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Title: 2001 Rapid Excavation and Tunneling Conference Proceedings (Rapid Excavation and Tunnelling Conference Proceedings) by William H. Hansmire, Michael I. Gowring, Society for Mining Metallurgy & Explorat ISBN: 0-87335-204-1 Publisher: Society for Mining Metallurgy & Exploration Pub. Date: January, 2001 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $109.00

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Summary: From IJSM Vol 15, No 4 December 2001
Comment: Tunneling remains a demanding business that requires skilled labor, capable management and constant adaptation to new technologies. The RETC is held to share advances in underground construction as well as to offer innovative solutions to the challenges inherent in this work. Construction companies are becoming increasingly global, acquiring and merging with companies around the world. Tunneling equipment has an international character that literally knows no boundaries. The conference proceedings also address globalization both as it relates to tunneling technologies and to the changing workforce. Papers in in this volume cover projects in 20 countries. The papers are divided into 18 main sections which are entitled San Diego Tunneling; Microtunneling; Soft Ground; Mining; Large Tunnels; Site Characterization; Ground Improvement rehabilitation/Water Control; TBM Case Histories; International Projects/Asia I; Large Rock Tunnels; TBM and Other Case Histories; International Projects/Asia II; Innovative Technologies; TBM and NATM Case Histories; Design and Planning; New Projects; Difficult Ground; and Water and Gas Control. Blank and white illustrations are provided throughout and a comprehensive index is provided.