This book studies the historical development of the tunnelling industry, with emphasis on the technical innovations on which advances in that industry have depended. The main part of the book comprises a detailed examination of the major technical advances in both hard rock and soft ground tunnelling, discussing established methods such as tunnelling machines, compressed air tunnelling and prefabricated tunnel linings, as well as more recent topics such as pressurised face shields, extruded linings, hydraulic rock drills, and small-diameter tunnelling systems. In addition, the emergence of a highly innovative tunnelling industry in Japan is discussed; a parallel being drawn between this development and that in nineteenth century Britain. From these considerations, the conditions that have allowed technical innovation to flourish in the tunnelling industry are identified, leading to a more general discussion of the nature of technical innovation in this industry and beyond.
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"...a scrupulous and well-organized examination of the development of tunneling technology between 1825 and 1985." Technology and Culture
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Höhe: 234 mm
Breite: 156 mm
Dicke: 20 mm
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978-0-521-67335-8 (9780521673358)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Graham West studied art at Hugh Baird college in Bootle, Merseyside, before joining the display team at Blacklers Store in Liverpool city centre where he spent seven years in the art department before moving on in 1981 to become a sign writer. He lives in Maghull with his wife, Ann, and has a daughter, Lindsay, and two grandchildren, Sonny and Kasper. Graham also plays guitar at weddings, functions and restaurants. He took up writing in 2000 and has had a couple of factual articles published in magazines. Finding Amelia is his first novel.
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.
