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Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Geotechnical Engineering

Tunnels

The 15 Billion Pound Railway, Part 1 (Video)
This 5-part series examines the engineering, machinery, soil conditions, and tight scheduling of London's Crossrail Project: an underground railway system (60 min).
Big Dig/Central Artery Project
A history of the nation's largest public works project.
Big Dig Tunnel Ceiling Collapse Report
The complete National Transportation Safety Board report on the deadly failure of an epoxy and anchor bolt concrete panel hanging system in the Central Artery Tunnel.
Central Artery/Tunnel Big Dig Reports
Reports, 1994-present, on various engineering problems, project finances, and cost recovery efforts by the Mass. state government.
FHWA: Tunnels
Contains links to tunnel inspection and maintenance publications, the National Tunnel Inventory, and ongoing projects.
FHWA Tunnel Leak Assessment Boston Central Artery
A report on slurry wall and roof/wall interface leaks in the Central Artery Tunnel.
Norwegian Tunneling Society Publications
English-language reports on tunneling projects, machinery, engineering and safety.

E-books on Tunnels and Tunneling

Design and Construction of Tunnels: Analysis of Controlled Deformations in Rock and Soils (ADECO-RS) by Pietro Lunardi
Call Number: E-book
ISBN: 3540738746
Publication Date: 2008
Immersed Tunnels by Richard Lunniss; Jonathan Baber
Call Number: E-book
ISBN: 0415459869
Publication Date: 2013
Jet Grouting: Technology, Design and Control by Paolo Croce; Alessandro Flora; Giuseppe Modoni
Call Number: E-book
ISBN: 041552640X
Publication Date: 2014
Mechanical Excavation in Mining and Civil Industries by Nuh Bilgin; Hanifi Copur; Cemal Balci
Call Number: E-book
ISBN: 1466584742
Publication Date: 2013
Mechanized Tunnelling in Urban Areas by Vittorio Guglielmetti (Editor)
Call Number: E-book
ISBN: 0415420105
Publication Date: 2007
TBM Excavation in Difficult Ground Conditions - Case Studies from Turkey by Nuh Bilgin; Cemal Balci; Hanifi Copur
Call Number: E-book
ISBN: 3433031509
Publication Date: 2016

Last Updated: Jul 18, 2022 3:02 PM
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Subjects: Engineering

Tags: geohazards, geology, geosynthetics, geotechnical, soils

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