Tunneling process control is the feedback between the observed behavior of the tunnel boring machine (TBM) with predictions and observations...
Artificial intelligence offers exciting opportunities to
improve the efficiency and safety of many aspects of
tunnelling. Here’s TJ’s peek into a few early ideas...
What trends are emerging in the tunnel monitoring industry in North America?
What opportunities lie ahead? North American Tunneling Journal explores...
What trends are emerging in the tunnel monitoring industry in North America?
What opportunities lie ahead? North American Tunneling Journal explores...
For many years partnering has been a well-established principle for promoting a “best for project” culture within a construction contract. This endeavours to remove ...
The March presentation to the British Tunnelling Society describes the
application of ‘cloud based data’ to real time review of temporary
works performance...
The recommendation of the joint code of practice for tunnel works promulgated by the International Tunnelling Societies and Insurers requires that active risk management...
The objective of all tunnel projects is to deliver the completed tunnel in time and in budget within acceptable environmental impact guidelines. This requires a complex...
Most often geological site investigation for tunneling projects does not include directional cored bore holes covering the whole future tunnel alignment...
The flow of water into tunnels and the lowering of ground water levels is a transient process governed by the permeability of the ground, the storage...
The engineering community has successfully completed many exceptionally challenging construction projects. Unfortunately, history has shown that ...