TBM performance analysis in pyroclastic rocks: A case history of Karaj Water conveyance tunnel

Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 427-445

  Hassanpour, J ^a   Rostami, J ^b   Khamehchiyan, Mashalah ^a   Bruland, A ^c   Tavakoli, H R ^d  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^d SCE Company   (Iran)

Author keywords

Boreability; Field penetration index; Rate of penetration; TBM performance

Indexed keywords

BOREABILITY; FIELD PENETRATION; GEOTECHNICAL INFORMATION; PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS; RATE OF PENETRATION; ROCK MASS CHARACTERISTICS; TBM PERFORMANCE; WATER CONVEYANCE TUNNELS;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

TUNNELS;

EID: 79955784274     PISSN: 07232632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00603-009-0060-2     Document Type: Review

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