Sequential Excavation for Tunnels and Shafts

Sequential excavation allows adaptation to changing conditions, applying collaborative work and the observational method to manage risk, and can even be used in a wide range of urban conditions.
It draws on computational capabilities; understanding of ground pressures and methods of support; construction materials such as shotcrete; techniques, methods, and equipment to excavate soil and rock; and instrumentation to measure and monitor.
This book covers empirical, analytical, and numerical methods, with supporting examples and practical rule-of-thumb guidance. It is for professionals, and will also suit advanced students.

Dr Conrad W. Felice is a practicing engineering with over 35 years of experience in tunnelling and underground structures. He has complementing technical expertise in foundation engineering, concrete integrity and grouting, dam and marine structures, ground improvement, geotechnical engineering, and natural multi-hazard analysis. With a construction background he focuses on construction methods, cost and constructability. A particular area of specialization is the use of numerical modelling in the design and construction process of engineered systems to optimize the selection of construction alternatives and sequencing to meet performance objectives against an identified level of risk to achieve cost effective, constructible designs. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of Florida in Gainesville.