Soft Ground Tunnel Design
Abstract
Soft ground tunnelling covers a very wide range of tunnelling situations. The advances in tunnel design follow closely developments in soft ground tunnel construction. Both design and construction are closely linked, neither can be developed without knowledge of the other. This paper sets out to present some of the design issues for what is a very broad topic. In Australia recently completed and near future soft ground tunnels have bought local tunnels into the international spot light, particularly the completed 11m diameter 6km length of soft ground tunnel associated with the Airport Line, Sydney and in the future the Perth rail project under the CBD.
Author
E. J. Nye
Sinclair Knight Merz