Systems, Methods and Apparatus of Tunnel Construction

Abstract

Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some implementations a method of a tunnel construction includes inserting two guidetubes into a ground; connecting a sheet to ends of the two guidetubes; and hammering the sheet through the ground from the ends of the sheet that are opposite of the two guidetubes, thus pushing the two guidetubes through the ground in the same direction as the sheet and another method of tunnel construction that includes inserting two guidetubes into a ground; and hammering a sheet into the ground with a beveled front edge of the sheet directed toward the two guidetubes, where the beveled front edge directs the sheet toward the two guidetubes.

The invention claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of a tunnel construction process comprising:
 inserting two guidetubes into a ground;   connecting a sheet to ends of the two guidetubes; and   hammering the sheet through the ground from the ends of the sheet that are opposite of the two guidetubes, thus pushing the two guidetubes through the ground in the same direction as the sheet.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the inserting further comprises inserting the two guidetubes into the ground within 1/100 of an inch accuracy in position using a laser-guided process. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the inserting further comprises starting the inserting with the sheet connected to the two guidetubes. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises connecting the sheet to the two guidetubes before the inserting. 
     
     
         5 - 14 . (canceled) 
     
     
         15 . A method of a tunnel construction process comprising:
 inserting two guidetubes into a ground; and   hammering a sheet into the ground with a beveled front edge of the sheet directed toward the two guidetubes, wherein the beveled front edge directs the sheet toward the two guidetubes.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the inserting further comprises inserting the two guidetubes into the ground within 1/100 of an inch accuracy in position using a laser-guided process. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the inserting further comprises starting the inserting with the sheet positioned adjacent to the two guidetubes. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the method further comprises positioning the sheet adjacent to the two guidetubes before the inserting. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the inserting further comprises wherein both ends of the two guidetubes are protruding from the ground when the inserting is completed. 
     
     
         20 - 110 . (canceled) 
     
     
         111 . An apparatus comprising:
 a plurality of guidetubes; and   a plurality of sheets that are connected to the plurality of guidetubes by complementary geometry.   
     
     
         112 . The apparatus of  claim 111 , wherein a geometry of a structure of the plurality of guidetubes further compromises a recessive geometry and a geometry of a structure of the plurality of sheets further compromises a dominant geometry. 
     
     
         113 . The apparatus of  claim 111 , wherein a geometry of a structure of the plurality of guidetubes further compromises concave geometry and a geometry of a structure of the plurality of sheets further compromises convex geometry. 
     
     
         114 . The apparatus of  claim 111 , wherein the plurality of guidetubes further comprise the plurality of guidetubes in a ground and the plurality of sheets further comprise the plurality of sheets in the ground. 
     
     
         115 . The apparatus of  claim 111 ,
 wherein the plurality of guidetubes further comprise a first guidetube, a second guidetube and a third guidetube;   wherein the plurality of sheets further comprise a first sheet and a second sheet;   wherein a first connective structure of the first guidetube has a female geometry;   wherein the first connective structure of a first edge of the first sheet has a male geometry;   wherein a second connective structure of a second edge of the first sheet has a male geometry;   wherein a first connective structure of the second guidetube has a female geometry;   wherein a first connective structure of a first edge of the second sheet has a male geometry;   wherein a second connective structure of the second edge of the second sheet has a male geometry; and   wherein a fourth connective structure of the third guidetube has a female geometry.   
     
     
         116 . The apparatus of  claim 111 , wherein the plurality of guidetubes further comprise:
 a first guidetube in a ground, the first guidetube having a first connective structure;   a second guidetube in the ground, the second guidetube having a second connective structure and a third connective structure;   a third guidetube in the ground, the third guidetube having a fourth connective structure;   the first guidetube, the second guidetube and the third guidetube being approximately parallel in the ground to each other; and   the first guidetube, the second guidetube and the third guidetube being approximately equidistance in the ground to each other.   
     
     
         117 . The apparatus of  claim 111 , wherein the plurality of sheets further comprise:
 a first sheet in the ground, having along a first edge, a first connective structure that is complementary to the first connective structure of the first guidetube, and having along a second edge, a second connective structure that is complementary to the second connective structure of the second guidetube; and   a second sheet in the ground, having along a first edge, a first connective structure that is complementary to the third connective structure of the second guidetube, and having along a second edge, a second connective structure that is complementary to the fourth connective structure of the third guidetube.   
     
     
         118 . The apparatus of  claim 111 ,
 wherein a connective structure of the guidetubes has a female geometry and a connective structure of the sheets has a male geometry.   
     
     
         119 . The apparatus of  claim 118 ,
 wherein the first connective structure of the first guidetube has a female geometry;   wherein the first connective structure of the first edge of the first sheet has a male geometry;   wherein the second connective structure of the second edge of the first sheet has a male geometry;   wherein the first connective structure of the second guidetube has a female geometry;   wherein the first connective structure of the first edge of the second sheet has a male geometry;   wherein the second connective structure of the second edge of the second sheet has a male geometry; and   wherein the fourth connective structure of the third guidetube has a female geometry.   
     
     
         120 . The apparatus of  claim 119 ,
 wherein the connective structures of the guidetubes has a male geometry and the connective structures of the sheets has a female geometry.   
     
     
         121 . The apparatus of  claim 120 ,
 wherein the first connective structure of the first guidetube has a male geometry;   wherein the first connective structure of the first edge of the first sheet has a female geometry;   wherein the second connective structure of the second edge of the first sheet has a female geometry;   wherein the first connective structure of the second guidetube has a male geometry;   wherein the first connective structure of the first edge of the second sheet has a female geometry;   wherein the second connective structure of the second edge of the second sheet has a female geometry; and   wherein the fourth connective structure of the third guidetube has a male geometry.