A critical review on the performance of yielding supports in squeezing tunnels

K Wu, Z Shao, S Qin, W Wei, Z Chu - Tunnelling and Underground Space …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
The use of yielding supports has proven to be a highly effective measure for tunneling in
squeezing grounds because of their agreement with the law of mechanical movement of …

[HTML][HTML] Analytical computation of support characteristic curve for circumferential yielding lining in tunnel design

K Wu, Z Shao, M Sharifzadeh, S Hong, S Qin - Journal of Rock Mechanics …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Circumferential yielding lining is able to tolerate controlled displacements without failure,
which has been proven to be an effective solution to large deformation problem in …

Viscos-elastic-plastic solution for deep buried tunnels considering tunnel face effect and sequential installation of double linings

Z Chu, Z Wu, Q Liu, L Weng, X Xu, K Wu… - Computers and …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Tunnels excavated in soft rock under high in situ stress are usually accompanied by large
time-dependent deformation, slow convergence, and long periods of increased support load …

Determination of stiffness of circumferential yielding lining considering the shotcrete hardening property

K Wu, Z Shao, Y Jiang, N Zhao, S Qin, Z Chu - Rock Mechanics and Rock …, 2023‏ - Springer
The safety of circumferential yielding lining is influenced significantly by the shotcrete
hardening property. However, presently, negligible research attention has been paid to this …

Effect of compressible layer on time-dependent behavior of soft-rock large deformation tunnels revealed by mathematical analytical method

K Wu, X Zheng, N Zhao, Z Shao - Applied Mathematical Modelling, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The application of compressible layers is considered to be the most promising solution for
solving the problem of large deformations in deep soft-rock tunnels. However, although …

Creep properties and constitutive model of salt rock

Q Zhang, Z Song, J Wang, Y Zhang… - Advances in Civil …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
Due to the advantages of low porosity, low permeability, high ductility, and excellent
capacities for creep and damage self‐healing, salt rock is internationally considered as the …

Analytical approach to estimating the influence of shotcrete hardening property on tunnel response

K Wu, Z Shao, M Sharifzadeh, Z Chu… - Journal of Engineering …, 2022‏ - ascelibrary.org
Ignoring the shotcrete hardening property in tunnel design may lead to an overestimation of
the bearing capacity of shotcrete liners and underestimation of tunnel convergence …

An analytical design method for ductile support structures in squeezing tunnels

K Wu, Z Shao, S Qin - Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, 2020‏ - Springer
Ductile linings have been proved to be highly effective for tunnelling in heavy squeezing
grounds. But there still has not been a well-established design method for them. In this …

Analytical solution for lined circular tunnels in deep viscoelastic burgers rock considering the longitudinal discontinuous excavation and sequential installation of liners

Z Chu, Z Wu, Q Liu, B Liu, J Sun - Journal of Engineering …, 2021‏ - ascelibrary.org
Tunneling stoppage often occurs during tunnel construction, especially in weak and
rheological ground. The discontinuous excavation caused by the stoppage usually has a …

Back analysis of rock mass parameters in tunnel engineering using machine learning techniques

X Chang, H Wang, Y Zhang - Computers and Geotechnics, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Efficient determination of the rock mass properties is vitally important for calculating and
evaluating tunnel stability in tunnel engineering. The back analysis method has been widely …