Analysis of the problems connected to the sinking of micro-TBMs in difficult grounds

Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology

Volumn 16, Issue SUPPL.1, 2001, Pages 33-45

  Oreste, P P ^a   Peila, D ^a   Marchionni, V ^a   Sterling, R ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^b Technical University of Ruston   (United States)

Author keywords

Design; Difficult ground; Microtunnelling; Numerical modelling

Indexed keywords

EID: 11144281970     PISSN: 08867798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0886-7798(02)00064-0     Document Type: Article

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