The aim of this paper is to study the abrasiveness of fluvio-glacial gravels located in Central Dublin. It also seeks to identify which test types are the most suitable for assessing the impact of boring tunnels through these materials on tunnel boring machine (TBM) cutterheads. Drilling/sampling of...

For clay minerals the swelling mechanisms and factors influencing on the swelling potential is widely explained and confirmed through comprehensive research. When it comes to intact rocks there are questions regarding both swelling potential and main reasons for swelling in the different rock types....