Effect of a Vertical Surface Crack on the Stability of a Tunnel Embedded in Spatially Varying Cohesive Soil

Abstract

Abstract This study aims to assess the stability of a tunnel of diameter D embedded at different depths H in the presence of a fine or a separated vertical surface crack in spatially varying cohesive soil. The effect of varying depth of a crack (dc/D) at ... Practical Applications Tunnels are the geostructures of prime importance, and it is imperative to examine the stability of tunnels in different physical conditions. Tunnels built in unmitigated, heterogeneous soil may undergo soil displacement from less ...