An experience of tunnelling in mudstone area in southwestern Taiwan |
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Authors: | T T Wang T H Huang |
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Affiliation: | National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC |
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Abstract: | Many tunnels will be constructed in southwestern Taiwan in the upcoming decade to meet the huge demands of transportation, energy and water infrastructure projects. Mudstone strata cover more than a 1000 km2 area, consisting mainly of massive mudstone or alternation of mudstone and sandy layer, exhibiting unfavorable geological and hydrological characteristics, making it extremely difficult for tunnelling. This paper presents the lessons learned from three tunnelling projects in the 1990s in a mudstone area. In addition to discussing the rock behavior in the vicinity of tunnel and its failure patterns, the monitoring data during tunnelling are presented as well. Finally, the effective method of design and construction are recommended for tunnelling in mudstone area. |
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Keywords: | Tunnelling Mudstone Water deterioration Southwestern Taiwan |
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