A 3D rotational silo-torus model for face stability analysis of circular tunnels

To avoid tunnel collapse during construction, a critical support pressure needs to be determined and applied on the tunnel face. This paper presents the development of a new 3D limit equilibrium model including geometries of a lower torus and an upper silo. The torus geometry was derived using a new...

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Main Authors: Can Wang, Jing Hou, Yun-Min Chen, Xiao-Wei Ye, Wei-Jiang Chu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-07-01
Series:Case Studies in Construction Materials
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214509522008683