In This Short Article We Covers What Is Mucking And Hauling In Tunnel Engineering,
What Is Mucking
Mucking Is Removal Of Blasted Debris Or Soil From Tunnel Interior To Sides Outside The Tunnel Entrance.
The Required For Mucking And Hauling Is 1/2 To 1/3 Total Time Of Construction Of Tunnel.
Mucking Operation Originally Done By Manual Labour But In Modern Tunneling, Various Types Of Machinery Like Conway Loader And Elmo Used, Which Employed To Quicken Work And Save Labour.
These Machines Fitted With Bucket At Leading And Actuated By Stick Or Jib.
What Is Hauling
The Hauling Is Important Item In Tunneling Should Well Organized To Avoid Undue Delay In Other Operations.
At Present Hauling Done By Electrically Driven Cars Over Track.
Cars With Adequate Motive Power Used In Hauling.
- Side Dump Car
- Balle Ship
- Muck Box Or U Bottom
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