Improved coupled Markov chain method for simulating geological uncertainty

JZ Zhang, ZQ Liu, DM Zhang, HW Huang, KK Phoon… - Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Geological uncertainty is common in nature due to complex depositional processes as one
layer appears to be randomly embedded in neighbouring layers. However, the geo …

A cloud model-based approach for risk analysis of excavation system

SL Shen, SS Lin, A Zhou - Reliability Engineering & System Safety, 2023 - Elsevier
Excavation construction in urban dense areas is regarded as a high-risk activity since there
are various aspects involved and risk usually occurs in local part of excavation. This paper …

[HTML][HTML] Deep learning-based evaluation of factor of safety with confidence interval for tunnel deformation in spatially variable soil

J Zhang, KK Phoon, D Zhang, H Huang… - Journal of Rock Mechanics …, 2021 - Elsevier
The random finite difference method (RFDM) is a popular approach to quantitatively
evaluate the influence of inherent spatial variability of soil on the deformation of embedded …

[HTML][HTML] Real-time analysis and prediction of shield cutterhead torque using optimized gated recurrent unit neural network

SS Lin, SL Shen, A Zhou - Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical …, 2022 - Elsevier
An accurate prediction of earth pressure balance (EPB) shield moving performance is
important to ensure the safety tunnel excavation. A hybrid model is developed based on the …

[HTML][HTML] Modeling of long-term train loads impacts on subgrade soils: a review

V Yavna, V Shapovalov, M Okost, A Morozov… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Subgrade is an important construction element of the railroad track. In the process of long-
term operation, the subgrade is loaded by trains and exposed to natural climatic factors …

Stochastic simulation of geological cross-sections from boreholes: a random field approach with Markov Chain Monte Carlo method

HQ Yang, J Chu, X Qi, S Wu, K Chiam - Engineering Geology, 2023 - Elsevier
A reliable geological cross-section is essential to the design and risk assessment of
underground structures. Random fields are commonly employed to model geological …

[HTML][HTML] Multi-objective optimization-based prediction of excavation-induced tunnel displacement

Y Tao, W He, H Sun, Y Cai, J Chen - Underground Space, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper proposes an inverse method for improving the prediction of tunnel displacements
during adjacent excavation. In this framework, staged data assimilation and parameter …

A hybrid sensing of rotation-induced stress of segmental lining during shield tunneling via WSN and surrogate numerical modeling

J Chang, D Zhang, H Huang, J Jia - Tunnelling and Underground Space …, 2023 - Elsevier
The structural responses of segmental lining to the construction loads during shield
tunneling are not well understood yet. To this end, a hybrid sensing method is proposed to …

Efficient and flexible Bayesian updating of embankment settlement on soft soils based on different monitoring datasets

HM Tian, ZJ Cao, DQ Li, W Du, FP Zhang - Acta Geotechnica, 2022 - Springer
In situ monitoring provides valuable information to update the predictions of the
embankment settlement on soft soils. Observational data obtained at different monitoring …

Prediction of undrained bearing capacity of skirted foundation in spatially variable soils based on convolutional neural network

H Cheng, H Zhang, Z Liu, Y Wu - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Skirted foundations are widely used in offshore and subsea engineering. Previous studies
have shown that soil undrained shear strength variability has a notable impact on …