Development of a rock mass characteristics model for TBM penetration rate prediction

• Main Author: Gong, Qiuming
• Other Authors: Zhao Jian
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Civil engineering::Geotechnical
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/12246
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

With the advances of technology, TBMs are becoming more versatile and TBM tunneling has become a common tunneling method. During project planning, the prediction of TBM performance is a key factor for selection of tunneling methods and preparation of project schedules. During the construction, TBM p...