In situ TBM penetration tests and rock mass boreability analysis in hard rock tunnels

Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 303-316

  Gong, Q M ^a   Zhao, J ^b   Jiang, Y S ^c  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b EPFL   (Switzerland)

^c CHINA UNIVERSITY OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Muck sieve analysis; Penetration test; Rock mass boreability; Shield friction test; TBM

Indexed keywords

BORING MACHINES (MACHINE TOOLS); FRICTION; SIEVES; TUNNELING (EXCAVATION); TUNNELS;

MUCK SIEVE ANALYSIS; PENETRATION TEST; ROCK MASS BOREABILITY; ROCK MASS PROPERTIES;

ROCK MECHANICS;

BORING MACHINES (MACHINE TOOLS); FRICTION; ROCK MECHANICS; SIEVES; TUNNELING (EXCAVATION); TUNNELS;

BORING; BREAKAGE; FRICTION; IN SITU TEST; PENETRATION TEST; ROCK MASS RESPONSE; TBM; THRUST; TUNNELING;

EID: 33846887614     PISSN: 08867798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tust.2006.07.003     Document Type: Article

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