A methodology for assessing geotechnical hazards for TBM tunnelling - Illustrated by the Athens Metro, Greece

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 987-999

  Benardos, A G ^a   Kaliampakos, D C ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Hazard assessment; TBM tunnelling; Vulnerability index

Indexed keywords

HAZARDS; MINING; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PROBABILISTIC LOGICS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY FACTOR; TUNNELING (EXCAVATION); UNDERGROUND STRUCTURES;

GROUND CONDITIONS; TBM TUNNELLING; VULNERABILITY EVALUATION;

ROCK MECHANICS;

GROUND CONDITIONS; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; TBM; TUNNELING;

ATHENS [ATTICA]; ATTICA; EURASIA; EUROPE; GREECE; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 3242656564     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2004.03.007     Document Type: Article

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