Abstract: The prediction of settlement is of great significance to tunnel management during operational periods. The permanent settlement of Hangzhou Qingchun Road crossing-river tunnel under traffic loading is investigated in this ...

Abstract: Large underground voids created by removal of ore are usually backfilled with mill tailings. The stress state in the backfill must be estimated to ensure safety. Most of the existing analytical solutions for estimating ...

Abstract: Water management is a critical issue for a direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC). This study focuses primarily on the use of a super-hydrophilic or super-hydrophobic cathode porous flow field to improve the water management of ...