This report discusses the challenges associated with geotechnical design through a review
of research on the reliability analysis of geotechnical structures. This report is organized into …

Estimating surface settlement induced by excavation construction is an indispensable task in
tunneling, particularly for earth pressure balance (EPB) shield machines. In this study …

This study investigates the coupled effect of the soil spatial variations and the disturbance of
ground surface on the existing tunnel using random finite difference method (RFDM). The …

This article aims to provide a concise review on the state-of-the-art application of soft
computing techniques to predict various parameters in tunnelling and underground …

Accurate prediction of shield tunneling-induced settlement is a complex problem that
requires consideration of many influential parameters. Recent studies reveal that machine …

Backbreak is a rock fracture problem that exceeds the limits of the last row of holes in an
explosion operation. Excessive backbreak increases operational costs and also poses a …

Site characterization, which aims to characterize the subsurface stratigraphic configuration
and the associated geo-properties, has long been a significant challenge in geological and …

The uncertainty involved in the interpreted geological model may be categorized as the
stratigraphic uncertainty and the properties uncertainty. Note that although the influence of …

Site investigation programs (eg, boreholes) are crucial in characterizing soil properties and
stratigraphic configurations. However, the traditional borehole patterns are generally of …

Field data have shown the fact that soil spatial variability could aggravate the uncertainty of
tunnel convergence ΔD (a key indicator for serviceability and safety of tunnels). This paper …