Animator: Gérard Seingre (Switzerland)
Vice-Animator: Magali Schivre (France)
Tutor: Jinxiu (Jenny) Yan (China)
Report presented by Gérard Seingre:
Two meetings were held in Iguassu with the participation of nine members from eight different countries: Argentina, China, Italy, Korea, Norway, France, USA and Switzerland. Six of the attendees were former members to the WG.
Presentations on projects and review of state of advancement of exiting project :
- Brenner Base Tunnel (Austria / Italy)
- Central Bioceanic Corridor (Argentina and Chile)
- Nant de Drance pumped storage (Switzerland)
The report on “Adits for long and deep tunnels” was published last year in Geneva.
Agreement for a new report on the following topic:
The use of TBM in long and deep tunnels in difficult rock (Squeezing, Buckling, Faults zone, Rock burst)
- Introduction and purpose of the report
- Definitions of the different phenomena
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TBM tunneling related consequences
Appendix: constitution of a data base
Definitions of the different phenomena: Spalling / Rockburst / Buckling / Squeezing / Fault zone / High water pressure
Constitution of a data base
Information to other animators:
- WG 14 Mechanised tunnelling
- ITAtech Group Excavation