Large deformations in deep tunnels excavated in weak rocks: Study on Y-Basque high-speed railway tunnels in northern Spain

Designing the support system for a deep tunnel in weak rock is always challenging, because a misjudgment of real rock behavior can lead to failures. During the construction of the Legutiano tunnel, which belongs to the high-speed railway network named Y-Basque in Spain, the measured convergences exh...

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Main Authors: Cosimo Iasiello, Juan Carlos Guerra Torralbo, César Torrero Fernández
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2021-12-01
Series:Underground Space
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2467967421000167