Influence of rock mass parameters on the performance of a TBM in a gneissic formation (varzo tunnel)

Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 105-127

  Ribacchi, Renato ^a   Fazio, A Lembo ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Advance rates; Penetration rate; Quality indexes; TBM; TBM utilisation factors rock; Tunnels

Indexed keywords

BEARINGS (MACHINE PARTS); DATA REDUCTION; ECONOMICS; GRANITE; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; STATISTICAL METHODS; TUNNELING (EXCAVATION);

ADVANCE RATES; GNEISSIC FORMATION; PENETRATION RATE; QUALITY INDEXES; TBM; TBM UTILIZATION FACTORS ROCK;

ROCK MECHANICS;

ROCK MASS RESPONSE;

EID: 17044393634     PISSN: 07232632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00603-004-0032-5     Document Type: Article

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