Abstract: To overcome the difficulties encountered by the elastic modulus adjustment procedures applied to the ultimate bearing capacity analysis of framed structures under combined action of both constant and varying live loads, ...

Abstract: This paper presents a study on the face stability of earth pressure balance (EPB) shield tunnels in dry granular soils using the discrete element model (DEM) method to replicate realistic excavation processes of the EPB ...

Abstract: Field measurements and laboratory tests were carried out to study the mechanical behaviors of soil in response to earth pressure balance (EPB) shield tunneling in mixed-face conditions, i.e., layers of granite and sand. ...

Abstract: A dynamic experiment of progressive collapse constitutes the basis of a collapse-resistant analysis. To achieve broad applicability and avoid superfluous influencing factors, two representative substructures extracted from ...