ABSTRACT

Geotechnical Aspects of Underground Construction in Soft Ground comprises a collection of 118 papers, four reports on symposium themes, and four invited lectures presented at the seventh International Symposium on Geotechnical Aspects of Underground Construction in Soft Ground, held in Rome, Italy, 16-18 May 2011.The symposium was organized by the

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Special lectures

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Special lectures Mexico City deep eastern drainage tunnel

M.A. Aguilar-Téllez & R. Méndez-Marroquin J.L. Rangel-Núñez M. Comulada-Simpson & U. Maidl
ByM.A. Aguilar-Téllez, R. Méndez-Marroquin, J.L. Rangel-Núñez, M. Comulada-Simpson, U. Maidl & G. Auvinet-Guichard

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Long-term tunnel settlement mechanisms of Metro Line 2 in Shanghai

ByC.W.W. Ng, Q. Li & G.B. Liu

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Evaluating the effects of tunnelling on historical buildings: The example of a new subway in Rome

S. Rampello & L. Callisto F.M. Soccodato
ByS. Rampello, L. Callisto, F.M. Soccodato & G.M.B. Viggiani

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Keiichi Fujita lecture

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Session reports

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Construction, design and measured performance of deep excavations

ByJ.R. Standing

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Manipulations of the sticky clays regarding EPB tunnel driving

G. Spagnoli M. Feinendegen R. Ernst
ByG. Spagnoli, M. Feinendegen, R. Ernst & M. Weh

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Foam conditioning in EPB tunnelling

ByM. Thewes, C. Budach & A. Bezuijen

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Geotechnical instrumentation data management

John L. Gilby P. Eng. Monica Socol
ByJ.L. Gilby, P. Eng & M. Socol

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Design and construction of a sewer tunnel in difficult site conditions

ByP. Croce, S. Di Maio, G. Speciale & L. Cassibba

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Prediction and performance of a ground freezing application to the rehabilitation works of an existing tunnel

ByA. Pigorini, A. Sciotti, G. Zoppo & G. Calabresi

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Flow around a TBM: A Comparison of analytical and numerical models

A. Bezuijen F. Nagel
ByA. Bezuijen, F. Nagel & G. Meschke

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Design of jet-grouting for tunnel waterproofing

Marcos Arroyo & Antonio Gens Paolo Croce & Giuseppe Modoni
ByM. Arroyo, A. Gens, P. Croce & G. Modoni

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Modelling a deep tunnel excavation in a low-porosity tectonised clay

ByD. Boldini & A. Graziani

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Micro-measurement and monitoring system for ageing underground infrastructure (Underground M3)

K. Soga A. Ledesma
ByK. Soga, A. Ledesma, A. Roncaglia & I. Vaníček

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Settlement monitoring and tunnelling process adaptation—case of South Toulon tunnel

J.P. Janin, D. Daniel & R. Kastner F. Emeriault
BySouth Toulon tunnel J.P. Janin, D. Daniel, R. Kastner, F. Emeriault, A. Guilloux & H. Lebissonnais

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Backanalysis of measured movements in ageing tunnels

ByC. de Santos, A. Ledesma & A. Gens

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Modelling and monitoring of a urban underground excavation

A. Cantone R. Fico F. Cavuoto
ByA. Cantone, R. Fico, F. Cavuoto & A. Mandolini

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The Line 3 of the Metro of Cairo

Paolo Patrizi
ByP. Patrizi

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Methods of monitoring of metro lining in Prague

ByM. Vaníček, S. Chamra, D. Jirásko, J. Macháček, I. Vaníček, J. Záleský, A. Hada, K. Chaiyasarn & K. Soga

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Two adjacent railway tunnels underneath the historic city of Mainz

ByH. Quick, J. Michael, S. Meissner & U. Arslan

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Aicha-Mauls on the Brenner Base Tunnel—status of the works and results

H. Quick & J. Michael K. Bergmeister
ByH. Quick, J. Michael, K. Bergmeister & E. Facchin

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A new tunnel bored in alluvial soft soil under the Malaga Airport

C.S. Oteo J. García Pérez H. Moreno
ByC.S. Oteo, J. García Pérez, H. Moreno, P. de La Fuente & J. Oteo Escobar

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Analysis of convergence data and 3D numerical modelling of tunnels excavated in fine-grained soils

P. Perazzelli & T. Rotonda D. Boldini
ByP. Perazzelli, T. Rotonda, D. Boldini, A.M. Ajmone-Cat & P.M. Gianvecchio

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Deep excavation of Malatesta Station in Rome: Design, construction and measures

ByE. Romani, R. Sorge, G. Guiducci, A. Lucarelli & G. Furlani

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Line C in Rome: Remote monitoring system

ByR. Sorge, S. Moretti & O. Tripoli

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Stability of cohesive-frictional soils with square underground openings

ByK. Yamamoto, A.V. Lyamin, D.W. Wilson, A.J. Abbo & S.W. Sloan

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Bearing capacity analysis of cohesive-frictional soils with dual circular tunnels

ByK. Yamamoto, A.V. Lyamin, D.W. Wilson, A.J. Abbo & S.W. Sloan

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Centrifuge modelling of the response of buildings to tunnelling

ByR.P. Farrell & R.J. Mair

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Tunnelling-induced deformation on a masonry structure: A numerical approach

A. Amorosi D. Boldini
ByA. Amorosi, D. Boldini, G. de Felice & M. Malena

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The dynamic behavior of shield circular tunnels and surrounding granular soils during earthquakes

M. Hatambeigi Y. Pashang Pisheh
ByM. Hatambeigi, Y. Pashang Pisheh & M. Pashang Pisheh

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An investigation into Inclined Struts method as a type of shoring

ByA. Fakher & S. Sadeghian

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Understanding ground deformation mechanisms during multi-propped excavation in soft clay

ByS.Y. Lam, S.K. Haigh & M.D. Bolton

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Face stability control for EPB tunnels in a non homogeneous till formation with highly permeable layers

ByA. Graziani, A. Lembo-Fazio, M. Moccichino & P. Romualdi

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The efficiency of compensation grouting in sands

ByK. Soga, A. Bezuijen & K. Eisa

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Tunneling in stratified soft ground: Experimental study on 1g EPBS reduced scale model

ByN. Berthoz, D. Branque, H. Wong, G. Généreux, D. Subrin & E. Humbert

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Effects of the excavation procedure on the stability of diaphragm wall panels

ByD. L’Amante & A. Flora

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Water table lowering effects on excavations

ByN.P. Raposo & A.T. Gomes

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Influence of leakage on tunnel behavior in soft soils

ByD.M. Zhang, H.W. Huang & Z.Y. Fan

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Influence of overcut length on jack force and acting earth pressure during pipe jacking

ByA. Asanprakit, M. Sugimoto & J. Chen

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Assessment of building damage induced by excavation using plate analogy

ByE. Namazi & H. Mohamad

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An analytical method to control tunnel lining settlements

ByA.D. Garini

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Numerical analysis of precast tunnel segmental lining supported by full-scale experimental tests

ByF. Cignitti, R. Sorge, A. Meda, F. Nerilli & Z. Rinaldi

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Experimental and numerical study of grout injections in silty soils

ByL. Masini, S. Rampello, G.M.B. Viggiani & K. Soga

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3D finite element analysis of deep excavations with cross-walls

ByS. Rampello & S. Salvatori

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A 3D numerical study of deep excavations in clayey soils

ByE. Erbì & F.M. Soccodato

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Effect of pressurized grouting on anchor behavior in residual soils

Tae-Sub Kim Bo-Kyoung Sim Jong-Sun Kim
ByT.-S. Kim, B.-K. Sim, J.-S. Kim, S.-W. Lee & I.-M. Lee

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Underground car parks in Italian urban areas: Not an easy task!

