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Mverman
April 1 - April 4
Day 1
- Philosophy of Tunneling
- Fundamentals of rock mechanics related to tunneling
- Site investigation and ground characterisation
- Geological/geotechnical factors affecting tunneling in soft ground
- Tunnel construction techniques in soft ground: Shield tunnelling, Tunnel Boring Machines (TBM), cut-&-cover tunnels
Day 2
- Tunnel alignment selection issues
- New Austrian Tunnelling Method (NATM) and ADECO-RS Method
- Design of tunnels in soft ground – Empirical methods, analytical methods, numerical methods
- Numerical methods of analysis and design of tunnels using various software tools from Rocscience, world’s leading developers of geotechnical software
Day 3
- Tunnelling hazards in soft ground: flowing ground, non-cohesive sands and gravels, soft clays, presence of water, chimney formation, face collapse, flooding etc.
- Soil stabilisation and ground water control: dewatering, compressed air, grouting, ground freezing, forepoling, face dowels, roof umbrella
- Shotcrete technology
Day 4
- Constraints of urban tunnelling o Cut-&-cover metro structures
- Planning and logistics aspects of mechanized metro tunnelling
- Ground settlement due to tunnelling
- Tunnel instrumentation
- Segmental tunnel lining
- Tunnel waterproofing
- Tunnel ventilation
- Immersed tunnels
- Tunneling case-histories