New Jersey Institute of Technology

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

CE 614 nderground Construction
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Te(t) Introduction to Tunnel Construction* &uthors: David ha!man,
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$rere+uisites) 4ndergraduate course in soil mechanics.
Course Description) 5he course covers the various as!ects o& underground
construction including roc( and so&t ground tunnel construction, sha&t
construction, ins!ection and rehabilitation o& e6isting structures, o!en cut
construction, blasting, and immersed tube tunnel construction.
Course ,utline
-ee. No% /Date Topics Chapter 0eading
17#ay 23 +ntroduction 8 9istory ha!t. 1
27 :une 2 ;eotechnical < 'ha&ts ha!t. 2

27 :une 9 ;roundwater ontrol and =!en ut ha!t. /.1, /.2
/7 :une 11 'a&ety ha!t. 1

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07 :une 22 +ns!ection o& 5unnels
'a&ety ha!t. 1

17 :une 2- >oc( E6cavation 8 ,lasting ha!t. 0.1
5unnel ,oring #achine ha!t. 0.0
37 :uly 3 Midterm Examination


8/ :uly 1/ +mmersed 5ube 5unnels ha!t. 0.9, 0.1-, 0.11, 0.12
#icrotunneling

97 :uly 21 Earth 5unneling ha!t. 0.1, 0.2, 0.2, 0./
'hield 5unneling #ethods
1-7 :uly 28 5unnel ?inings
*ro$ects Due
117 %ugust / Final

1omewor.
9omewor( will be assigned during the semester on moodle. Each
assignment will be due the &ollowing wee(.
Term $ro2ects
% list o& !otential !ro$ect sub$ects will be !rovided. 'tudents must select a
!ro$ect either &rom a list !rovided or some other source. =n @ee( / or
be&ore, students will submit a one !aragra!h to!ic descri!tion on moodle.
5he !ro$ect re!ort will be 1# !ages, including te6t, !hotos, drawings and
the li(e. 5he re!ort will be !re!ared in an organiAed and !ro&essional
manner. (Neatness counts)
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3rading
1. 9omewor( 10B
2. #idterm 20B
2. 5erm *ro$ect 2-B
/. Cinal 2-B
5otal 1--B
Important Note)
1. 5he ":+5 9onor ode will be u!held in this course. %ny violations will
be brought to the immediate attention o& the Dean o& 'tudents.
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