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Using Super Water Absorbers for Soil Conditioning in EPB Tunneling

Using Super Water Absorbers for Soil Conditioning in EPB Tunneling

Underground construction in the soft ground below the water table using Earth Pressure Balance (EPB) tunnel boring machines (TBMs) is undergoing tremendous growth. The ...
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Performance of Two-Component Back-filling Grout in TBM

Performance of Two-Component Back-filling Grout in TBM

Annulus grout performs a vital role, filling the void between a tunnel’s segmental lining and the soil that a tunnel boring machine (TBM) creates while passing through ...
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What is an Earth Pressure Balance (EPB) Tunnel Boring Machine?

What is an Earth Pressure Balance (EPB) Tunnel Boring Machine?

Tunnel boring machines (TBMs) are highly specialized machines designed to bore through the earth to construct a variety of infrastructure, from super-highways to ...
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