About Courses
Tunnel Engineering
Road tunnels
are
alternative
ways, to
cross a
physical
obstruction
such as a
mountain, or
river, etc.
Tunnels are
considered
as a viable
solution, to
minimize
environmental
impact,
noise
pollution,
air
pollution
compare to
the elevated
viaduct. It
is also
intact the
historical
spirit of
the
location,
such as
archaeological
value,
conservation
of
endangered
species and
natural
habitat.
Our Tunnel
Engineering
course
modules are
designed to
cover all
key aspects
of Tunnel
Engineering.
It covers
the
definition
of a tunnel,
its shape,
criteria of
tunnel
consideration,
type of
tunnels,
tunnel
lining,
tunnel
construction
engineering,
rock
tunnelling,
soft-ground
tunnelling,
etc.
The first
module
starts with
shapes and
elements of
tunnels,
criteria of
tunnel
consideration
such as
ground
condition,
environmental
impact, land
use
restriction,
constructability,
sustainable
development,
etc. The
module then
shares the
types of
tunnels
based on the
method of
construction
such as cut
and cover
tunnels,
bored
tunnels,
soft ground
tunnels,
immersed
tunnels,
jacked box
tunnels.
The second
module
covers the
horizontal
and vertical
design of
tunnel
alignment,
cross-section
element,
geotechnical
Investigation
and details
of cut and
covers
tunnel.
The third
module
covers rock
tunnelling
and
soft-ground
tunnelling.
The module
explains how
rock
behaves,
fails and
rock failure
mechanism.
The module
then
explains
rock
tunnelling
methods like
drill and
blast
method,
tunnel
boring
machine
(TBM), and
road headers
method. The
module also
covers soft
ground
tunnelling
methods like
shield
tunnelling,
slurry
tunnelling,
sequential
Excavation
Method
(SEM),
The fourth
module
covers
tunnel
lining and
tunnel
construction
engineering.
Tunnel
linings are
installed
for reasons
like
providing
ground
support,
maintain the
tunnel
opening,
limit the
inflow of
groundwater,
provide a
base, for
the finished
exposed
surface of
the tunnel,
etc. The
module
covers the
key points
of tunnel
design
consideration
like lining
stiffness,
and
deformation,
durability,
high-density
concrete,
corrosion
protection,
lining
joints, etc.
The module
also covers
the reasons
for lining
stiffness,
deformation
and
mitigation
measures. Lastly,
the module
covers key
aspects of
tunnel
construction
engineering
such as
Constructability,
Construction
Sequencing,
Mucking and
Disposal and
Health &
Safety.
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