[HTML][HTML] A modular automated modelling framework for cut-and-cover excavations in mixed ground conditions

Y Liu, J Zhao, QB Zhang - Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 2025 - Elsevier
In recent years, the growing demand for underground infrastructure has driven expansion
into larger and deeper regions. The excavation of structures under mixed ground conditions …

Probabilistic reliability assessment method for max ground settlement prediction of subway tunnel under uncertain construction information

Y Chen, W Liu, D Ai, H Zhu, Y Du - Computers and Geotechnics, 2025 - Elsevier
Ground settlement resulting from shield tunnelling in densely populated areas has a
significant impact on the surrounding environment, while accurate prediction of max ground …

Characteristics of surrounding rock damage and control technology of a facing-mining excavating roadway in north Shaanxi mining area

LX Zhang, L Yi, L Gang, GC Liu, ZH Deng, JL Mi - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
In a coal mine in the northern region of Shaanxi Province, China, a facing-mining excavating
roadway exists, which is intended to be retained for subsequent working face safety …

Evaluation of shield-tunnel segment assembly quality using a copula model and numerical simulation

X Bao, J Li, J Shen, X Chen, Z Huang, H Cui - Automation in Construction, 2025 - Elsevier
The quality of shield-tunnel segment assembly is uncertain and quantifying the probabilistic
coupling effects of these factors is challenging. This paper presents a method for assessing …

[HTML][HTML] Refined hybrid structural analysis shows plastic flexibility enhancement in NATM tunnel shell

R Scharf, M Brandtner, B Moritz, B Pichler… - … and Underground Space …, 2025 - Elsevier
State-of-the-art monitoring equipment has been a key element of the New Austrian
Tunneling Method (NATM) ever since its establishment and description in the 1960s. In …

The influence of fiber-reinforced shotcrete on the ground settlement in tunnel excavation: A case study of Tabriz metro line 2

E Khoshzaher, S Miri Darmarani, H Chakeri… - International Journal of …, 2025 - ijmge.ut.ac.ir
In recent years, as cities expand and populations increase, the importance of public
transportation, particularly subways and underground spaces, has grown. In-situ concreting …