TUNNELLING BY NUMBERS

Design of tunnel reinforcement can be enhanced using numerical modelling. It was found that in some instances discontinuum analysis works better than continuum analysis and that using the discrete element method can render a more correct solution to tunnelling in rock masses.

• Availability:
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• Corporate Authors:

  Morgan-Grampian (Construction Press) Limited

  Morgan-Grampian House, 30 Calderwood Street
  London SE18 6QH,   England 
• Authors:
  • Barton, N
  • Makurat, A
  • Grinstad, E
• Publication Date: 1990-7

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 2 p.
• Serial:
  • Tunnels & Tunnelling International
  • Volume: 22
  • Issue Number: 7
  • Publisher: Progressive Media Markets, Ltd
  • ISSN: 0041-414X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Deformation; Discrete element method; Discrete systems; Excavation and tunneling; Mass; Mathematical models; Numbers; Rockbolts; Rocks; Structural analysis
• Uncontrolled Terms: Models; Rock mass
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00497157
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1990 12:00AM