TUNNELING METHODS AND APLICATIONS

Introduction Common methods of tunneling Recent methods and aplications

Introduction
The tunneling has been a recurring topic in the current civil engineering works. so in the future construction should be high as skyscrapers to live and concentrate large volumes of people as we have seen so far

Introduction
Even shows a series of patterns that indicate that the future agricultural buildings will be very different from what is being used, and transported people must do so under the ground to avoid any incidents in everyday life, the trends of infrastructure like roads and final disposal of biological waste indicates this series of ideas.

Common methods of tunneling

Several methods of tunneling does exist, the most commonly used are light machinery, building explosives, and building from top to bottom (top-heading-and-bench method), this means that the vault of the tunnel or the part that supports and distributes the weight is built first, then dig to the bottom, this is done continuously. This method as all other methods should be supported theoretically by exploration and extremely important studies which indicate that the soil is stable to withdraw volume.

Recent methods and aplications

There are also modern methods of tunneling which time benefit, safety and overall effectiveness. A method that is currently put into operation in our country and more specifically in the D.F. through various works as is the subway line 12 is the tunneling boring machine (TBM) for digging with an efficiency well above traditional methods.

Recent methods and aplications

Distrito Federal by it valley morphology and nature of storm water lagoon is in a phase that liquids tend to rush to recreate a lake. Attached to this over-exploitation of groundwater water has created a regional subsidence which prevents the exit of wastewater federal district and creates flooding.

Recent methods and aplications

Regional subsidence in Mexico city forced to explore methods to expulse water

Recent methods and aplications

To solve this inefficient expulsion of residual liquid is put into operation projects and the construction of the Tunnel Emitter East (Tunel Emisor Oriente TEO) which begins in the Gustavo A. Madero and ends in Tulancingo, Hidalgo in the largest treatment plant in Latin America, also in construction that would benefit to the Estado de Mexico, Hidalgo and D.F. For the construction of this tunnel has been available TBM currently working to prevent future flooding

Tunneling Boring Machine