The data pipeline is designed to include only sources classified as suitable for public model training. Review the dataset repo's license_audit.csv for source-level decisions.

Intended use

Research and education in tunnelling/TBM engineering
Drafting technical explanations
Preparing checklists, risk registers, and study notes

Limitations

Not a substitute for professional engineering judgement.
Must not be used as the only basis for design, construction, safety-critical, legal, or contractual decisions.
May still hallucinate; use RAG with source citations for paper-specific answers.

Recommended use

Use this adapter together with a private RAG system over your Zotero library for exact source-grounded answers.