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- THOMAS MALCOLM MGLPiNE O WESTMINSILE;IIQONDON,NGlJAN Be it knownthat'I, THOMSiMICI' MCALPNE, subject of' theKing of Great Britain, residing at No; 2 Central Buildings, VVestminster in the county land, have 1nVented new and useful Improvemnts Relating t0 Tunnling, ofwhich the follow'ing'is a specification.
- ' 'ThiS invention relates to a methodofcontunnels" and its object' is tofi be constructedwith' less cost than l1ith cavating. and filling in .with concrete'or 0then H V alsp' ifjdesitd suitable material the sections between-the spaces previously filled in, priorto thei*e moval of the natural cote or "dumpling 1 Which oecupies the interior' of the space covfile thereof.
- Figure l is a transVerse -section, showing' on the right handside an imaginary 1sometr1c v1ew of the tunnel in course et construction.
- Fig. 2 is'an imaginary' isometric view.
- Fig. 3 is a transverse section, also showing on the right hand side an imaginary isometric view of the tunnel in course of construction by a modified niethbd, and
- Fig. 4 is a corresponding fragmentary.
- Figs. 5 and6 are diagrammatic developed plans illustrating longitudinal progrss of a tunnel constructed by a method illuStrated in Figs. 3 and ,4:.
- a is the outer profile of the tunnel Which is to be conStructed, and b 1s the inner pro-
- the space between the profiles a and 79 is divided into sections, headings c are-driver; alongalternate sec ofLoiid0n', Engat the crown of tharchi alternative methods of I In these figures and small tunnels on headings 0 may be sepa'rated byf one intermediate section of the ai0h.
- Fig; 2 shows how neadings' 10" to filled i n at lthel rear of f withoutinterupt gj cbtl munication with itsa' leading'face Q the nn li then la section may. be. reixiforced like may extend into the. earth or substance which occupies the spaces d On each sides of the spaces c, with the concrete or 'other suitable niaterial which is subsequently 'after they have been exCavated.
- Figs. 36 illustrate a.method by Which the arch Space and'filled in in Sections and the arch com- "pleted while the sectional tunnels are being progressiVely advahced ings 9 are driven. at intervals around the archspace ab.
- These headings g extend into the dumpling 6 to provide passages beneath the space-for the arch or al0hgsidethe space for the side walls, during both excava- .a-lateral heading fcan
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T. M. MCALPINE.
TUNNELING. APPLFCATION FILED JUNE 20. 1917.
1,242,217. Patend Oct. 9,1917.
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' able for formmg THOMAS MALCOLM MGLPiNE, O WESTMINSILE;IIQONDON,NGlJAN Be it knownthat'I, THOMSiMICI' MCALPNE, subject of' theKing of Great Britain, residing at No; 2 Central Buildings, VVestminster in the county land, have 1nVented new and useful Improvemnts Relating t0 Tunnling, ofwhich the follow'ing'is a specification.
' 'ThiS invention relates to a methodofcontunnels" and its object' is tofi be constructedwith' less cost than l1ith cavating. and filling in .with concrete'or 0then H V alsp' ifjdesitd suitable material the sections between-the spaces previously filled in, priorto thei*e moval of the natural cote or "dumpling 1 Which oecupies the interior' of the space covfile thereof.
ered ,by the so-constructed tunnel ,arcln VariouS n1ethods0f, carr yin'g Oiit"the 'i nj vention are illustrated diagrammatically on the acompanying drawings, in Wh1ch:
Figure lis a transVerse -section, showing' on the right handside an imaginary 1sometr1c v1ew of the tunnel in course et construction.
Fig. 2 is'an imaginary' isometric view.
showing a Variation. 7
Fig. 3 is a transverse section, also showing on the right hand side an imaginary isometric view of the tunnel in course of construction by a modified niethbd, and
Fig. 4 is a corresponding fragmentary.
longitudinal section, 4
Figs. 5 and6 are diagrammatic developed plans illustrating longitudinal progrss of a tunnel constructed by a method illuStrated in Figs. 3 and ,4:.
