This book introduces the latest frontier of the tunneling science and technology in Japan. It contains a collection of 175 papers presented at the International Symposium on Modern Tunneling Science and Technology held in Kyoto, 2001.

First Published in 2017. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an Informa company.

This book discusses the science and technology of tunneling for the 21st Century. It includes topics related to planning, geological and environmental investigations, as well as the maintenance and the longevity of tunnels.

This volume contains a collection of 175 papers presented at the International Symposium on Modern Tunneling Science and Technology held in Kyoto, 2001 and state-of-the-art reports written by eight leading persons to introduce the latest frontier of the tunneling science and technology in Japan.