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GeoConSol
Geotechnical & Tunnel Consultants

A consultant is a universal observer who can look at a problem outside the environment in which the problem came to be, thereby creating a solution that was never possible before.  Fernando Flores

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4 September 2010
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TUNNELS & TUNNELING
--Tunnel Boring
--Microtunneling/Pipe-Jacking
--Select TBMs & MTBMs
--Forensic Investigations
--Underground Safety
--Covert Tunnel Detection
DIFFERING SITE CONDITIONS
--DSC Technical Principles
--DSC Standards for Entitlement
--DSC Entitlement Manual
--DSC Independent Review
GEOTECHNICAL/CONSTRUCTION
--Rock Testing/Boreability
--Impact Hammer Feasibility
--Videos
CASE HISTORIES
ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONS
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TBM Exchange International

Tunnels, Tunneling,  Underground Construction

  • Evaluation of tunnel feasibility 

  • Conceptualization to minimize construction time & costs 

  • Cost / risk reducing strategies for tunnel excavation

  • Pre-bid evaluation of anticipated:

    • geotechnical and construction conditions (GBR reports)

    • water inflow

    • excavation behavior & support requirements

    • excavation rates & tool wear

  • Controlled blast, vibrations, and overbreak 

  • Means, methods, and equipment for competitive excavation

  • Productivity studies and improvement of productivity

  • Ground characterization (stability & safety)
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