The “Cut-and-Cover” and “Coverand-Cut” Techniques in Highway Engineering英文资料.pdfVIP

The “Cut-and-Cover” and “Cover- and-Cut” Techniques in Highway Engineering A. Mouratidis Professor of Highway Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Email: tasos@hermes.civil.auth.gr ABSTRACT The “Cut and Cover” and “Cover and Cut” methods are advanced engineering techniques for tunnel construction in urban and interurban areas. Initially meant for subway tunneling, the “Cut and Cover” method has been lately adopted in motorway projects to deal with small -depth road tunnels and local environmental constraints. The main concept of the method consists of full - length or sequential excavation along the road segment and subsequent construction of the tunnel bore. Following drainage and waterproofing measures, backfilling requires a well -monitored construction process, adequately defined in terms of equipment and quality control. Environmental issues, such as planting and seeding, constitute the final stage, complemented, eventually, by reconstruction of the secondary road network upslope . The “Cover and Cut” method for tunnel construction was originally developed for urban subway structures where the least possible disruption of traffic is required. In motorway construction projects, road designers prescribe the method for underground structures to efficiently face major issues of instability. At a first stage, a shallow excavation and grading is performed, followed by the construction of a sub-soil concrete “vaul