##  [Cut-and-Cover Tunneling](/cut-and-cover-tunneling) 

  ##  [Cut-and-Cover Tunneling](https://engineering.quantumdictionary.io/cut-and-cover-tunneling-0) 

  

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Definition

A shallow tunnelling method in which an open trench is excavated from the surface, the tunnel structure is constructed in the trench, and the trench is then backfilled and the surface restored; used where cover depth and surface access make open excavation and reinstatement practicable.