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Abstract: The 15.2km long headrace tunnel (HRT) is a key component of the Uma Oya Multipurpose Development Project (UOMDP). The HRT takes water from Dyraaba Dam to the pressure shaft that feeds the power house. The excavation of the major 4.30m diameter headrace tunnel is done by using a double shield TBM. This is the first use of a TBM in Sri Lanka. High water...
Abstract: Ahwaz Metro line 1 in Iran is currently under construction by two EBP TBMs. In the central part, the alignment crosses Karoon River next to urban environment, being the most critical part of the route. The paper describes alignment optimization to address the difficult ground conditions with deep alluvial deposits in the river bed, so that geological risks are reduced adequately at early design...