Construction of a new Metro line in Barcelona: Design criteria, excavation and monitoring system

Geotechnical Aspects of Underground Construction in Soft Ground - Proceedings of the 5th International Conference of TC28 of the ISSMGE

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 757-762

  Schwarz, H ^a   Bote R ^a   Gens, A ^b  

^a GISA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARCELONA; BARCELONA METROPOLITAN AREAS; CONSTRUCTION PROCESS; DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; DESIGN CRITERION; EXISTING BUILDING; HARD ROCKS; LARGE PARTS; METRO LINES; MONITORING SYSTEM; MOVEMENT CONTROL; SOFT SOILS; URBAN AREAS;

EARTH BORING MACHINES; SOIL MECHANICS; TUNNELING (EXCAVATION);

TUNNELS;

EID: 84856859999     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (4)

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