DESIGN AND PILOT TESTING OF A REMOTE CONTROLLED MICROTUNNEL BORING MACHINE (MTBM) FOR COMPETENT ROCK

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

• engineering and technology › civil engineering › water engineering › urban drainage
• natural sciences › chemical sciences › organic chemistry › aliphatic 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

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Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

Geodata SpA

Address

Corso Duca Degli Abruzzi 48/e
10129 Torino
Italy

Participants (3)

GEOTEKNES

Italy

Address

Via Sant'anselmo 37
11100 Aosta

Impresa Consonda

Italy

Address

Viale Richard 3
20143 Milano

VATT

Germany

Address

Friedrich-eberstraße 134
4100 Duisburg