Ali Nazem

PhD candidate, Colorado School of Mines, USA

[ 1 ] - On the selection of an appropriate excavation pattern for urban tunnels with big cross-section: A case study

Among various practical measures used for restriction of the ground surface settlement in such tunnels driven in soft ground, selection of an appropriate excavation method plays a significant role. In this paper, employing suggested diagram by Yu & Chern, corresponding values of Niayesh tunnel has been inserted into the diagram. Later, two excavation methods namely: central diaphragm and side d...