Ling-Hui Xie

Research on the Mechanical Behavior and Stability of Shallow Tunnels Crossing through Adversely Varying Surrounding Rock Masses

With the increasing transportation demand in the Yangtze River Delta region of eastern China, shallow-buried large-section tunnels have become the preferred solution for expressway construction in hilly areas because of their technical and economic advantages. In such shallow-buried tunnel sections, the surrounding roc...