Sustainable Pipe Jacking Technology in the Urban Environment [electronic resource] : Recent Advances and Innovations / by Dominic Ek Leong Ong, Marco Barla, Jason Wen-Chieh Cheng, Chung Siung Choo, Minmin Sun, Mohammud Irfaan Peerun.

Chapter 1: Introduction - Trenchless technology in an urban environment -- Chapter 2: Greening the urban infrastructure and construction methodologies -- Chapter 3: Site investigation techniques for micro-tunnelling via pipe jacking method -- Chapter 4: Characterisation and interpretation of geologies for pipe jacking work -- Chapter 5: Complex soil-pipe interaction challenges that impact project timeline and deliverables -- Chapter 6: Mechanistic behaviour and maintenance challenges of a tunnel boring machine (TBM) affecting jacking performance -- Chapter 7: Innovations and challenges faced in construction of deep shafts for TBM launch and retrieval -- Chapter 8: Innovative long-distance and curved pipe-jacking drives -- Chapter 9: Innovative non-conventional large diameter or non-circular jacking technology -- Chapter 10: Advances in damage assessment, rectificaton and maintenance for pipe-jacking works.

This book highlights recent advancements and innovations in trenchless technology via the adoption of combined micro-tunnelling and pipe-jacking techniques. This technique is more environmentally friendly, cost effective, less time-consuming and less disruptive compared to conventional open trench excavations for urban construction and urban infrastructure renewal projects. Pipe jacking is a non-destructive technique used in the installation of underground pipelines using a tunnel boring machine (TBM) and thrust forces derived from the hydraulic jack set-up in a deep jacking shaft. It is popular and commonly used worldwide for the installation of sewer and common services cable tunnels as well as for oil and gas pipelines.