Many field observations show that the shape characteristic of particles constituting natural or
industrial loose deposits is often size-correlated, that is, either more regular or irregular for …

Yielding supports have shown significant advantages in overcoming the problems of large
deformations caused by tunnelling in squeezing ground. The purpose of this study is to …

This paper conducts a theoretical analysis of ground settlements due to shield tunneling in
multi-layered soils which are usually encountered in urban areas. The proposed theoretical …

The reasonable setting of the slurry pressure is very important for the safety of shield tunnel
construction. In view of the common geological problems of high water pressure and …

The determination of fundamental rock mechanical properties, uniaxial compression
strength (UCS) and elastic modulus (E), constitutes a pivotal facet of rock engineering …

Tunneling using the drilling and blasting method induces a blasting damaged zone around
the tunnel, which affects the tunnel stability as well as the resulting support design. In this …

In this study, an enhanced numerical manifold method (NMM) simulator is developed to
determine the combined impacts of reinforcement range and grouting timing on the …

This study presents a data-driven based hierarchical multiscale combined finite-discrete
element method (DHM-FDEM) for accurately reproducing rock macro-scale mechanical …

A methodology is presented for the back-analysis of convergence measurements in deep
tunnels to determine the constitutive parameters of the surrounding rock mass. Since …

Understanding the characteristics and distribution patterns of the initial geo-stress field in
tunnels is of great significance for studying the problem of large deformation of tunnels …