Table of Contents

List of figures; List of tables; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Compressed air rock drilling machines; 3. Nitroglycerine explosive; 5. Hydraulic rock drilling machines; 6. Tunnelling shields; 7. Compressed air tunnelling; 8. Prefabricated tunnel linings; 9. Pressurised face tunnelling shields; 10. Immersed tube tunnels; 11. Hard rock tunnelling machines; 12. Soft ground tunnelling machines; 13. Other developments; 14. Conclusion; Glossary.

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This book studies the historical development of the tunnelling industry, detailing it's technical innovations.

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..".a scrupulous and well-organized examination of the development of tunneling technology between 1825 and 1985." Technology and Culture