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Apr 26, 2012
Ground Treatment for Tunnel Construction on the Madrid Metro
Authors: Pedro R. Sola, A. Sarah Monroe, Lucas Martin, Miguel Angel Blanco, and Raúl San JuanAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Grouting and Ground Treatment
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A brief description along with a number of case histories of each of the different types of ground treatment procedures used during the construction works associated with the extensions to the Madrid Metro over the last eight years are described in this paper. An account is given of how different adverse conditions and situations can be overcome by means of these grouting techniques, ensuring at all times the safety of the excavation processes, be they using tunnelling machines or when excavating by hand, be they under buildings, roadways or pipelines
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Grouting and Ground Treatment
Pages: 1518 - 1533
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© 2003 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
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ASCE Technical Topics:
- Business management
- Case studies
- Construction engineering
- Construction management
- Construction methods
- Engineering fundamentals
- Excavation
- Geotechnical engineering
- Grouting
- Infrastructure
- Methodology (by type)
- Practice and Profession
- Public administration
- Public health and safety
- Rail transportation
- Research methods (by type)
- Safety
- Subways
- Transportation engineering
- Tunneling
- Tunnels
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Pedro R. Sola
Development Director, GEOCISA, Geotecnia y Cimientos, S.A., Madrid, Spain
A. Sarah Monroe
Geotechnical Engineer, GEOCISA, Geotecnia y Cimientos, S.A., Madrid, Spain
Lucas Martin
Civil Engineer, GEOCISA, Geotecnia y Cimientos, S.A., Madrid, Spain
Miguel Angel Blanco
Civil Engineer, GEOCISA, Geotecnia y Cimientos, S.A., Madrid, Spain
Raúl San Juan
Civil Engineer, GEOCISA, Geotecnia y Cimientos, S.A., Madrid, Spain
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