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A miniature EPB TBM for use in a geotechnical centrifuge
| Content Provider | Scilit |
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| Author | Shepheard, C. J. Alagha, A. S. N. Viggiani, G. M. B. Haigh, S. K. |
| Copyright Year | 2021 |
| Description | Tunnelling is becoming an increasingly frequent solution to the need to provide services and infrastructure in growing urban environments. Engineers must be able to predict the effects of the construction of new tunnels on surrounding structures both at surface and at depth. The interaction between new tunnels and existing structures has been investigated extensively in the past by physical and numerical modelling. However, physical models have been limited by the methods used to simulate tunnel construction, often ignoring the complex three-dimensional effects of tunnelling processes. This paper describes the design and development of a novel miniature tunnel boring machine to be used in the Cambridge geotechnical centrifuge in soft ground. When driven in-flight, the model tunnel boring machine will permit to simulate the main processes occurring around the shield, thus allowing real-time study of the development of ground movements and their effect on nearby structures. Book Name: Geotechnical Aspects of Underground Construction in Soft Ground |
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| Ending Page | 420 |
| Page Count | 6 |
| Starting Page | 415 |
| DOI | 10.1201/9780429321559-54 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2021-05-10 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Book Name: Geotechnical Aspects of Underground Construction in Soft Ground Geological Engineering Structures Miniature Geotechnical Centrifuge Machine Models Tunnel Boring |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Chapter |
