Table of Contents

Preface to the first edition; Preface to the second edition; Part I: An introduction to Tunnel Engineering-- Elwyn H. King and Thomas R. Kuesel; Part II: Tunnel layout-- Elwyn H. King and Thomas R. Kuesel; Part III: Tunnel surveys and alignment control-- William S. Robinson; Part IV: Geotechnical investigations-- Harvey W. Parker; Part V: Tunnel stabilization and lining-- Thomas R. Kuesel; Part VI: Soft ground tunneling-- James E. Monsees; Part VII: Rock tunnels-- Elwyn H. King; Part VIII: Tunneling in difficult ground-- Terrence G. McCusker; Part IX: Shafts-- Robert J. Jenny; Part X: Deep shafts for civil engineering projects-- Maurice Grieves; Part XI: Tunnel boring machines-- Harry Sutcliffe; Part XII: Shotcrete-- Elwyn H. King; Part XIII: Materials handling and construction plant-- A. A. Mathews; Part XIV: Immersed tube tunnels-- Ahmet Gursoy; Part XV: Water conveyance tunnels-- David E. Westfall; Part XVI: Small diameter tunnels-- David E. Westfall and Glenn M. Boyce; Part XVII: Cut-and-cover tunnel structures-- James L. Wilton; Part XVIII: Safety provisions-- Robert J. Jenny; Part XIX: Fire life safety-- Norman H. Danziger; Part XX: Tunnel ventilation-- Arthur G. Bendelius; Part XXI: Tunnel lighting-- Peter A. Mowczan; Part XXII: Power supply and distribution-- Eli Elvolve; Part XXIII: Water supply and drainage systems-- Arthur G. Bendelius; Part XXIV: Surveillance and control systems for highway tunnels-- Richard J. Naish; Part XXV: Tunnel finish-- Stanley Lorch; Part XXVI: Service buildings and ancillary spaces-- Stanley Lorch and Hana Kivett; Part XXVII: Tunnel rehabilitation-- Henry A. Russell; Part XXVIII: Tunnel construction contracting-- Thomas R. Kuesel

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This ambitious book, supported by Parsons Brinckerhoff, covers all important aspects of tunnel engineering and contains a mass of advice from many experienced professional engineers. It merits a place on the book shelves of every tunnel engineer. - World Tunnelling; This ambitious book, supported by Parsons Brinckerhoff, covers all important aspects fo tunnel engineering and contains a mass of advice from many experienced professional engineers. It merits a place on the book shelves of every tunnel engineer. - World Tunnelling; This ambitious book, supported by Parsons Brinckerhoff, covers all important aspects fo tunnel engineering and contains a mass of advice from many experienced professional engineers. It merits a place on the book shelves of every tunnel engineer. - World Tunnelling