An auger tunnel boring machine is the equipment used to perform an auger boring operation An auger excavates the soil from the face of the tunnel and transports that soil along its length back to the launch pit
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Get PriceIt is used for pipes too small to be effectively microtunneled <18 OD and to guide conventional auger boring machines 12 48 OD In both uses the soils should be relatively uniform not too hard or dense and essentially above the water table because slurry isn t used
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Get PriceTunnel boring machines TBM excavate tunnels with a circular cross section through a variety of rock strata They can be used to bore through hard rock or sand
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