Practical guide to rock tunneling

This Practical Guide to Rock Tunneling fills an important void in the literature for a practical guide to the design and construction of tunnels in rock. Practical Guide to Rock Tunneling takes the reader through all the critical steps of the design and construction for rock tunnels starting from geotechnical site investigations through to construction supervision. The guide provides suggestions and recommendations for practitioners on special topics of laboratory testing, durability of rock and acceptance for unlined water conveyance tunnels, overstressing or deep and long tunnels, risk-based evaluation of excavation methods, contract strategies, and post-construction inspections. Key considerations and lessons learned from selected case projects are presented based on the author's extensive international experience of over 30 years and 1000 km of tunneling for civil, hydropower, and mining infrastructure, including some of the most recognized projects in the world to date. Instead of revisiting all theory and concepts that can be found in other sources, this book contains the hard learned lessons from the author's experience in the field of Rock Tunneling, gathered over 30 years of service.

Cover ; Half Title ; Title Page ; Copyright Page ; Table of Contents; Foreword; About the author; Acknowledgements; Dedication; Disclaimer; List of figures and tables; 1. Introduction; 2. Functional uses of rock tunnels; 2.1 General; 2.2 Functional uses; 3. Tunnel project execution; 3.1 General; 3.2 Project delivery method; 3.3 Execution stages; 3.4 Pre-planning by client; 3.5 Project engineering by consultants; 3.6 Engineering effort and deliverables during execution; 3.7 Functional requirements for design build; 3.8 Early contractor engagement and involvement

3.9 Constructability reviews3.10 Independent TBM risk assessment; 4. Site investigations; 4.1 General; 4.2 Potential consequences of limited site investigations; 4.3 Review of existing information and previous experience; 4.4 Planning and budgeting for site investigations; 4.5 Compilation of relevant information and base map; 4.6 Identification of key geological risks and possible concerns; 4.7 Planning of phased investigations; 4.8 Field mapping and ground proofing of inferred geological faults; 4.9 Geophysical surveys; 4.10 Borehole drilling; 4.11 In situ testing

4.12 Selection and preparation of samples4.13 Laboratory …