Tunnelling Asia 2000 9781003078739, 9058092283, 8022763837, 9789058092281

Table of contents :
Cover......Page 1
Half Title......Page 2
Title Page......Page 4
Copyright Page......Page 5
Foreword......Page 6
Table of Contents......Page 8
Rock Mass Classification, Testing and Measurement......Page 12
1. Numerical Approaches Alongwith — A Case Study......Page 14
2. Prediction of Engineering Behaviour of Jointed Block Mass......Page 24
3. Assessment of In-situ Stresses and Deformability of Rock Mass in Water Supply Tunnels in Mumbai, Maharashtra......Page 30
4. Deformability of Rock Mass by Different Methods Inside Underground Desilting Chamber......Page 38
5. Observational Approach for Stability of Tunnels......Page 51
Rock Mass Analysis......Page 58
6. Finite Element Analysis of Underground Caverns of Nathpa Jhakri Hydel Project......Page 60
7. Equivalent Material Modelling to Predict the Stability of Underground Openings......Page 71
8. Effect of Depth on Support Pressures and Closures in Tunnels......Page 83
9. Problems in Numerical Assessment of Surface Settlement due to Shallow Tunnelling......Page 89
10. Checking Accuracy of Numerical Models......Page 95
Highway Tunnels and Underground Storage......Page 108
11. Underground Storage in Zimbabwe......Page 110
12. Largest-Sized Slurry Type Shield Tunnelling through Extremely Soft Ground : Trans-Tokyo Bay Highway Project......Page 118
13. Marine Outfalls Project-Issues and Challenges......Page 128
14. The Sture LPG Storage Project......Page 140
15. Highway Tunnels Designed to meet International Standards......Page 149
Metro Tunnelling......Page 162
16. Cairo Metro Line 2 - Construction Problems and their Solutions......Page 164
17. Prospects of Undergrounds Facilities for Delhi......Page 172
18. Design Strategies and Planning for Fire and Life Safety in Delhi Metro......Page 178
19. Renewing the Urban Infrastructure : The Rebuilding of the Southfield Sewer......Page 190
20. Pre-Condition Survey and Monitoring of the Structures likely to be affected during Tunnelling of Delhi Metro......Page 203
21. Environmental Protection in Delhi Mass Rapid Transport System (MRTS) Project......Page 209
22. Environment Control System in Delhi Metro......Page 217
Tunnelling in Complex Geological Settings......Page 226
23. Case Studies of Railway Tunnelling on Udhampur-Katra Section......Page 228
24. Mining Mechanism for Tunnelling......Page 241
25. Tunnelling through Rock Cover of more than 1000 m—A Case Study......Page 248
26. Tunnelling in Himalayan Geology-A Case Study of Railway Tunnel......Page 254
27. Tunnelling Experiences on Jammu-Udhampur Rail Link......Page 265
28. Influence of Tunnel Depth on its behaviour during Construction......Page 273
Shotcreting and Micro Tunnelling......Page 282
29. Use of Polyurethane Grouts in Romeriksporten, Norway—A Case Study......Page 284
30. Early Experiences of Micro-Tunnelling in India......Page 292
31. Practical Application of Steel Fibre Reinforced Shotcrete in Desilting Chambers of Nathpa Jhakri Hydroelectric Project......Page 299
32. Use of Alkali Free Accelerators in Tala Hydroelectric Project......Page 305
33. Use of Steel Fibers as Reinforcement for Underground Concrete Structures......Page 309
34. Construction of Inclined Tunnel for HRT of Ranganadi Hydroelectric Project and a Typical Adit Junction to Inclined Tunnel—A Case Study......Page 314
35. Fiber Reinforced Shotcrete-A Comparison between Steel Fiber and the New Synthetic Fiber......Page 323
Special Tunnelling Techniques......Page 330
36. Controlled Blasting for Removal of Concrete Plugs in Draft Tube Tunnels at Sardar Sarovar Project......Page 332
37. Under Water Lake Piercing in Koyna Hydro Electric Project Stage-IV......Page 341
38. Faster and Economic Tunnelling by Conventional Drilling – Blasting......Page 353
39. Various Aspects of Ventilation System for Underground Works-Experiences and Useful Suggestions......Page 364
40. ALP Transit Gotthard Base Tunnel, Sedrun Access and Ventilation Shaft......Page 374
41. Tunnelling at Pong Dam — A Case Study......Page 390
42. Excavation and Supporting of Transformer Hall in Poor Rock Conditions (Nathpa Jhakri Hydroelectric Project 1500 MW) — A Case Study......Page 399
Innovative Construction Methodologies......Page 406
43. An Innovative Constructive Method for the Retaining Structures ofthe Excavation of the Underground Parking Dr. E ńeas De Carvalho Aguiar, Ni São Paulo, Brazil......Page 408
44. Experience on Bhima Sina Feeder Tunnel......Page 419
45. Construction of Diversion Tunnel for Doyang Hydroelectric Project—A Case Study......Page 427
46. Remining of Power Tunnel Face-3 in Chamera Project Himachal Pradesh—A Case Study......Page 436
47. Construction Methodology for Desilting Caverns of 1020 MW Tala Hydroeiectric......Page 450
48. Construction of Bogada Tunnels of South Central Railway (India)......Page 460
49. Experience on the Use of Raise Borer at Dulhasti Hydroelectric Project......Page 473
Special Aspects......Page 484
50. New Austrian Tunnelling Method (NATM) Tunnelling in BASOCHHU Hydroelectric......Page 486
51. Tunnelling Experience at Portal II of Arphal Tunnel......Page 491
52. Risk Analysis and Decision Making Techniques for Large Underground Projects......Page 496
53. Administering Cost in Soil Tunnelling......Page 506
54. Managing Hazards in Urban Tunnelling......Page 511
55. Underground Tunnelling Works with Tala Hydroelectric Project Authority......Page 520
56. Selection of Optimum Diameter of Tunnels for Hydro Generating Stations......Page 528
57. Delhi Metro Cut and Cover Tunnels Planning for Major Utility X-ing Locations......Page 533
58. Trenchless Technology in India—An Overview......Page 539
59. Prediction of Engineering Classification of Wedge Terrains of Eastern Ghats......Page 547
60. Benchmarking Measures for TBM and DBM Tunnelling......Page 552
Author Index......Page 558