Underground Infrastructure of Urban Areas

<p>Underground infrastructure (traffic and railway tunnels water and sewage ducts garages and subways) is essential for urbanized areas as they fulfill an important role in the transportation of people energy communication and water. <em>Underground Infrastructure of Urban Areas</em> is a collection of papers on the design application and maintenance of underground and subterranean systems with a focus on geotechnical aspects and town planning issues. The topics covered include:</p><p>- Gas and potable water pipes;</p><p>- Underground storage reservoirs;</p><p>- Urban technical infrastructure and city management;</p><p>- Drainage system infrastructures;</p><p>- Micro tunnelling pipelines;</p><p>- Underground garages;</p><p>- Material structures;</p><p>- Road tunnels.</p><p><em>Underground Infrastructure of Urban Areas</em> is of interest to academics designers and builders of underground structures manufacturers and suppliers of building materials and equipment and to policy makers involved in managing and maintaining these structures. </p>