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Tunneling Experiences, City Of Edmonton, Alberta CanadaBy A. C. Beaulieu
CITY OF EDMONTON Rate of Growth The City of Edmonton has been classed by some economists as being the most progressive City in Canada since the early 50's. The high rise buildings that a
Jan 1, 1997
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Tunneling for High-Energy Physics in Menlo Park, CA - RETC2023By Irene Bendanillo, Canon Cheung, Justin Lianides, Derek Penrice
The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory’s two-mile-long particle accelerator generates the world’s brightest X-rays from its Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) freeelectron laser. This facility has d
Jun 13, 2023
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Tunneling for the Chaloem Ratchamongkhon Line in BangkokBy S. Suwansawat, D. J. Maconochie, C. C. Chang
This paper describes the overall delivery of the tunneling for the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand’s Chaloem Ratchamongkhon Line in Bangkok and the constraints provided by the alignment. Eigh
Jan 1, 2001
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Tunneling for the Eastlink Project, Melbourne, AustraliaBy Peter Campi, Harry R. Asche, Ian P. Callow, Edmund G. Taylor, P. Scott Smith
The US$1,850 million EastLink project is a 39km tollway and includes twin 3-lane,1.5km long, undrained driven tunnels. The hard rock tunnels are being built to avoid passing the motorway through the M
Jan 1, 2007
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Tunneling In A Copper Mine - Portents Of Success From FailureBy Robert D. Talvensaari
It is indeed an honor for White Pine, as a member of the copper mining industry, to participate in this Rapid Excavation Conference. Although our presentation, as the title indicates, is not a success
Jan 1, 1974
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Tunneling in Abrasive Alluvial Material Above the Water Table Using a MTBM and an EPBTBM - RETC2021By D. Lynn, D. Arthur
Infrastructures continue to age and drinking water supplies are becoming scarce in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, California. Frontier-Kemper Constructors, Inc. (FKCI) was engaged by the Los
Jun 13, 2021
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Tunneling in Close Proximity to Structures in Downtown Los Angeles - A Brief Overview of Settlement Effect EvaluationsBy Shawna Von Stockhausen, Hong Yang, Tung T. Vu, Derek Penrice, Kevin Huynh
"The Regional Connector Transit Corridor is a 1.9 mile long light rail transit project in downtown Los Angeles, California. The project includes approximately 4,930 feet of twin bored tunnels together
Jan 1, 2016
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Tunneling In Gassy GroundBy John W. Critchfield
This paper presents an overview of some of the basic issues related to tunnel construction in the presence of flammable and toxic strata gases. Gas properties and possible sources are outlined for the
Jan 1, 1985
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Tunneling in Geothermal Rocks–A Case StudyBy H. S. Rathor
In a major hydropower project in the Himalayas, during excavation of tunnel, hydrothermal gradient line appeared and caused extremely unfavorable conditions with rock and water temperature varying bet
Jan 1, 2003
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Tunneling In Residual Soil And RockBy Lee W. Abramson, Kenneth P. Akins
The authors have accumulated published data on residual soil and rock tunnels in the United States and have compared it to transit tunneling experience in Atlanta, Georgia, and tunnels in other soil a
Jan 1, 1983
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Tunneling In Saprolites -- Soil Or Rock?By Brenda Myers-Bohlke, Tor L. Brekke
INTRODUCTION In recent years several cities in the Eastern United States have constructed subway systems in deeply weathered igneous and metamorphic rocks. Portions of these transit tunnels and sha
Jan 1, 1985
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Tunneling in the Cooper Marl of Charleston, South CarolinaBy Michael J. Robison, Wojciech F. Klecan, Robert L. Horner
Since 1928, nearly 64 km (40 mi) of tunnel have been excavated within the relatively soft Cooper Group, more commonly known as the “Cooper Marl,” for water supply and transporting wastewater in the Ch
Jan 1, 2001
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Tunneling in Toronto Shale—Construction of Coxwell Bypass Tunnel Project - RETC2021By Ehsan Alavi, Daniel Cressman, Tatiana Chiesa, Robert Mayberry
The City of Toronto’s Coxwell Bypass Tunnel (CBT) is currently being constructed by North Tunnel Constructors ULC. The scope of the CBT project includes construction of approximately 10.5 km of 6.3 me
Jun 13, 2021
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Tunneling MachinesBy Neil J. Dahmen, Howard J. Handewith
INTRODUCTION Tunneling machines were introduced into civil con¬struction in the 1800s, but their practical applications were not realized fully until the 1950s. As of 1977, tunneling machines were
Jan 1, 1982
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Tunneling Methods Under Low Cover ConditionsBy Terry M. Tilley, Gregory P. Sherry
Purpose This is a unique project because the mining and tunneling industries have become highly mechanized and cannot normally accommodate a project where surface disturbance must be minimized or e
Jan 1, 2005
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Tunneling on the Tren Urbano Project, San Juan, Puerto RicoBy Michael Gay, W. H. Hansmire, G. Rippentrop, V. S. Romero
The new Tren Urbano heavy rail transit project in San Juan, Puerto Rico has one very significant part, the Río Piedras Contract, being constructed underground. This paper will give an overview of the
Jan 1, 1999
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Tunneling Performance And Geotechnical Aspects Of Los Angeles Metro Rail Contract A-171By Saied S. Navid, Michael A. Piepenburg, Richard F. Escandon, Robert C. Lindsay
INTRODUCTION Phase I of the Los Angeles Metro Rail Project, known as MOS-1 (Minimum Operable Segment-1), is the first phase of the 27 km± (17 mi) subway starter line. MOS-1 is currently under const
Jan 1, 1989
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Tunneling Performance Of Chemically Grouted Alluvium And Fill Los Angeles Metro Rail, Contract A-130By Francis B. Gularte, James E. Monsees, John-Paul Whyte, Gary E. Taylor
In a short section of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system approximately 222.5 m (730 ft) of 6.4 m (21 ft) diameter twin-tube tunnels separated by a 1.8 m (6 ft) narrow pillar were designed to pass under
Jan 1, 1991
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Tunneling Safety -- Regulations And RewardsBy Robert Vergie
Like most of you, I would rather work on a job than talk about it. But it is fruitful to spend some time taking stock of important developments in the heavy construction field. One of the strongest
Jan 1, 1974
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Tunneling Settlement Effect on an Escalator Shaft at Bond Street Station UpgradeBy Anita Wu
"GENERAL BACKGROUND/CONTEXT The £300 million Bond Street Station Upgrade project will provide essential congestion relief and step-free access to an important interchange and destination station in th
Jan 1, 2016