Numerical Simulations of Restrained Shrinkage Cracking in Glass Fibre Reinforced Shotcrete Slabs

Modern tunnels in hard rock are usually constructed by drill and blast with the rock reinforced by shotcrete (sprayed concrete) in combination with rock bolts. The irregular rock surface and the projection method of shotcrete lead to a tunnel lining of varying thickness with unevenly distributed str...

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Main Authors: Andreas Sjölander, Anders Ansell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Advances in Civil Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/8987626