Comparative Study on Rock Breaking Performances by Arc and Wedge TBM Hob with Two Blades

Evaluation of cutting efficiency during TBM disc cutter excavation within a Korean granitic rock using linear-cutting-machine testing and photogrammetric measurement

Jung-Woo Cho, Seokwon Jeon, Hoyoung Jeong et al. · Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology · 2013 · 287 citations

Geotechnical Engineering, Korean Granitic Rock, Rock Testing +10

Influence of rock brittleness on TBM penetration rate in Singapore granite

Q.M. Gong, Jian Zhao · Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology · 2006 · 204 citations · Full text

Materials Science, Geotechnical Engineering, Rock Testing +13

Numerical simulation of rock fragmentation mechanisms subject to wedge penetration for TBMs

Xiaofeng Li, H.B. Li, Y.Q. Liu et al. · Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology · 2016 · 137 citations

Geotechnical Engineering, Engineering, Impact (Mechanics) +8

Investigation into the effects of different rocks on rock cuttability by a V-type disc cutter

Deniz Tumaç · Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology · 2012 · 136 citations

Rock Testing, Engineering, V-type Disc Cutter +6

A Study of Optimal Rock-Cutting Conditions for Hard Rock TBM Using the Discrete Element Method

T. Moon, Joung Oh · Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering · 2011 · 131 citations

Geotechnical Engineering, Finite Element Method, Engineering +10