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Turkish Tunnellng Paper: Contribution on the understanding of EPB-TBM drives in complex geologic structures
Contribution on the understanding of EPB-TBM drives in complex geologic structures
Sinan Acun
KKC Marmaray Construction JV, İstanbul, Turkey
Nuh Bilgin
İstanbul Technical University, İstanbul, Turkey
Ulaş Erboylu
KKC Marmaray Construction JV, İstanbul, Turkey
Received 2 April 2020,
Revised 24 September 2020,
Accepted 25 September 2020,
Available online 10 October 2020.
This artcile is about the issues encountered during the EPB-TBM boring of New Istanbul Airport Metro construction project. Out of the 10 EPB-TBMs were usedö two got jammed in complex weakness zones as loose and open crushed zones. This article is over such risks and how they were resolved.
This paper published in
Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology
Volume 107, January 2021,
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0886779820306003#!
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This paper published in
Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology
Volume 107, January 2021,
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0886779820306003#!
Contribution on the understanding of EPB-TBM drives in complex geologic structures
www.sciencedirect.comThe studied area is a part of the New Istanbul Airport Metro construction project, which is on the Northwest of the city center towards the Black Sea …