Download or read book Model Specification for Tunnelling written by British Tunnelling Society and published by Thomas Telford. This book was released on 1997 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This reference aims to establish a common standars for the design and construction of tunnelling in the UK. With the minimum of modification the specification is also suitable for international use. It includes recent legislation, and indicates minimum standards for materials and workmanship, and has been written to be used as a contract specification on its own, or in conjunction with other standard specifications on multi-disciplinary projects. Drawing heavily on the practical experience of both corporate and individual members of the British Tunnelling Society, this document provides a sound basis for specifying tunnelling design and construction.