Physical modeling of tunnels in soft ground: A review

Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 185-198

  Meguid, M A ^a   Saada, O ^a   Nunes, M A ^a   Mattar, J ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Centrifuge; Physical modeling; Soft ground tunneling; Soil displacements; Tunnel excavation

Indexed keywords

BORING MACHINES (MACHINE TOOLS); COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFORMATION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); SOILS;

SOFT GROUND TUNNELING; SOIL DEFORMATION; SOIL DISPLACEMENTS;

TUNNELING (EXCAVATION);

BORING MACHINES (MACHINE TOOLS); COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFORMATION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); SOILS; TUNNELING (EXCAVATION);

CENTRIFUGAL MODEL TEST; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; FAILURE MECHANISM; SOFT SOIL; SOIL-STRUCTURE INTERACTION; TBM; TUNNELING;

EID: 44249119087     PISSN: 08867798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tust.2007.02.003     Document Type: Review

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