Referring'more particularly to Fig. 1:'
a is the outer profile of the tunnel Which is to be conStructed, and b 1s the inner pro- The space between the profiles a and 79 is divided into sections, headings c are-driver; alongalternate sec ofLoiid0n', Engat the crown of tharchi alternative methods of I In these figures and small tunnels on headings 0 may be sepa'rated byf one intermediate section of the ai0h.
The X"avated set1ons"of the afch con in with conerete or other suitable"material,
more than" p ifi o o t t Pateted as shown.by the three top-m'est sections c o f tlfe; arched -pace between a'.and 6, are s milary 'excavated and filled in,so that eventually' the complete arch of the tunnel beconies niade ihconcrete;r'other suitable matrial iflsitu aioinid the dumpling 6.
Fig; 2 shows how neadings' 10" to filled i n at lthel rear of f withoutinterupt gj cbtl munication with itsa' leading'face Q the nn li then la section may. be. reixiforced like may extend into the. earth or substance which occupies the spaces d On each sides of the spaces c, with the concrete or 'other suitable niaterial which is subsequently 'after they have been exCavated.
With Figs. 1 J separated small tunnels or headings for the full length ofthe tunnel, befoi*eany part ofthe tunnel archcsm be completed.
'. Figs. 36 illustrate a.method by Which the arch Space and'filled in in Sections and the arch com- "pleted while the sectional tunnels are being progressiVely advahced ings 9 are driven. at intervals around the archspace ab. These headings g extend into the dumpling 6 to provide passages beneath the space-for the arch or al0hgsidethe space for the side walls, during both excava- .a-lateral heading fcan These,
filled in the spaces d .90 Themethod of tu11neling and Constructi ng a tunnel arch described above in :connect1o1 and2, involvesdriving the :Small tunnels or head ther jsuitaible maiterial has"been'putin, the other sections d" 5- s0 asto connect r between a and I) can be excavated tion and after filling in. These headings g; r
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Cited By (7)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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DE1186893B (en) * | 1961-06-19 | 1965-02-11 | Wayss & Freytag Ag | Method for producing a tunnel od with a substantially rectangular cross section. |
DE1409901B1 (en) * | 1961-05-06 | 1969-09-04 | Berger Dr Ing Hermann | Tunnel construction for large rooms |
US3916630A (en) * | 1973-04-27 | 1975-11-04 | Gewerk Eisenhuette Westfalia | Tunneling methods and apparatus |
US4139320A (en) * | 1976-08-20 | 1979-02-13 | Japanese National Railways | Process for excavating and constructing tunnel and excavating device |
US4147452A (en) * | 1977-02-05 | 1979-04-03 | Dowa Mining Co., Ltd. | Method for constructing a rectangularly shaped tunnel |
US5104260A (en) * | 1989-04-28 | 1992-04-14 | Trevi S.P.A. | Method and apparatus for tunnelling |
US6315496B1 (en) * | 1996-08-16 | 2001-11-13 | Tachus Gmbh | Method of lining a tunnel and apparatus for performing the same |
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Cited By (7)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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DE1409901B1 (en) * | 1961-05-06 | 1969-09-04 | Berger Dr Ing Hermann | Tunnel construction for large rooms |
DE1186893B (en) * | 1961-06-19 | 1965-02-11 | Wayss & Freytag Ag | Method for producing a tunnel od with a substantially rectangular cross section. |
US3916630A (en) * | 1973-04-27 | 1975-11-04 | Gewerk Eisenhuette Westfalia | Tunneling methods and apparatus |
US4139320A (en) * | 1976-08-20 | 1979-02-13 | Japanese National Railways | Process for excavating and constructing tunnel and excavating device |
US4147452A (en) * | 1977-02-05 | 1979-04-03 | Dowa Mining Co., Ltd. | Method for constructing a rectangularly shaped tunnel |
US5104260A (en) * | 1989-04-28 | 1992-04-14 | Trevi S.P.A. | Method and apparatus for tunnelling |
US6315496B1 (en) * | 1996-08-16 | 2001-11-13 | Tachus Gmbh | Method of lining a tunnel and apparatus for performing the same |
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