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This chapter focuses on the concept and classification of tunnel boring machine (TBM), its origin, development, and application in the world, advantages and disadvantages, characteristics of construction organization and design, and typical factors restricting TBM construction performance.
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Chen, K., Jiao, S., Wang, J. (2023). Introduction. In: TBM Design and Construction. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-0059-6_1
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