Author: C. R. Ford
Publisher: Thomas Telford
ISBN: 9780727726049
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
This volume presents the proceedings of an international conference organised by the Institution of Civil Engineers together with the Institution of Engineering in Ireland. It draws together the practical experiences gained by practising geotechnical engineers on such projects as the resund Tunnel, Hong Kongs Western Harbour Crossing, the Medway Tunnel and the River Lee Tunnel in Cork.All aspects of immersed tube tunnel projects are discussed, from the geotechnical and hydraulic characteristics of tunnel sites, through the planning and design phases to the actual construction of tunnels.