Complex method of defects diagnostics in underground structures

Appropriate Loading Techniques in Finite Element Analysis of Underground Structures

Stability of underground structures is assessed by comparing rock strength with induced stresses resulted from ground stresses. Rock mass surrounding the opening may fail either by fracture or excessive deformation caused. Accurate calculation of induced stresses is therefore fundamental in the stability analysis of an opening. Although numerical methods, particularly finite element method, are...

Electrolysis m Underground Structures

Numerical Modelling of the Segmental Lining of Underground Structures

There are several methods for analysing the behaviour of underground structures under different loading conditions. Most of these methods have many simplifications; therefore, in some cases, the results are too conservative and a very high safety factor, usually of more than 2 is needed. On the other hand, for stability analysis and the designing of support systems, these methods consider segme...

Assessment concerning the Domain of Applicability of Protodiakonov Method in Calculus of Underground Structures

The sectional stresses (M, N) in a gallery lining are computed comparatively numerical by FEM taking into account the interaction underground structure – surrounding ground and analytical by Protodiakonov method. The last method is based on coincidence arch born in ground over gallery. Comprehensive analyses allow to settle the domain in which Protodiakonov method can be applied as well as the ...

Compressive sensing of underground structures using GPR

a r t i c l e i n f o a b s t r a c t Feature detection in sensing problems usually involves two processing stages. First, the raw data collected by a sensor, such as a Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), is inverted to form an image of the subsurface area. Second, the image is searched for features like lines using an algorithm such as the Hough Transform (HT), which converts the problem of findin...