Discussion on the mechanism of ground improvement method at the excavation of shallow overburden tunnel in difficult ground

Tunnel construction opportunities involving shallow overburdens under difficult (e.g., soft, unconsolidated) grounds have been increasing in Japan. Various auxiliary methods for excavating mountain tunnels have been developed and can satisfy stringent construction requirements. The ground improvemen...

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Main Authors: Kiyoshi Kishida, Ying Cui, Masaichi Nonomura, Tomomi Iura, Makoto Kimura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-12-01
Series:Underground Space
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2467967416300241