Tunnel blasting is a common practice used to excavate rock formations. Many academic
research articles have emerged and burgeoned in the field of tunnel blasting. These articles …

Road tunnels are critical components in road transportation networks. In their service life
they may subject to explosion loads from terrorist bombing attacks, engineering blasting for …

In general, twin noncircular tunnels may cause high stress concentrations and large
settlements because of the strong interaction between tunnels and their noncircular shape …

Explosions can result in massive fatalities and severe damage to structures and facilities in
tunnels. Therefore, it is of crucial importance to incorporate disaster mitigation strategies …

A new tunnel is usually excavated in close proximity to existing ones, which leads to
significant negative influence on the existing tunnels. Moreover, the rheology of the ground …

Tunnels are classified as civil engineering infrastructure which serves various functions that
are primarily associated with transportation of vehicles and liquids. Their design and …

In the blasting construction of new tunnels adjacent to existing tunnels, it is important to
properly evaluate and control the influence of blasting vibration. In this study, the peak …

Various methods have been proposed to ensure the serviceability of buried structures such
as road tunnels, urban utility tunnels, water conduits, underground shelters, and deposition …

There have been ever more in-situ tunnel extension projects due to the growing demand for
transportation. The traditional blast scheme requires a large quantity of explosive and the …

During the tunnel construction process using the drilling and blasting method, the induced
blasting vibration always poses a great threat to the stability and safety of the adjacent …