoretical background for data assessme..

With continued economic development and increasing urbanization, excavations go deeper and become larger in scale, and are sometimes even carried out in difficult soils. These conditions require advanced analysis and design methods and construction technologies. Most books on general foundation engi..

Designed for engineers, this work considers flow-induced vibrations. It covers topics such as body oscillators; fluid loading and response of body oscillators; fluid oscillators; vibrations due to extraneously-induced excitation; and vibrations du.....

This volume contains highly relevant contributions to the fundamental area of geotechnical risk assessment, management and control and is of interest to all those involved in the planning, construction and management of tunnels: entrepreneurs, designers, consultants and contractors...

This unique reference covers all aspects of immersed tunnel schemes, from initial feasibility and planning through design, construction, and operation and maintenance. It examines the numerous factors that need to be considered, including environmental implications, and gives practical examples of h..

This unique reference covers all aspects of immersed tunnel schemes, from initial feasibility and planning through design, construction, and operation and maintenance. It examines the numerous factors that need to be considered, including environmental implications, and gives practical examples of h..

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Jet grouting is a highly versatile soil improvement technique which is currently used for many different purposes in civil engineering, for the construction of new facilities as well as for the improvement of existing ones. It provides static support for foundations, underpinning, earth retaining st..

Jet grouting is a highly versatile soil improvement technique which is currently used for many different purposes in civil engineering, for the construction of new facilities as well as for the improvement of existing ones. It provides static support for foundations, underpinning, earth retaining st..

Presenting current and emerging technologies in the field of mine planning and equipment, this volume also covers control and automation for surface and underground mining. A wide range of papers from professionals in Europe, South America, Africa.....

This text looks at mine planning and equipment and covers topics such as: design and planning of surface and underground mines; geotechnical stability in surface and underground mines; and mining and the environment...