A two-dimensional experimental study of active progressive failure of deeply buried Qanat tunnels in sandy ground

As an ancient underground hydraulic engineering facility, the Qanat system has been used to draw groundwater from arid regions. A qanat is a horizontal tunnel with a slight incline that draws groundwater from a higher location and delivers it to lower agricultural land. During long-term water delive...

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Main Authors: Yanfei Zhang, Xianfeng Liu, Shengyang Yuan, Jinyang Song, Weizhi Chen, Daniel Dias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-06-01
Series:Soils and Foundations
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0038080623000525