Wear and abnormal fracture failure mechanisms of alloy teeth in TBM insert tooth disc cutters Xiaotian Li a b, Mengqi Zhang a b, Jiliang Mo a b a Institute of Tribology Research, School of Mechanical Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University,...

Feasibility study of an adjustable-power laser cutting head for TBM applications: Focus on rock fragmentation efficiency and energy consumption Kui Zhang a b, Shangjun Xiao b, Wangwang Liu b, Dinghua Wang c, Gaofeng Zhang d a Engineering...

The Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel (HRBT) Expansion project has rotated the largest ever tunnel boring machine (TBM) on nitrogen skates. https://www.geplus.co.uk/news/hrbt-expansion-project-breaks-record-with-nitrogen-table-tbm-rotation-03-12-2024/

Open article, No money. Influence of speed and line spacing on aerodynamic forces in high speed train passing in tunnels Xiuping Duan a, Yuangui Mei b, Xiao Hu b,  Changbao Qi c a Urban Rail Research Institute, Shandong Polytechnic,...

Predicting Cutter Wear in Shield Tunneling Construction Using Machine Learning: A Case Study from Chunfeng Road Tunnel Project in China Xiaobin Ding, Linxuan Yuan, Weiran Huang information technology in geo-engineering Publisher is Springer...

Experimental study on partial wear of TBM disc cutter Xinghai Zhou State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power & Mechatronic Systems, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China Yakun Ghang State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power & Mechatronic...

Study on gas explosion propagation law in excavation roadway with TBM Ao Liu College of Safety Science and Engineering, Liaoning Technical University, No. 188, Longwan South Street, Huludao, 125105, Liaoning, China Key Laboratory of Mine...

Influence of tunnel excavation on the magnitude and rotation angle of principal stress in surrounding rock Chenwei Yuan School of Civil Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215009, China Jingjing Lu State Key...

  An interesting Bachelor thesis by Wilhelm Tischbein. "real-time data visualization in the field of tunnel boring machines" https://wtischbein.de/HK/

Measurement And Analysis Of Surface Settlement Caused By Construction Of Quasi-rectangular Shield Tunnel In Rich Water-sand Stratum Yong-gang Ding School Of Civil Engineering, Henan University Of Technology, Zhengzhou, 450001, Henan, China Cheng...

The Kingston upon Hull wastewater tunnel was nearing completion in 1999 when a collapse occurred 200m behind the tunnel boring machine (tbm). Mair...

Numerical analyses of the influences of rock properties and joints on rock fragmentation in shaft sinking by drilling method Pingping Xu Engineering Research Center of Underground Mine Construction, Ministry of Education, Anhui University of...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FIAc0BOJ9w Xinhua news inform. https://english.news.cn/20241101/0cde04acc44549b3b84dc51420530287/c.html

Monitoring and Data Analyses of Pressure Changes and Ground Settlements Induced by Slurry TBM Tunneling in a Semiconfined Aquifer: Case Study in the Netherlands Tao Xu  Professor, College of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Shenzhen...

Enhancing images for vision measurement in hazy tunnel construction Zhichao Meng, Zilu Shi, Junzhou Huo, Zhen Wu, Fan Yang School of Mechanical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024,...

Vibration response of piles at different distances induced by shield tunneling in hard rock strata You Wang, Yue Ma, Rui Wang, Bosong Ding & Siyuan Yu College of civil engineering, Central South University, 410075, Changsha, Hunan ,...

3D numerical back-analysis on an experimental conventional tunnel in Paris Sanoisian “Green” Clay By J.P. Janin, A. Beaussier, H. Le Bissonnais, C. Gérardin, T. Charbonneau Book Tunnels and Underground Cities: Engineering and...

  From Cornell University > Arxiv > Computer Science > Robotics Author: Yiping Dong This article presents novel designs of autonomous UAV prototypes specifically developed for inspecting GPS-denied tunnel construction...

RWTH-Aachen University Modification of mechanical behaviour of clays for improving TBM tunnel driving Spagnoli, Giovanni; Stanjek, Helge; Fernández-Steeger, Tomás Manuel; Feinendegen, Martin; Azzam, Rafig Helsinki : FTA...

says Costain: Trials show potential for significant reduction in delivery times and reworks for tunnel installation projects. A real-time digital assurance system has been developed to significantly improve the cost efficiency of tunnel...