Numerical back analysis for estimation of soil parameters in the Resalat Tunnel project

Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 57-67

  Fakhimi, A ^a,b   Salehi, D ^c   Mojtabai, N ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c Mahab Ghodss Consulting Engineers   (Iran)

Author keywords

Back analysis; In situ tests; Numerical modeling; Tunnel convergence; Underground excavation

Indexed keywords

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; LOADS (FORCES); NUMERICAL METHODS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); SOILS;

SOIL COHESION;

RAILROAD TUNNELS;

BACK ANALYSIS; COHESION; GROUND CONDITIONS; IN SITU STRESS; SOIL MECHANICS; TUNNELING;

ASIA; EURASIA; IRAN; MIDDLE EAST; RESALAT TUNNEL; TEHRAN;

EID: 0347930732     PISSN: 08867798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0886-7798(03)00087-7     Document Type: Article

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