The course addresses the following topics:
• Overview
• The subsoil (basics)
• Safety and risk management
• Basics of various kinds of tunnels
• Basements
• Special constructions
• Small infrastructures, trenchless technology
• Subsurface planning
• Contracts and use of underground space
• Legal aspects
• Decision making process
• Multiple use of land
• Site visit major (relevant) project
This video shows how simple reinforcement is used to prevent collapse of rock tunnels. Tunnels play an important role in our constructed environment as passageways for mines, conveyance for utilities, and routes for transportation. Rock bolts are a type of reinforcement for stabilizing rock excavations, usually made from steel bars or bolts. This simple construction method dramatically reduces the cost of making tunnels through rock safe from collapse.