Objective The objective is to design, fabricate and field-test a micro TBM for excavating non man-entry, horizontal holes in competent rock; these holes will serve as conduits for services, investigations, and drainage.The following preliminary specifications are assumed.A micro TBM of 1,6m diameter (proposed here) is the average value needed for economic and rapid excavation of (non man-entry) horizontal holes to provide hydraulic transport (water, slurry, gas), service conduits (ventilation, power lines), emergency escape ways (including rescue of trapped miners), and pilot tunnels for increased geomechanical knowledge in advance of construction. In addition, the MTBM will also be useful in advance drainage of methane and water and hydrological knowledge in the tunnel design.The current annual market of 14 MECU is 4,5 times the total cost to the proposed research which goes on for 3 years. Fields of science natural scienceschemical sciencesorganic chemistryaliphatic compounds Programme(s) FP3-BRITE/EURAM 2 - Specific programme (EEC) of research and technological development in the field of industrial and materials technologies, 1990-1994 Topic(s) 1.1.2 - Mining technology Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator Geodata SpA Address Corso duca degli abruzzi 48/e 10129 Torino Italy See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (3) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all GEOTEKNES Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Via sant'anselmo 37 11100 Aosta See on map Impresa Consonda Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Viale richard 3 20143 Milano See on map VATT Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Friedrich-eberstraße 134 4100 Duisburg See on map
