Introduction to Tunnel

Design and Construction

Purpose and Background

Tunnels are key elements of the nation’s infrastructure. Mostly invisible and out of sight, they play a key role
in urban transportation, water and sewerage transportation, and in hydro electric power and many other
sectors.

The seminar will cover an introduction to all forms of tunneling in a coherent and systematic approach.
Particular emphasis will be placed on the attendees understanding both the full range of tunneling
techniques available and their applicability in various soils and physical constraints. The seminar will also
emphasize understanding and mitigating the inevitable risks involved in tunneling. A comprehensive review
will be provided of techniques for subsurface investigation and characterization for soft ground, hard rock
tunneling, microtunneling and shaft construction and how this subsurface information is then used in both
designing and specifying for tunnels and in the selection of an appropriate tunneling method and tunneling
equipment.

The full range of tunneling methods currently available will be presented and discussed in detail including
hand and simple mechanical excavation, NATM, various forms of soft ground and rock mechanical
excavation, drill and blast tunneling, pipe and box jacking and microtunneling.

The course also includes the selection and installation of various tunnel lining methods, the selection and
construction of various shafts for tunneling, and key aspects of tunnel design, specification, cost and
construction management with particular emphasis on risk management and mitigation during the design
and construction process. New trends in tunneling and innovative techniques will also be discussed.

The seminar includes numerous case studies and provides practical applications of the various techniques
discussed, including three comprehensive case history group workshop sessions in soft ground, hard rock
and microtunneling forms of tunneling, as well as the presentation of seven videos of various aspects of
tunneling.

For group training, contact John Wyrick ([email protected]) or Stephanie Tomlinson ([email protected])
Introduction to Tunnel Design and Construction

Summary Outline

DAY ONE DAY TWO DAY THREE

Introduction Sub Surface Characterization for Rock Pipe Jacking and Microtunneling
 Seminar Overview  Geotechnical site investigation for rock  Pipe jacking capabilities, equipment and
 Participants background tunneling techniques
 Review of tunnel sizes and principal uses  Rock classification of rock mass for  Microtunneling capabilities, equipment and
 An explanation of trenchless techniques tunneling techniques
 Jacking pipe for pipe jacking/microtunneling
Sub Surface Characterization for Soft Tunnel Construction in Rock  Specialist techniques for microtunneling
Ground  A brief historical overview of rock Case histories Case History: Micro
 Geotechnical investigation for soft ground tunneling tunneling Group Workshop Session
tunneling  Review of rock excavation methods
 Soils classification of soils for tunneling  Drill and Blast tunnels Potential Problems in Tunneling and Shaft
 Road headers in competent ground Construction for Tunneling
Tunnel Construction in Soft Ground  Hard rock tunneling with TBMs  Ground improvement (grouting methods for
 A brief historical overview of soft ground  Other techniques for hard rock tunneling ground improvement)
tunneling  Tunnel excavation performance  Groundwater control
 Hand excavation and simple tunnel evaluation  Obstructions and mixed face tunneling
machines  Case histories
 Excavator shields in competent ground Tunnel Lining Selection and Design for
 NATM (New Austrian Tunneling Method) Rock Tunnels Tunnel Planning and Minimization of Risk
 Soft Ground Slurry Tunneling  Rock tunnel support system selection  Investigation and pre planning
 Soft Ground Tunneling using EPB  Supports to hard rock tunnels (rock  Method and equipment selection
systems bolting etc.)  Performance envelopes for various tunnel
 Other shield types for soft ground methods (settlement/alignment noise etc.)
 Compressed air tunneling Shaft Construction for Tunneling  Specification preparation for tunneling
 Review of all available techniques and  Contract document preparation for
Tunnel Lining Selection and Design for Soft their suitability tunneling
Ground  Rib and lag and steel supports  Risk mitigation and management
 Soft ground tunneling ground support  Sheet piles techniques for tunneling
system selection  Jet grouting  Tunnel construction management,
 Two pass linings (Rib & Lag linings)  Caissons inspection, monitoring and control
 One pass linings  Slurry walls  Tunnel and microtunnel cost influences and
 Segmental linings  Ground freezing costs levels
 Jacked pipe linings
Case History: Hard rock tunneling Group Tunnel Management and Safety
Case History: Soft Ground Tunneling Group Workshop Session  Tunnel design management and safety
Workshop Session  Tunnel and shaft operation safety
 QA/QC for tunneling

New Developments, Trends and Techniques

 Investigation techniques (prior to and during
tunneling)
 Hard rock tunneling
 Soft ground tunneling
 Pipe jacking and microtunneling
 Pipe roofing techniques
 Jacked Boxes

A bibliography of suggested books, manuals

and trade journal reading
Introduction to Tunnel Design and Construction

Seminar Benefits Who Should Attend?

 Select and specify suitable investigation techniques for  Construction and project managers
tunneling  Design and project engineers (both field and design office)
 Analyze ground conditions for tunneling  Construction supervisory personnel
 Assist in making informed decisions regarding tunnel and  Construction cost estimators
tunnel shaft construction methods and tunnel lining selection  Graduate geotechnical engineers
 Select and properly specify the most suitable equipment for  Individuals in the construction industry, either wanting a better
tunneling grounding in modern tunneling techniques and practices or an
 Develop a better understanding of the application and use of update on current technical and contractual tunnel
microtunneling techniques management techniques
 Write better contract documents and specifications for
tunneling
 Develop techniques to mitigate risk in tunneling due to
anticipated and unanticipated tunneling problems
 Develop tunnel construction schedules more accurately
 Manage and monitor tunnel construction projects to improve
productivity, quality, and safety
 Develop comprehensive monitoring plans for tunnel
construction

Seminar Instructor
Andy Robinson has a B.Sc Civil Engineering degree from Aston University in Birmingham, UK and has over 30 years experience in the
underground utility installation sector. His primary experience is in the fields of tunneling, underground space and trenchless technologies
including tunneling, pipe jacking & microtunneling, Horizontal Directional Drilling, shaft works and jacked underground structures.

Andy specialises in underground design, construction management and Expert analysis and prior to entering the engineering services field
had roles with both a tunneling contractor a tunneling plant manufacturer. His expertise covers all aspects of project development and
support, from project evaluation and feasibility study through conceptual and detailed engineering design to equipment and materials
selection, project construction and operations management, and dispute resolution. He has a strong practical understanding of geotechnical
and geological conditions and their impact on the underground works and how they are constructed.

His international experience is extensive having worked on projects in Europe, SE and Far East Asia, North, South and Latin America, The
Caribbean, the Middle East and Australasia. He has been at the forefront of developments and innovations in the trenchless technology,
microtunneling and tunneling field and has been a team member on two projects that have previously been recipients of the Trenchless
Technology “Project of the Year” award.

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