TBMs alternative to D & B in tunnel excavation

The Drilling and Blasting (D & B) in tunneling, has been replaced by a variety of types and sizes of tunneling machines (TBMs) for technological progress, productivity demands and environmental control. This study is intended as a framework for selecting the most suitable system of excavatio...

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Autor: Giraldo Paredez, Emiliano Mauro
Tipo de documento: artigo
Estado:Versão publicada
Data de publicação:2010
País:Perú
Recursos:Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Repositório:Revistas - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Idioma:espanhol
OAI Identifier:oai:revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe:article/345
Acesso em linha:https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/iigeo/article/view/345
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:Continuous mining
tunneling machines
TBM
tunneling
tunnels
drilling
blasting
Minado continuo
máquinas tuneleras
tunelería
túneles
perforación
voladura
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Resumo:The Drilling and Blasting (D & B) in tunneling, has been replaced by a variety of types and sizes of tunneling machines (TBMs) for technological progress, productivity demands and environmental control. This study is intended as a framework for selecting the most suitable system of excavation under a minimum length to justify its application. Both the TBM MK 12 and the D & B were studied in the headrace tunnel No. 4 Hydroelectric Project Yuncan. We show that for digging long tunnels, TBM have greater advantages than the D & B, plus the minimum disturbance to the remaining rock, speed of excavation, increased safety for personnel and equipment, lack of gas blasting, minor excavation area, among others.