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CAUTIOUS BLASTING TECHNIQUES AND AN APPLICATION FOR ULUBURUN TUNNEL BETWEEN GIRESUN-ESPIYE IN TURKEY

B. Ercikdi, A. Kesimal, E. Yilmaz

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Abstract

“The Black Sea Coastal Way Rehabilitation Project” which started seven years ago in an attempt to solve the traffic congestion in the Eastern Black Sea Region of Turkey is still going on as planned. The project involves the rehabilitation and shortening of the present motorway and hence the construction of new tunnels and riprap material for filling the sea are required in some places. By the completion of this project, a considerable amount of time spent on highway will be saved and will probably lead to a relief in traffic. In this study, firstly, The New Austrian Tunnelling Method and V-Cut Blasting Method are described in detail. Then, the applications of V-Cut in the Uluburun tunnel are given as an example. Fracturing beyond the excavation line and over breaking were minimised with a successful application of V-Cut in the Uluburun tunnel. As a result, the use of reinforcement and concrete were reduced, and the cost was lowered.

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Title
CAUTIOUS BLASTING TECHNIQUES AND AN APPLICATION FOR ULUBURUN TUNNEL BETWEEN GIRESUN-ESPIYE IN TURKEY
Authors
B. Ercikdi, A. Kesimal, E. Yilmaz
Proceedings
2nd International Scientific Conference - SGEM2002
Publisher
SGEM Scientific GeoConference
Year
2002
Pages
95-108
ISSN
Not available yet
ISBN
954-918181-2
Language
en
Publication type
Conference Paper
Proceedings contents
Open official contents
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