Conference Proceedings
Vl Australian Tunnelling Conference: Bore or Blast, Melbourne
Conference Proceedings
Vl Australian Tunnelling Conference: Bore or Blast, Melbourne
Pilot Tunnel and Blast Enlargement for Vibration Control
The link between the Lecco bypass and major road SS36 (Italy) requires the construction of a double two-way tunnel (through the mount San Martino carbonatic massif). The tunnel excavating section is about 90 sqm through mount San Martino carbonatic rocks. The mountain sides are unstable and are often the scene of large collapsing landslides (tens of thousand cubic metres). The tunnels are very close to the mountain sides. The use of blasting induces vibrations which may reach the Lecco built-up area. With a view to avoiding such dangers the excavating operations were carried out in two successive stages: - opening a pilot tunnel, whose section is about 10 square metres, by a full face TBM to eliminate the more intense vibrations which are generated by the first opening charges; - successive enlargement by blasting.
Contributor(s):
L Leonardi, P Lunardi, S Pelizza
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- Published: 1987
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- Unique ID: P198701038