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Apr 26, 2012
Curved Microtunneling with RCP
Author: D. Craig CampAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Pipelines 2001: Advances in Pipelines Engineering and Construction
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Microtunneling has successfully completed both horizontal and vertical curves. This paper will focus on the machine and pipe design requirements for the successful completion of a curved pipe jack utilizing a microtunneling machine specifically designed for the completion of the job. The specific project, completed in Japan, included two right handed curves, two left handed curves and a one vertical curve all in a single drive. The project utilized reinforced concrete jacking pipe as manufactured in Japan to Japanese standards. This paper will also briefly discuss the historical development of curved microtunneling, a brief description of this project including soils information, and project design requirements. In order for this drive to meet all of the imposed restrictions, four horizontal curves and one vertical curve were planned and executed in this man entry sized tunnel. The machine was manufactured by Iseki to meet the project requirements.
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© 2001 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
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ASCE Technical Topics:
- Concrete
- Concrete pipes
- Construction engineering
- Construction management
- Construction methods
- Curvature
- Engineering fundamentals
- Engineering materials (by type)
- Equipment and machinery
- Geometry
- Geotechnical engineering
- Infrastructure
- Jacking
- Materials engineering
- Mathematics
- Microtunneling
- Pipeline systems
- Pipes
- Project management
- Reinforced concrete
- Tunneling
- Tunnels
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D. Craig Camp
Senior Engineer, Trenchless Technology, Haley & Aldrich, Inc., 3033 Fifth Avenue, Suite 425, San Diego, CA 92103-5856
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