Mechanism of tunneling-induced cave-in of a busy road in Fukuoka city, Japan

A road cave-in accident caused by tunneling is described, and the possible mechanism of failure is analyzed. The cave-in measured about 30 m × 27 m in plane, and about 15 m in depth. At about 19 m below the ground surface at the site, a tunnel construction was underway. Immediately above the tunnel,...

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Main Authors: Jinchun Chai, Jack Shuilong Shen, Da-Jun Yuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2018-06-01
Series:Underground Space
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2467967417301034

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