A great concern for the construction surface cracks of large cross-section tunnels, which are
being or to be built in the loess strata of China, is attracted. The mechanism of surface crack …

Foam concrete (FC) has the potential of being an alternative to ordinary concrete, as it
reduces dead loads on the structure and foundation, contributes to energy conservation, and …

Accidents tend to happen during tunnel construction due to the harsh environmental and
geological conditions. Towards high safety risk during tunnel construction, a digital-twin …

Most geotextiles consist of polymers of polyolefin, polyester or polyamide family, which
involve environmental problems related to soil pollution. Geotextiles can be used for at least …

In face of the complicated and changing geological conditions, safety issue is always a
primary concern during the construction phase of tunnel in the mountainous regions of …

Introduction This paper proposes a framework to evaluate the safety performance of workers
in Indian construction industry. The key indicators to measure the safety and health …

Karst geology is widely distributed in China; the great differences in natural conditions bring
it an array of characteristics in different regions. There is a huge area of the buried karst in …

An accurate understanding of infrastructure performance is beneficial for averting potentially
severe accidents during construction because the increasing development of urban …

Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) play an important role in underground mining
applications. In particular, they help to collect information using sensors and provide …

The intelligent construction of coal mining enterprises is the fundamental strategy to prevent
and curb major coal mine accidents, and the core technical support to realize the high …