Project domains







Project Area A: Subsoil and Tunnel Boring Machine
A 1: Ground investigation through the analysis of TBM data (project finished July 2014) Prof. M. Alber, Prof. M. Thewes
2: Development of Effective Concepts for Tunnel Reconnaissance using Acoustic Methods Prof. W. Friederich, Prof. T. Nestorović
4: Conditioning of the Support Medium and Face Support in Tunneling with Earth-Pressure-Balance-Shields Prof. M. Thewes
5: Hydro-Mechanical Processes due to Mechanized Tunneling in Soft Clay Rock Dr. A. A. Lavasan
6: Local Transient Face Support within Hydro-Shields Dr. B. Schößer, Dr. W. Baille

Project Area B: Lining Systems and Support
B 1: Multi-Material Modular Lining Segments for Adaptive and Robust Tunnel Lining Systems Prof. R. Breitenbücher, Prof. P. Mark
2: Damage Analyses and Concepts for Damage-Tolerant Tunnel Linings Prof. G. Meschke, Dr. J.J. Timothy
3: Compressible Annular Gap Grouts for Squeezing Rock Prof. R. Breitenbücher
4: Annular Gap Grouting: Hydro-Chemo-Mechanical Modeling and Space-Resolved Experimental Investigations Prof. H. Steeb

Project Area C: Process Modeling
C 1: Process-Oriented Simulation Models for Mechanized Tunneling Prof. S. Freitag, Prof. G. Meschke
2: System and Parameter Identification Methods for Ground Models in Mechanized Tunneling Prof. M. König, Dr. E. Mahmoudi
3: Process Simulation in Mechanized Tunneling: From Prognoses to Real-Time Steering Us-ing Continuous Machine-Data-Based Model Updates Prof. M. König, Prof. M. Thewes
4: Simulation of Processes at the Cutting Wheel and in the Excavation Chamber Prof. G. Meschke, Prof. A. Vogel
5: Characterization of the Interactions between Cutting Tools and Rock during Tunneling from a Metallurgical and Rock Physical Point of View Prof. J. Renner, Prof. A. Röttger
6: Multiscale Modeling, Simulation and Optimization of Cutting Tools Regarding their Tribological Behavior Prof. D. Balzani, Prof. K. Hackl
7: Vibration-based monitoring of interactions at cutting wheel - detecting wear Prof. I. Mueller

Project Area D: Information Management and Risk Modeling
D 1: Interactive Exploration and Assessment of Tunnel Alignments Prof. M. König, Prof. M. Thewes
3: Model-Based Risk Analysis for Heterogeneous Existing Structures Prof. P. Mark

Project Area T:
T 2: Simulation-and-monitoring-based real-time steering in mechanized tunneling Prof. S. Freitag, Prof. Dr. G. Meschke
3: Simulation-based planning and control of mechanised tunnelling, taking into account onsite and offsite logistics processes Prof. M. Koenig, Prof. M. Thewes

MGK
Integrated Graduate School Prof. S. Freitag, Prof. G. Meschke