Evaluation of loosened zones on excavation of a large underground rock cavern and application of observational construction techniques

Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 223-232

  Maejima, Toshio ^a   Morioka, Hiroshi ^a   Mori, Takayuki ^b   Aoki, Kenji ^c  

^a TOKYO ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY   (Japan)

^b KAJIMA CORPORATION   (Japan)

^c KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Excavation; Monitoring technique; Numerical analysis; Observational construction technique; Support design; Underground cavern

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; PUMPED STORAGE POWER PLANTS; REAL TIME SYSTEMS;

CAVERN SUPPORT SYSTEM;

EXCAVATION;

CAVERN; EXCAVATION; MONITORING; NUMERICAL METHOD; SUPPORT; UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION;

EID: 0037398350     PISSN: 08867798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0886-7798(03)00031-2     Document Type: Article

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