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This book covers all the main aspects of tunnelling: planning; studies which contribute to the viability of a tunnel project; the technical aspects of design; the management of construction; overall project management; a review of recent tunnel failures; and issues regarding dispute resolution and prevention. The concept of design is defined in detail and related to systems and to risk, the final chapter discusses the failures in 1994 of railway tunnels at Heathrow Airport.Muir Wood, A. M. is the author of 'Tunnelling Management by Design', published 2000 under ISBN 9780419232001 and ISBN 0419232001.
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