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A unified design model for estimating tunnel performance considering multiple excavation stoppages
In tunnel construction, excavation stoppages are often encountered due to many irresistible factors. This study reveals the influence mechanism of excavation stoppages on tunnel mechanical response by using ma...
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Determination of Stiffness of Circumferential Yielding Lining Considering the Shotcrete Hardening Property
The safety of circumferential yielding lining is influenced significantly by the shotcrete hardening property. However, presently, negligible research attention has been paid to this topic. This study aims to ...
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An extended 3D limit analysis of slope stability considering prestressed anchor cables reinforcement
Prestressed anchor cables have been extensively utilized in slope reinforcement engineering. Combining limit analysis with the strength reduction method (SRM), this article presents a new method to assess the ...
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Prediction of mechanical response of “a flexible support system” supported tunnel in viscoelastic geomaterials
A flexible support system provides a most potential solution to the challenge of support failure caused by large deformation of surrounding rock in deep soft rock tunnels. This is behind on the concept that ro...
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Crack damage evolution in concrete coarse aggregates under microwave-induced thermal stress
Coarse aggregates of waste concrete can be efficiently separated from mortar under microwave irradiation. However, the microwave-induced damage in aggregates are restricting mechanical properties of the aggreg...
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An analysis model for the temperature and residual stress of tunnel liner exposed to fire
The temperature and stress analysis of tunnel liner is the basis of the damage assessment of the tunnel, and it is also have a great significance to tunnel fire protection design. In this study, a thermo-mecha...
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Experimental assessment of microwave heating assisted aggregate recycling from dried and saturated concrete
Microwave assisted concrete recycling is highlighted by a large number of research groups all over the world due to its potential for significant process benefit. In this paper, systematic experiments are esta...
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An analytical design method for ductile support structures in squeezing tunnels
Ductile linings have been proved to be highly effective for tunnelling in heavy squeezing grounds. But there still has not been a well-established design method for them. In this paper, an investigation on an ...
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The influence of compaction energy on frost-heave characteristics of coarse-grained soil
Compactness is an important parameter to guarantee the subgrade stability, which is dramatically affected by temperature, especially in cold region. In this paper, the effect of compaction energy was considere...
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A Study on the Cree** Failure related to Crack Inclination of Brittle Rocks
A new micro-macro modelling approach is presented for predicting the cree** failure behaviors in brittle rocks. Effect of crack inclination angle is especially considered in this approach. This method is for...
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Investigation of Macroscopic Brittle Creep Failure Caused by Microcrack Growth Under Step Loading and Unloading in Rocks
The growth of subcritical cracks plays an important role in the creep of brittle rock. The stress path has a great influence on creep properties. A micromechanics-based model is presented to study the effect o...