General report on case histories
Abstract
The papers analysed refer to case histories from Europe (UK, Austria, Italy and Spain) and Japan, and mainly refer to the construction of tunnels in difficult soil conditions or close to existing buildings in urban areas under severe logistic conditions. The freezing method has been generally utilized because it was the best technical and/or economical alternative to provide ground water control and structural support in function of the excavation system adouted.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis
Tunneling and Rock Mechanics
Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures
Publication details
- Journal / source
- CRC Press eBooks
- Pages
- 509–511
- Publication date
- 14 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter