Shallow tunnelling method (STM) for subway station construction in soft ground

• Main Authors: Fang, Qian, Zhang, Dingli, Wong, Louis Ngai Yuen
• Other Authors: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/96465; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/10247
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This paper provides an in-depth illustration of the shallow tunnelling method (STM) used for tunnelling in shallowly buried soft ground. Limited arching effect and limited ground strength mobilization are the two mechanical characteristics of the STM. The stability of the cutting face and the dry tu...