The effect of overlying strata on the distribution of ground movements induced by tunnelling in clay

Soils and Foundations

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 63-73

  Hagiwara, Toshiyuki ^a   Grant, R J ^b   Calvello, M ^b   Taylor, R N ^b  

^a Nishimatsu Construction Co LTD   (Japan)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Centrifuge model testing; Ground movements; Image processing; Sand overlying clay; Tunnels (IGC: E2 E14 H5)

Indexed keywords

EID: 24044461526     PISSN: 00380806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3208/sandf.39.3_63     Document Type: Article

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