STUDY ON THE EFFECT OF PILOT TUNNEL BY TBM

• Published in: PROCEEDINGS OF TUNNEL ENGINEERING, JSCE Vol. 6; pp. 193 - 198
• Main Authors: TAKAHASHI, Shoji, HAYASHIZAKI, Nobuo, MIURA, Masahiko, IAI, Yoshinobu, TSUSHIMA, Shoichi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan Society of Civil Engineers 1996
• Subjects: measurement data analysis; pilot tunnel by TBM; Tunnel Boring Machine

In view of the tendency for tunnels to increase in length and cross section area, the needs for efficient new excavation methods combining mechanization and rationalization are much desired. In response to the needs, a test execution using a 3.5m diameter Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) for a pilot tunn...