Bentley has recently applied a generalized Hoek and Brown (HB) model to simulate the behavior of brittle rocks in underground excavations. The HB failure criterion has been widely utilized over the p...
Read MoreA significant step has been made for the completion of a great railway project in Europe. The Ceneri Base Tunnel (CBT), a twin-tube tunnel that passes under Monte Ceneri, was completed on September...
Read MoreThe Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) that was used to achieve Atlanta's water supply tunnel overcame extreme hard rock conditions. The 3.8-meter diameter Robbins Main Beam TBM completed its 8 kilometers...
Read MoreNew Book: Design and Construction of Tunnels - Analysis of Controlled Deformation in Rock and Soils. Author: Pietro Lunardi. Copyright 2008, Springer-Verlag. Visit our Featured Books section for more...
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