Effect of Vertically Propagating Shear Waves on Seismic Behavior of Circular Tunnels

Seismic design loads for tunnels are characterized in terms of the deformations imposed on the structure by surrounding ground. The free-field ground deformations due to a seismic event are estimated, and the tunnel is designed to accommodate these deformations. Vertically propagating shear waves ar...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Tohid Akhlaghi, Ali Nikkar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/806092