Handbook on Tunnels and Underground Works: Volume 2: Construction – Methods, Equipment, Tools and Materials

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Product Description This book set provides a new, global, updated, thorough, clear, and practical risk-based approach to tunnelling design and construction methods, and discusses detailed examples of solutions applied to relevant case histories. It is organized in three sequential and integrated volumes: Volume 1: Concept – Basic Principles of Design Volume 2: Construction – Methods, Equipment, Tools and Materials Volume 3: Case Histories and Best Practices The book covers all aspects of tunnelling, giving useful and practical information about design (Vol. 1), construction (Vol. 2), and best practices (Vol. 3). It provides the following features and benefits: updated vision on tunnelling design, tools, materials, and construction balanced mix of theory, technology, and applied experience different and harmonized points of view from academics, professionals, and contractors easy consultation in the form of a handbook risk-oriented approach to tunnelling problems. The tunnelling industry is amazingly widespread and increasingly important all over the world, particularly in developing countries. The possible audience of the book are engineers, geologists, designers, constructors, providers, contractors, public and private customers, and, in general, technicians involved in the tunnelling and underground works industry. It is also a suitable source of information for industry professionals, senior undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, and academics. About the Author Prof Emilio Bilotta graduated cum laude as Civil Engineer at the University of Napoli Federico II and he got his PhD degree in Geotechnical Engineering from the University of Roma La Sapienza. He is currently Associate Professor at the Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering of the University of Napoli Federico II, where he holds courses of Fundamentals of geotechnical engineering for undergraduates and of Tunnels and underground structures and Underground constructions for postgraduates. His main research interests concern tunnelling in urban areas, tunnels under seismic actions, ground improvement for seismic mitigation. He is Italian delegate of the Technical Committees TC 104 (Physical Modelling) and TC 219 (System Performance of Geotechnical Structures) of the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE); member of the Italian Geotechnical Association (AGI) and of the Italian Tunnelling Society (SIG); member of the editorial board of the journal Rivista Italiana di Geotecnica and of the scientific committee of the journal Gallerie e grandi opere sotterranee; associate editor of Frontiers in Built Environment. He is also co-founder of the academic spin-off and start-up Smart-G - innovative solutions in ground improvement and geotechnical engineering. Mr. Renato Casale is currently CEO at EnginSoft SpA, based in Trento (Italy), and President of the Editorial Board at SIG (Italian Tunneling Association) of "Handbook on Design and Construction of Tunnels ". Prior to this he was Senior Advisor at SWS Group, based in Trento (Italy), President of the Organizing Committee of WTC 2019 at SIG (Italian Tunneling Association) and Senior Engineer at Rocksoil (worldwide known design company in the underground infrastructures). Prior to this was Vice President and Chief of Rail Research Department at Ducati Energia S.p.A., based in Bologna (Italy) from June 2014 to June 2017 and, from May 2016 to May 2017, CEO at Telefin s.p.a., railway telecommunication company, owned by Ducatienergia Group. Prior to this, Mr. Casale worked as an Executive with Ferrovie Dello Stato Italiane Group from 1979 until April 2014. Mr. Casale was Director of special projects at Ferrovie Dello Stato Italiane SpA from October 2013 until April 2014. Prior to this, Mr. Casale was CEO of Italferr SpA, company of Ferrovie Dello Stato Italiane Group, from May 2007 until September 2013. Italferr, the engineering Company of Italian State