The Shanghai Yangtze River Tunnel. Theory, Design and Construction

A collection of papers dedicated to one of the underground works, covering a variety of topics: experiment and design; construction and monitoring; theoretical analysis and numerical simulation; risk asssessment, and project management. It is useful for scientists and engineers working in the design, construction and management of tunnels.

One of the world''s currently largests tunnel projects is under construction at the Yangtze River estuary: the Shanghai Yangtze River Tunnel project, with its length of 8950 m and a diameter of 15.43 m. The Shanghai Yangtze River Tunnel. Theory, Design and Construction, which was presented as a special issue at the occasion of the 6th International Symposium Geotechnical Aspects of Underground Construction in Soft Ground (IS-Shanghai, China, 10-12 April 2008), contains a comprehensive collection of papers dedicated to one of the most complex underground works recently undertaken, and covers a variety of topics:

Experiment and design;

Construction and monitoring;

Theoretical analysis and numerical simulation;

Risk assessment, and

Project management.

This book will be invaluable to scientists and engineers working in the analysis, design, construction and management of tunnels in soft ground.

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