A hybrid GEP and WOA approach to estimate the optimal penetration rate of TBM in granitic rock mass

• Main Authors: Li, Zimu, Bejarbaneh, Behnam Yazdani, Asteris, Panagiotis G., Koopialipoor, Mohammadreza, Armaghani, Danial Jahed, Tahir, M. M.
• Format: Article
• Published: Springer 2021
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/28208/
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

The efficiency of tunnel boring machines (TBMs) in underground projects has great significance for the mining and tunneling industries, demanding a reliable estimation of the TBM's performance in different geotechnical conditions. The current research work attempted to suggest an optimal predic...