27 Jan - 05 Feb 2021
2 Hours daily for 10 Days, @ zoom.us
Time: To be decided based on participant's time zones

Philosophy of Tunnelling
Fundamentals of rock mechanics related to tunnelling
Site investigation and ground characterisation
Geological factors affecting tunnelling
Tunnel construction techniques in hard and soft grounds: Drill-&-blast, shield tunnelling, Tunnel Boring Machines (TBM), cut-&-cover tunnels
New Austrian Tunnelling Method (NATM), Norwegian Method of Tunnelling (NMT), ADECO-RS Method
Tunnel support design - Empirical methods, analytical methods, numerical methods
Numerical methods of analysis and design of tunnels using various software tools from Rocsicence, world's leading developers of geotechnical software
Tunnelling hazards: squeezing, rock burst, chimney formation, face collapse, flowing ground, flooding etc.
Ground stabilisation and ground water control: dewatering, compressed air, grouting, ground freezing, forepoling, face dowels, roof umbrella
Shotcrete technology
Rock bolts and dowels
Constraints of urban tunnelling
Cut-&-cover metro structures
Planning and logistics aspects of mechanized metro tunnelling
Ground settlement due to tunneling
Tunnel instrumentation
Tunnelling case-histories

--- Rs 15,000 PER PARTICIPANT (PLUS GST @18%) FOR PARTICIPANTS FROM SAARC COUNTRIES

--- USD 450 PER PARTICIPANT (PLUS GST @18%) FOR PARTICIPANTS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES.

What is Covered In Course Fee
- Lecture : 2 hours daily for 10 days
- Course Material

Knowledge Partner

Dr. Manoj Verman

C-1004, Park View City-2, Sohna Road,
Gurgaon-122018, India

manoj@mverman.com

+91-7042170505

Ms. Asma Sathar

C-1004, Park View City-2, Sohna Road,
Gurgaon-122018, India

asma@mverman.com

+91-9986833099