ByG. Pagotto, P. Silvi & F. Casadei

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Recent uses of directional drilling technology in the construction field

ByD. Vanni, M. Siepi, M. Croce, F. Melli & V. Specchio

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Construction of a large underground parking in Bari downtown

ByR. Granata, F. Gioia & V. Cotecchia

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Spatial effects on excavations in deep soft lacustrine clay

ByP. Becker, G. Berhane & H.-G. Kempfert

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Detection of imperfections in diaphragm walls with geophysical measurements

R. Spruit V. Hopman
ByR. Spruit, V. Hopman & A.F. van Tol

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The study of displacements of diaphragm walls built in Warsaw Quaternary soils

ByA. Siemińska-Lewandowska, M. Mitew-Czajewska & U. Tomczak

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Design control and monitoring of a jet grouted excavation bottom plug

N. Eramo & G. Modoni M. Arroyo Alvarez de Toledo
ByN. Eramo, G. Modoni & M.A.A. de Toledo

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Dewatering tests results for underground C Line stations construction

Massimo Grisolia & Giuseppe Iorio Antonio Zechini
ByM. Grisolia, G. Iorio & A. Zechini

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Evaluation of negative skin friction on sheet pile walls at the Rio Grande dry dock, Brazil

ByC.M. Santana, F.A.B. Danziger, F.R. Lopes, L.B. Becker & R.J.L. Pereira

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Challenging demands on the geotechnical design and first monitoring results of the T185 in Frankfurt

ByS. Meissner, H. Quick, J. Michael & U. Arslan

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Geotechnical design of a railway tunnel and an underground station supporting the new city hall, Delft, The Netherlands

M.J.C. Everaars, E. Kwast & C.M. Meulblok S. Delfgaauw
ByM.J.C. Everaars, E. Kwast, C.M. Meulblok, S. Delfgaauw & H. Mortier

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The construction of deep excavation ditch in weak soil in St. Petersburg

ByR. Mangushev, E. Lashkova, V. Smolenkov & A. Osokin

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Design and construction of deep excavations in Shanghai

ByW.D. Wang & Z.H. Xu

chapter 3|8 pages

D finite element modeling and construction aspects for vertical shafts in Metro C Rome

ByG. Furlani, G. Guiducci, A. Lucarelli, A. Carrettucci & R. Sorge

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Effect of cement on tropical peat stabilized by deep mixing method

Sina Kazemian Arun Prasad Bujang B.K. Huat
ByS. Kazemian, A. Prasad & B.B.K. Huat

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Numerical modeling of diaphragm wall behavior in Bangkok soil using hardening soil model

ByN. Phien-wej, M. Humza & Z.Z. Aye

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How to analyse walls for deep excavations

ByA. Hettler & T. Schanz

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Prediction of tunnel-induced settlements in soft ground

ByJ. Fillibeck & N. Vogt

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Strains and failure characteristics of pyroclastic materials in deep excavation

Alessandro Lombardi & Aldo Capata
ByA. Lombardi & A. Capata

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Simplified numerical method for tunnel design under seismic condition: Some examples about Istanbul Metro design, Kadikoy-Kartal Line

Giuseppe Maria Gaspari, Giovanni Quaglio & Vincenza Floria
ByG.M. Gaspari, G. Quaglio, V. Floria

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FEM analyses of deep excavations and earth retaining structures in soft clay

Takao Kono & Yoshimasa Shigeno
ByT. Kono & Y. Shigeno

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The influence of jet-grout constitutive modelling in excavation analyses

M. Ciantia M. Arroyo R. Castellanza
ByM. Ciantia, M. Arroyo, R. Castellanza & A. Gens

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Pile-group response due to tunnelling

ByF. Basile

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Prediction of surface settlements induced by TBM using Artificial Neural Networks method

R. Boubou F. Emeriault
ByR. Boubou, F. Emeriault & R. Kastner

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Durability of calcarenitic hypogea in the underground cultural heritage of Palermo (Sicily)

