North American Tunneling 2006

Contains the papers of the conference North American Tunneling 2006, which had as its theme: Cheaper, Faster Tunnels - How Far Have We Come? These papers are grouped under four headings: Management of Underground Projects; Public Policy and Underground Facilities; Advances in Tunneling Technology; and, Case Histories.
The theme of this proceedings, Extreme Tunneling: Improving Progress, Cost, Performance, and Safety, was chosen to emphasize a number of significant milestones in underground construction, with particular reference to reduction of costs and to improvements in health and safety. The papers are grouped here under four main headings:

Management of Underground Projects
Public Policy and Underground Facilities
Advances in Tunneling Technology
Case Histories: The Trials, Tribulations and Triumphs of Underground Construction.

This work will be of interest to those involved in infrastructure development, tunneling, underground construction and other uses of underground space. Includes a cd-rom of the proceedings.