The influence of soil anisotropy and Ko on ground surface movements resulting from tunnel excavation

Geotechnique

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 189-199

  Franzius, J N ^a,b   Potts, D M ^b   Burland, J B ^b  

^a GEOTECHNICAL CONSULTING GROUP   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ground movements; Numerical modelling and analysis; Settlement; Tunnels

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SETTLEMENT OF STRUCTURES; SOIL MECHANICS; TUNNELS;

EARTH PRESSURE; GROUND SURFACE MOVEMENTS; GROUND SURFACE SETTLEMENTS; TWO-DIMENSIONAL (2D) FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS;

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING;

GROUND SETTLEMENT; TUNNELING;

EID: 17044414103     PISSN: 00168505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/geot.2005.55.3.189     Document Type: Article

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