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Numerical conformal map** for underground unlined tunnels with arbitrary shapes based on Symm’s method
Conformal map** technique is important in theoretical analysis and numerical computation for the fields of stress and displacement. In general, a...
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Stability Evaluation of Unlined Circular Tunnels in Slo** Rock Terrain Using Adaptive Finite Element Limit Analysis
Tunnels play a pivotal role in challenging terrains marked by undulations and slopes, where the construction of tunnels is notably more intricate...
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Machine learning-based stability assessment of unlined circular tunnels under surcharge loading
This study investigates the stability of an unlined circular tunnel subjected to surcharge loading over the rock mass surface. A plane strain...
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Advanced Finite Element Limit Analysis and Machine Learning for Assessing the Stability of Square Tunnels in Rock Slope
This study investigates the stability of an unlined square-shaped tunnel in a rock slope subjected to a uniformly distributed surcharge loading using...
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Stability of Twin Elliptical Tunnels in Hoek–Brown Rock Mass
Stability of twin and single elliptical tunnels in Hoek–Brown rock masses subjected to surcharge pressure is estimated by lower bound finite element...
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Tunnels
Throughout human history, tunnel construction has straddled the practical and spiritual (mystical), attaining a status somewhere between science and...
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Tunnels, the Sustainable Means of Transportation Pathways in Natural Disaster Prone Darjeeling-Sikkim Himalaya (DSH)
Sivok-Rangpo Rail Line Project (SRRP) is traversing along the Teesta River Valley through the seismically active Darjeeling and Kalimpong Hills in...
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Scale Effect of the Model Extent on Seepage Analysis of Circular Tunnels under Drained Conditions
Numerical simulations have been widely used to predict groundwater inflow into tunnels during excavations. An appropriate geometric size of a...
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Use of Terzaghi’s Superposition Approach for Estimating Critical Supporting Pressures in Circular Tunnels
In this short note, we investigate the practical uses of three stability factors to estimate critical radial pressures acting on the inner face of...
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An analytical solution to account for the earthquake body force for twin circular tunnels in elastic media using complex variable approach
By using the complex variable approach, an analytical solution for non-uniformly deforming twin circular tunnels has been determined for a linear...
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Seismic Assessment of Tunnels in Near Fault Ground Motion
Underground tunnels are an essential part of transportation and utility networks, and their vulnerability to earthquakes has significant...
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Effect of unconfined compressive strength of rock on dynamic response of shallow unlined tunnel
Tunnels and underground space have been evolved as an integrated part of sustainable transportation infrastructure of both the developed and...
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Experimental and Numerical Investigation on Soft Soil Tunnels Under Impact Loading Condition
BackgroundTunnels extend the use of underground space for special applications such as transportation, mine development and civil defense. These...
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Analytical Solution to the Seepage Field of Two Parallel Noncircular Tunnels in Permeable Anisotropic Ground
This paper provides an analytical solution and solving procedure for the seepage field around two noncircular tunnels in anisotropic permeable...
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Seismic Assessment of Shotcrete Support in Jointed Rock Tunnels
Shotcrete as a permanent support system is common for many underground openings. However, the performance of the same under seismic loading...
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Stability of Masonry Vaulted Tunnels in Purely Frictional and Cohesive-Frictional Grounds
Masonry tunnels are underground structures which can experience degradation due to ageing resulting in damage or cracking. In this work, the...
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Discussion on Reasonable Clear Spacing of Twin-Tunnels in Weak Surrounding Rock: Analytical Solution and Numerical Analysis
Due to the limitations of the terrain and other reasons, twin-tunnels with small clear spacing are becoming more and more common. The reasonable...
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Seismic ground response by twin lined tunnels with different cross sections
AbstractIn this paper, the geometrical effects of shallow twin lined tunnels with different cross sections are investigated to obtain the anti-plane...
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Damage Assessment of Tunnels in Seismic Prone Zone During Earthquakes: A Part of Hazard Evaluation
Tunnels are generally constructed in urban areas and metro cities to fulfill the rising need of space and passage due to urbanization. These...
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Support Pressure for Undrained Stability of Horseshoe-Shaped Twin Tunnels with Semi-Elliptical Roof in Clay
Undrained stability of twin horseshoe-shaped tunnels with semi-elliptical roof in clay soil has been investigated by using lower bound finite element...
