| Title | Tunneling : the State of the Industry |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 50137 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Mayo, R. S.; Barrett, J. E.; Jenny, R. J. |
| Source | 282p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publisher | United States. Dept. of Transportation. Office of the Secretary |
| Publication Date | 19760501 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Tunneling is examined as an industry. The demand for its services, the makeup of the industry, some history and its problems and prospects, are analyzed. Industry participants are listed: owners, engineer firms, tunnel builders and specialized suppliers. How business is obtained, an estimate prepared, and a project conducted are described. Decision making and risk management with private, public and multi-industry tunnel building firms, is described and analyzed. Manpower, technology and research and development needs are reviewed. The report covers transport, water and sewer tunnels, with emphasis on rapid transit. |
| Rosap ID | dot:11534 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11534 |
| TRT Terms | Decision making; Deployment; Development; Industries; Research; Technology; Tunneling; State of the art reports |
| General Subjects | Underground construction; Business aspects of tunneling; Mass transit; Management, tunnel construction; Risk management; Demand for tunnels; Suppliers; R&D Needs, Tunneling |
| Classification | NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION; NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - Plans and Policy Statements; NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - PLANNING AND POLICY |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Contract Number | DOT-TSC-1091 |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-OST-76-29 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/50000/50100/50137/DOT-TSC-OST-76-29.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |