Back-analysis of Shimizu Tunnel No. 3 by distinct element modeling

Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 401-413

  Vardakos, Sotirios S ^a   Gutierrez, Marte S ^a   Barton, Nick R ^b  

^a State University   (United States)

^b Nick Barton and Associates   (Norway)

Author keywords

Convergence confinement; Distinct element method; Sequential excavation; Tunneling

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; GEOMETRY; MOTOR TRANSPORTATION; TUNNELING (EXCAVATION);

BACK-ANALYSIS; CONVERGENCE-CONFINEMENT; DISTINCT ELEMENT MODELING; SEQUENTIAL EXCAVATION;

VEHICULAR TUNNELS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; GEOMETRY; MOTOR TRANSPORTATION; TUNNELING (EXCAVATION); VEHICULAR TUNNELS;

BACK ANALYSIS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISTINCT ELEMENT METHOD; GEOMETRY; GROUND CONDITIONS; NATM; TBM; TUNNEL DESIGN; UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION;

ASIA; CHUBU; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONSHU; JAPAN; SHIMIZU; SHIZUOKA [CHUBU];

EID: 33947170584     PISSN: 08867798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tust.2006.10.001     Document Type: Article

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