| Document ID (ISN) | 108292 |
| CIS number |
08-952 |
| Year |
2006 |
| Convention or series no. |
HSE Research Report 453
|
| Author(s) |
Lance G.A., Anderson J.M.
Health and Safety Executive |
| Title |
The risk to third parties from bored tunnelling in soft ground |
| Bibliographic information |
HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2WA, United Kingdom, 2006. viii, 67p. Illus. 72 ref. |
| Internet access |
http://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrpdf/rr453.pdf [in English]
|
| Abstract |
This study has looked at the hazards that are associated with soft ground tunnelling in urban areas. It considered all the types of construction methods currently used. Data on tunnel incidents has been taken from the published literature as well as from data compiled by the authors. This has been used to understand and describe the range of possible primary and underlying causes of failures. Methodologies for the mitigation of risks are examined and recommendations are made for the effective management of future urban tunnelling projects. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
tunnelling; soil stability; construction industry; hazard evaluation; collapse |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
literature survey; causes of accidents; report; United Kingdom |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Construction industry
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Mechanical hazards, transport
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Construction industry and civil engineering
Risk evaluation
Trenching and excavating
|
