Back analysis of the measurements performed during the excavation of a shallow tunnel in sand

International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics

Volumn 23, Issue 13 SPEC. ISS., 1999, Pages 1407-1425

  Gioda, Giancarlo ^a   Locatelli, Livio ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b Rodio SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Back analysis; Cohesionless soil; Finite elements; Jet grouting; Shallow tunnels; Strain softening

Indexed keywords

BACK ANALYSIS; DISPLACEMENT; EXCAVATION; NUMERICAL METHOD; SAND; TUNNELING;

ELASTIC MODULI; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GROUTING; RAILROAD TUNNELS; SAND; SOIL MECHANICS;

BACK ANALYSIS; COHESIONLESS SOIL;

TUNNELING (EXCAVATION);

EID: 0033237092     PISSN: 03639061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-9853(199911)23:13<1407::AID-NAG934>3.0.CO;2-Q     Document Type: Article

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