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Vl Australian Tunnelling Conference: Bore or Blast, Melbourne

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Vl Australian Tunnelling Conference: Bore or Blast, Melbourne

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Excavation of Two Long Tunnels Through Clay (Campania Waterworks, Italy)

Excavation are in progress for the building of tunnels of the waterworks in West Campania (Naples). The works afferent to part II envisage tunnelling through a miocenic clay formation over consolidated by two tunnels whose sections are respectively 50 and 10m2. Tunnel blasting is carried out by mechanical means. An excavator is used in the big tunnel, whereas in the small tunnel a roadheader machine is used for a short tract and a mechanized shield is used over a long stretch. The tunnel feature complex problems regarding stability. This is particularly so for the big tunnel whose face appears unstable. For this reason the clay on the face is sistematically bolted by means of 3-metre and 12-metre bolts. This prevent the use of a TBM for tunnel Excavation.
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  • Published: 1987
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  • Unique ID: P198701021

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