This book studies the historical development of the tunnelling
industry, with emphasis on the technical innovations on which
advances in that industry have depended. The main part of the book
comprises a detailed examination of the major technical advances in
both hard rock and soft ground tunnelling, discussing established
methods such as tunnelling machines, compressed air tunnelling and
prefabricated tunnel linings, as well as more recent topics such as
pressurised face shields, extruded linings, hydraulic rock drills,
and small-diameter tunnelling systems. In addition, the emergence
of a highly innovative tunnelling industry in Japan is discussed; a
parallel being drawn between this development and that in
nineteenth century Britain. From these considerations, the
conditions that have allowed technical innovation to flourish in
the tunnelling industry are identified, leading to a more general
discussion of the nature of technical innovation in this industry
and beyond.
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