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: Soil arching effect has been widely recognized as one of the most critical factors governing load-transfer mechanism in the design of various geotechnical infrastructures. However, most existing studies on soil arching ...

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 ...