Geomechanics & Tunnelling 03/2016

"[...] The ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG initiated a TBM research project in 2012 with the involvement of consultants, university institutes, contractors and machine manufacturers, supported by experience from completed tunnel drives with tunnel boring machines (TBM) in Austria. The objective was and is to develop an understanding of all processes of TBM tunnelling, as is already available for NATM tunnelling, in order to generate the greatest possible technical and benefits of on mechanised tunnel drives.

In this issue, we have picked out a few subjects, which should give an insight into the wide range of progressive approaches and innovations. Several new developments could already be successfully tested in practice on the running TBM drives on contract KAT2 of the Koralm Tunnel. The development and construction of a segment test rig at the Montanuniversität Leoben, which is reported by Gehwolf et al, is certainly unique in Austria. In the course of this work, a fibre optic system to measure deformation in segments has been successfully applied. [...]"

Taken from the editorial of Geomechanics & Tunnelling 03/2016. Read full article on WileyOnlineLibrary.

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