Compound Karst Cave Treatment and Waterproofing Strategy for EPB Shield Tunnelling in Karst Areas: A Case Study

Compound Karst Cave Treatment and Waterproofing Strategy for EPB Shield Tunnelling in Karst Areas: A Case Study

There is high risk of water inrush and ground collapse accidents when tunnelling in karst areas. Based on the case study of an urban metro tunnel, this paper focuses on karst cave treatment and waterproofing strategies for earth pressure balancing (EPB) shield tunnelling in karst areas containing la...

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Main Authors: Yongshui Kang, Zhi Geng, Linhai Lu, Lei Chen, Xuewei Liu, Bin Liu, Xing Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Earth Science
Subjects:
karst area
limestone formation
shield tunnelling
karst cave treatment
waterproofing
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2021.761573/full

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https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2021.761573/full

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