Tunnelling & Underground Engineering Books

New and Published Books

1. Coupled Phenomena in Environmental Geotechnics

   Edited by Mario Manassero, Andrea Dominijanni, Sebastiano Foti, Guido Musso

   @text:Environmental Geotechnics deals with a wide variety of applications, such as the characterization of polluted sites and landfill waste, the design of containment systems for subsoil pollutant control, radioactive waste disposal, geo-energy exploitation and bacteria-driven soil modification,...

   Published May 23rd 2013 by CRC Press
2. Rock Characterisation, Modelling and Engineering Design Methods

   Edited by Xia-Ting Feng, John A. Hudson, Fei Tan

   Rock Characterisation, Modelling and Engineering Design Methods contains the contributions presented at the 3rd ISRM SINOROCK Symposium (Shanghai, China, 18–20 June 2013). The papers contribute to the further development of the overall rock engineering design process through the sequential linkage...

   Published May 14th 2013 by CRC Press
3. Underground. The Way to the Future

   Edited by Georg Anagnostou, Heinz Ehrbar

   Underground – the way to the future was the motto of the World Tunnel Congress 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland. The use of underground space has gained importance during the last years due to the tremendous global urbanization, the high demand on transportation capacities and energy production. All...

   Published May 13th 2013 by CRC Press
4. Surface and Underground Excavations, 2nd Edition

   Methods, Techniques and Equipment

   By Ratan Raj Tatiya

   Surface and Underground Excavations – Methods, Techniques and Equipment (2nd edition) covers the latest technologies and developments in the excavation arena at any locale: surface or underground. In the first few chapters, unit operations are discussed and subsequently, excavation techniques are...

   Published May 12th 2013 by CRC Press
5. Immersed Tunnels

   By Richard Lunniss, Jonathan Baber

   Immersed tunnels have been around for more than a century but remain a relatively unknown form of tunnel construction. For waterway crossings they are an effective alternative to bored tunnels and bridges, particularly in shallower waters, soft alluvial soils, and earthquake-prone areas. Successful...

   Published March 3rd 2013 by CRC Press
6. Geosystems: Design Rules and Applications

   Edited by Adam Bezuijen, E.W. Vastenburg

   Geotextile encapsulated sand elements are three-dimensional systems manufactured from textile materials, non-woven materials or combinations of textile and non-woven materials that are filled with sand on-site. These systems are relatively new and the number of applications is growing in river and...

   Published November 13th 2012 by CRC Press
7. Tunneling in Rock by Drilling and Blasting

   Edited by Alex Spathis, R.N. Gupta

   Tunnelling in Rock by Drilling and Blasting presents the latest developments in the excavation of tunnels using the drilling and blasting method. Examples of work conducted throughout the world including the Indian sub-continent, Australia, and Sweden amongst others are discussed. These tunnel...

   Published November 4th 2012 by CRC Press
8. Geotechnical Aspects of Underground Construction in Soft Ground

   Edited by Giulia Viggiani

   Geotechnical Aspects of Underground Construction in Soft Ground comprises a collection of 118 papers, four reports on symposium themes, and four invited lectures presented at the seventh International Symposium on Geotechnical Aspects of Underground Construction in Soft Ground, held in Rome, Italy,...

   Published August 30th 2012 by CRC Press
9. A Guide to Field Instrumentation in Geotechnics

   Principles, Installation and Reading

   By Richard Bassett

   Geotechnical instrumentation is used for installation, monitoring and assessment on any sizeable project, particularly in urban areas, and is used for recording, controlled remedial work, and safety. This unique and up-to-date book deals with the conceptual philosophy behind the use of instruments...

   Published December 15th 2011 by CRC Press
10. Underground Infrastructure of Urban Areas 2

    Edited by Cezary Madryas, Beata Nienartowicz, Arkadiusz Szot

    Underground infrastructure undoubtedly constitutes one of the most important engineering equipments of urbanized areas. Such infrastructure includes energy distribution, communications and water, carry away sewage, elements of transportation systems of goods and people, storage facilities of...

    Published October 12th 2011 by CRC Press