Bernhard Maidl & Markus Thewes 
Handbook of Tunnel Engineering I [PDF ebook] 
Structures and Methods

Tunnel engineering is one of the oldest, most interesting but also challenging engineering disciplines and demands not only theoretical knowledge but also practical experience in geology, geomechanics, structural design, concrete construction, machine technology, construction process technology and construction management. The two-volume ‘Handbuch des Tunnel- und Stollenbaus’ has been the standard reference for German-speaking tunnellers in theory and practice for 30 years. The new English edition is based on a revised and adapted version of the third German edition and reflects the latest state of knowledge. The book is published in two volumes, with the first being devoted to more practical themes of construction and construction process in drill and blast and mechanised tunnelling. Microtunnelling and ventilation are also dealt with. All chapters include practical examples.

Table of Content

Volume I: Structure and Methods
Introduction
Support methods
The classic methods and their further development
Shotcrete tunnelling
Drill and blast tunnelling
Mechanised tunnelling
The drilling of small sections
Ventilation during the construction phase

About the author

o. Prof. em. Dr.-Ing. Dr. h. c. mult. Bernhard Maidl leitete den Lehrstuhl für Bauverfahrenstechnik, Tunnelbau und Baubetrieb an der Ruhr-Universität Bochum. Derzeit ist Prof. Maidl Partner der MTC – Maidl Tunnelconsultants Gmb H & Co. KG, München und Duisburg. Dr. Ulrich Maidl ist Geschäftsführer der MTC – Maidl Tunnelconsultants Gmb H & Co. KG, München und Duisburg sowie öffentlich bestellter und vereidigter Sachverständiger für Tunnelbau und Mikrotunnelbau.
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Markus Thewes leitet den Lehrstuhl für Tunnelbau, Leitungsbau und Baubetrieb an der Ruhr-Universität Bochum und ist in nationalen und internationalen Verbänden aktiv.