Article | REF: C5570 V2

Tunnel Boring Machines

Authors: Benjamin LEROI, David MAZEYRIE, François RENAULT

Publication date: February 10, 2022

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9. Environmental aspects

9.1 Impact on the environment

The acceptability of projects involving tunnelling in both urban and rural areas is a very important issue. Limiting the impact of TBM work on the environment is therefore of prime importance. This impact can be of different kinds.

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9.1.1 Surface settlement

Buildings under which a tunnel boring machine (TBM) digs will undergo settlement. This settlement, due to the change in the stress field brought about by the creation of an opening in the ground, results in...

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