Centro de Território, Ambiente e Construção
Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho
Campus de Azurém
4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Phone: + 351 253 510 200 (517 206)
Fax: + 351 253 510 217
Email: geral@ctac.uminho.pt
Title | Prevention in Underground Construction with Sequential Excavation Method |
Publication Type | Chapters/ Papers in International Books |
Year of Publication | 2015 |
Authors | Tender M., Couto J. P., and Ferreira T. P. |
Abstract Text | This paper aims to describe the Sequential Excavation Method, used for excava-tion in underground works, as well as the related risks and preventive measures. This method has characteristics that differentiate it from other tunnelling techniques: it uses a larger number of workers and equipment; it has a high concurrency of tasks with various workers and equip-ment quite exposed to hazards; and it uses many potentially aggressive chemicals. Firstly, it is given a broad overview of this issue. Afterwards, it will be presented the results of a survey to a sample of experienced technicians, aimed at gauging the relevance of a set of guidelines relat-ing to the design and work phases, applicable to the domestic market and prepared following technical visits to works abroad. |
Book Title | Occupational Safety and Hygiene III |
Edition | Arezes et al. (eds) |
Chapter | Prevention in Underground Construction with Sequential Excavation Method |
Issue | Vol 1 |
Pagination | 421-424 |
Date Published | 2015-02-11 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis Group, London |
ISBN | 978-1-138-02765-7 |
URL | https://www.crcpress.com/Occupational-Safety-and-Hygiene-III/Arezes-Baptista-Barroso-Carneiro-Cordeiro-Costa-Melo-Miguel-Perestrelo/9781138027657#googlePreviewContainer |
Keywords | Prevention in underground construction, Safety Construction, Sequential Excavation Method |
Rights | restrictedAccess |
Peer reviewed | yes |
Status | published |
The Centre for Territory, Environment and Construction (CTAC) is a research unit of the School of Engineering of University of Minho (UMinho), recognised by the “FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia” (Foundation for Science and Technology), associated to the Department of Civil Engineering (DEC), with whom it shares resources and namely human resources.
Currently CTAC aggregates 25 researchers holding a PhD of which 20 are faculty professors of the Civil Engineering Department. Read more
Centro de Território, Ambiente e Construção
Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho
Campus de Azurém
4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Phone: + 351 253 510 200 (517 206)
Fax: + 351 253 510 217
Email: geral@ctac.uminho.pt