ByM. Zimbardo, L. Ercoli & N. Nocilla

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Tunnel-boring process in urban environment: Modeling for reliability—a kinematic study

ByD. Festa, W. Broere, S.v.d. Woude & J.W. Bosch

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Mechanical analysis of jet grouted supporting structures

ByA. Flora, S. Lirer, G.P. Lignola & G. Modoni

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Numerical analysis of 20.5 m deep excavation with anchored diaphragm wall

ByJ. Josifovski, S. Gjorgjevski & M. Jovanovski

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Performance of deep excavations in the Taipei Basin

Richard N. Hwang & Z.C. Moh
ByR.N. Hwang & Z.C. Moh

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The response of buildings to tunnelling: A case study

ByR.P. Farrell, R.J. Mair, A. Sciotti, A. Pigorini & M. Ricci

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The response of piled buildings to deep excavations

M. Korff R.J. Mair
ByM. Korff, R.J. Mair, A.F. van Tol & F.J. Kaalberg

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The response of buildings to movements induced by deep excavations

ByK.H. Goh & R.J. Mair

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3D Numerical modelling of tunnelling intersecting piles

ByS.W. Lee, C.K.M. Choy, S.C. Tse, F.R. van Gool, W.W.L. Cheang & R.B.J. Brinkgreve

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An interpretation of jet grouting effects on the retaining structures of a deep excavation and on adjacent buildings

ByE. Fontanella, L. Callisto, A. Desideri, A. Sciotti & C. Ottaviani

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Compensation grouting of piled foundations to mitigate tunneling settlements

F.J. Kaalberg R.D. Essler
ByF.J. Kaalberg, R.D. Essler & R. Kleinlugtenbelt

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Settlement behaviour after compensation and corrective grouting

A. Bezuijen, F.J. Kaalberg Remco Kleinlugtenbelt
ByA. Bezuijen, F.J. Kaalberg, R. Kleinlugtenbelt & R.D. Essler

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South Toulon tunnel: Analysis of an instrumented section

ByJ.P. Janin, D. Dias, R. Kastner, F. Emeriault, A. Guilloux & H. Lebissonnais

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Prediction of the effects induced by the Metro C construction on an old masonry building

F. Buselli, A. Logarzo & S. Miliziano F. Formato
ByF. Buselli, A. Logarzo, S. Miliziano, F. Formato, G. Simonacci & A. Zechini

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Ground movements induced by tunnel boring in Naples

ByE. Bilotta & G. Russo

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EPB tunnelling in deltaic deposits: Observations of ground movements

ByA. Gens, A. Di Mariano & M.T. Yubero

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Jacked piles as mitigation measure of surface settlements due to tunneling in clay

M. Marchi, G. Gottardi & G. Marchi P.M. Masoli
ByM. Marchi, G. Gottardi, G. Marchi, P.M. Masoli, L. Zambianchi & G. Zattoni

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Observed and predicted settlements induced by the construction of hydraulic tunnels in Buenos Aires

ByA. Logarzo, S. Miliziano, V. Floria & M. Pescara

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On the effects of Line 6 tunnel excavation in Naples

ByB. Bitetti, A. Mandolini, A.F.V. Tol, W. Broere & R.B.J. Brinkgreve

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Long term environmental effect of tunnel construction in weak soils

ByM. Mets, R. Raudsepp & T. Ruben

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Soft ground tunneling in urban areas—proximity effects

ByJ.F. Chang, H.C. Chao & Z.C. Moh

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Activities of TC204 working groups

chapter |18 pages

Activities of TC204 working groups Urban tunnels in soft ground: Review of current design practice

Vinicius da Mota Wedekin Richard Kastner Alain Guilloux
ByV. da Mota Wedekin, R. Kastner, A. Guilloux, A. Bezuijen, J. Standing & A. Negro Jr.

chapter |10 pages

A predictive exercise on the behaviour of tunnels under seismic actions

ByE. Bilotta & F. Silvestri