Back-analysis methods for optimal tunnel design

A fundamental element of the observational method in geotechnical engineering practice is the utilization of a carefully laid out performance monitoring system which provides rapid insight of critical behavioral trends of the work. Especially in tunnels, this is of paramount importance when the cont...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Vardakos, Sotirios
Other Authors: Civil Engineering
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
Subjects:
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/26124
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-02052007-104922/