Open AccessA perspective of pipejacking works by tunnel boring machines in Hong Kong: part I – development, selection of design, operations and types of techniques
Author(s) -
Wilson Mok,
Andrew S W Ng
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
transactions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.175
H-Index - 15
eISSN - 2326-3733
pISSN - 1023-697X
DOI - 10.33430/v28n3thie-2021-0019
Subject(s) - pipeline (software) , selection (genetic algorithm) , engineering , perspective (graphical) , tunnel boring machine , construction engineering , development (topology) , tunnel construction , operations research , civil engineering , architectural engineering , computer science , mechanical engineering , artificial intelligence , structural engineering , mathematical analysis , mathematics
In this paper, the history of pipejacking works by tunnel boring machines in Hong Kong, their development, selection of design method and tunnel boring machine (TBM), operations, length and alignment of a pipeline, types of techniques to suit different site constraints and ground conditions, and performance of the works are discussed. This paper should be read together with part II, which covers applications, problems encountered, cost and prospects.