The Cost of the Initial Investment Affecting the Selection of Tunneling Methods
摘要
This chapter gives the initial cost investment for conventional and mechanized tunneling methods. The data provided is for a tunnel of 6.6 m in diameter and 10 km in length. The ratio of the equipment cost in TBM tunneling to the price of the equipment in conventional tunneling is almost 10. The most expensive equipment in mechanized tunneling is EPB-Tunneling, with a value of 7,500,000 $. However, the most costly equipment in conventional tunneling is 750,000 $.