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Concrete for underground structures; guidelines for design and construction.

Ed. by Robert J.F. Goodfellow.
Soc./Mining, Metallurgy & Expl, ©2011    168 p.    $99.00    TA712
978-0-87335-346-5

The Society's Underground Construction Association has prepared this summary of current best practices regarding the design and construction of concrete underground. It describes key design and construction issues and practices, emerging technologies and solutions, and areas in which improvements are being actively sought. The material can serve as a reference for construction veterans or an educational tool for people just entering the industry. It covers cast-in-place concrete, precast concrete segmental linings, shotcrete, and admixtures. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Rapid excavation and tunneling; proceedings. (CD-ROM included)

Rapid Excavation and Tunneling Conference (2011: San Francisco, CA) Ed. by Steve Redmond and Victor Romero.
Soc./Mining, Metallurgy & Expl, ©2010    1592 p.    $179.00    TA805
978-0-87335-343-4

About a hundred papers are collected in this volume covering contracting practices and costs; design and planning; difficult ground; drill and blast; environment, health, and safety; future projects; geotechnical considerations; ground support and final lining; grouting and ground modification; hard rock tunnel-boring machines (TBM); large span tunnels and caverns; microtunneling and trenchless tunneling; new and innovative technologies; pressure face TBM technology and case histories; risk management; San Francisco Bay Area projects; the sequential excavation and new Austrian tunneling methods; shafts and mining; tunnel rehabilitation; and water and gas control. The conference is held every second year. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)