Measures for controlling large deformations of underground caverns under high in-situ stress condition – A case study of Jinping I hydropower station

The Jinping I hydropower station is a huge water conservancy project consisting of the highest concrete arch dam to date in the world and a highly complex and large underground powerhouse cavern. It is located on the right bank with extremely high in-situ stress and a few discontinuities observed in...

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Main Authors: Shengwu Song, Xuemin Feng, Chenggang Liao, Dewen Cai, Zhongxu Liu, Yunhao Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-10-01
Series:Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674775516300750