Inspection and rehabilitation of tunnels across faults
- Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade and Douglas, Inc., San Francisco, CA (United States)
The inspection and rehabilitation of tunnels that cross faults is unique because they usually are in use and have a large variety of alternative lining types including bare rock, concrete, or steel often coated with accumulations of dirt, grime, algae and other minerals. Inspection methods are important including what to look for, how to clean the inner tunnel lining surfaces, non-destructive testing, coring, soundings, air quality detection and protection, ventilation, lightning, etc. Rehabilitation of tunnels crossing faults requires a practiced knowledge of underground design and construction practices. The most common methods of rehabilitation include grouting and concreting. The Variety of water, wastewater, transit, and highway tunnels in California provide ample examples of tunnels, new and old, that cross active faults. This paper will address specific methods of tunnel inspection and maintenance at fault crossings and give examples of relevant highway, transit, water, and wastewater projects and studies in California to demonstrate the discussions presented.
- OSTI ID:
- 403461
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9508226-; ISBN 0-7844-0101-2; TRN: IM9651%%496
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 4. U.S. conference on lifeline earthquake engineering, San Francisco, CA (United States), 10-12 Aug 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Lifeline earthquake engineering: Proceedings of the fourth U.S. conference; O`Rourke, M.J. [ed.]; PB: 823 p.; Technical Council on Lifeline Earthquake Engineering, Monograph number 6
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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