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Abstract: Increasing demand on energy boosted up the construction of hydro-electric power plants (HEPP) in Turkey in the last decade, especially after including the private sector into the energy market. The installed capacity of current HEPPs in Turkey is over 20,000 MW providing for more than 70 billion kWh hydropower energy (Yilmaz et al., 2014). However, after realization of around 1,500 new HEPP...
Abstract: In this study, field observations on cutter wear and breakages in between 2 stations (Carsi and Umraniye) of Uskudar-Umraniye-Cekmekoy-Sancaktepe Metro Tunnel in Istanbul are mentioned in relation to TBM operational conditions (such as instantaneous penetration rate, thrust, torque, etc.) and geological conditions (such as RQD, strength, Cerchar abrasivity), within the context of the projects...