ABSTRACT
Expanding Underground - Knowledge and Passion to Make a Positive Impact on the World contains the contributions presented at the ITA-AITES World Tunnel Congress 2023 (Athens, Greece, 12 – 18 May, 2023). Tunnels and underground space are a predominant engineering practice that can provide sustainable, cost-efficient and environmentally friendly solutions to the ever-growing needs of modern societies. This underground expansion in more diverse and challenging infrastructure types or to novel underground uses can foster the changes needed. At the same time, the tunneling and underground space community needs to be better prepared and equipped with knowledge, tools and experience, to deal with the prevailing conditions, to successfully challenge and overcome adversities on this path. The papers in this book aim at contributing to the analysis of challenging conditions, the presentation and dissemination good practices, the introduction of new concepts, new tools and innovative elements that can help engineers and all stakeholders to reach their end goals.
Expanding Underground - Knowledge and Passion to Make a Positive Impact on the World covers a wide range of aspects and topics related to the whole chain of the construction and operation of underground structures:
- Knowledge and Passion to Expand Underground for Sustainability and Resilience
- Geological, Geotechnical Site Investigation and Ground Characterization
- Planning and Designing of Tunnels and Underground Structures
- Mechanised Tunnelling and Microtunnelling
- Conventional Tunnelling, Drill-and-Blast Applications
- Tunnelling in Challenging Conditions - Case Histories and Lessons Learned
- Innovation, Robotics and Automation
- BIM, Big Data and Machine Learning Applications in Tunnelling
- Safety, Risk and Operation of Underground Infrastructure, and
- Contractual Practices, Insurance and Project Management
The book is a must-have reference for all professionals and stakeholders involved in tunneling and underground space development projects.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |223 pages
Knowledge & passion to expand underground for sustainability and resilience
chapter |8 pages
What might be our vision of the ecological transition in tunnels and underground spaces for the years to come?
chapter |8 pages
Final design considerations for the major rehabilitation of the Montreal Lafontaine Tunnel
chapter |9 pages
Preliminary design and socio-economic benefits of a road tunnel construction in the Tzoumerka mountainous area
chapter |9 pages
Advancement of conventional cost benefit for selection of truly sustainable infrastructure alternatives
chapter |9 pages
Practical countermeasures for road tunnels against collapse of lining caused by earthquake
chapter |9 pages
Sustainable and resilient city: The case study of a hypogeum stadium in a desert area
chapter |9 pages
Resins filling injections of an extensive system of voids behind the final lining of Monte Baldo highway tunnel
chapter |8 pages
Shafts and spiral tunnels for large heat storages – an economic study on ideal geometries
chapter |8 pages
Environmental profile of bentonite drilling fluids for civil engineering applications
chapter |6 pages
Experimental study on cyclic shear behavior of biopolymer-treated soil as a tunnel backfill material
chapter |8 pages
On the mechanical behavior of underground pipeline with separated joints rehabilitated by cured in place pipe
part |183 pages
Geological, geotechnical site investigation and ground characterization
chapter |8 pages
Televiewer defect aperture logging for detailed model development – A case study from the M8, Sydney, Australia
chapter |9 pages
Reliability analysis of discrete fracture network projections from borehole to shaft scale discontinuity data
chapter |8 pages
Mapping by pictures: A case study of simplified rock mass classification to improve consistency
chapter |8 pages
Tunnel portal design optimisation in tectonically disturbed and weathered gneissic rock masses
chapter |8 pages
Acoustic emission of calcitic and dolomitic rock specimens during uniaxial compression tests
chapter |8 pages
The management of excavation data in accordance with the WBS for the Mont Cenis tunnel
chapter |9 pages
Hydrogeology of the Brenner Base Tunnel in the Italian section: Observed inflows and forward monitoring procedures
chapter |8 pages
Contribution of twenty years of exploratory work in the complex carboniferous formation of the montcenis base tunnel
chapter |9 pages
Characteristic of ground deformation with unsupported tunnel excavation in a sedimentary soft rock
chapter |8 pages
Innovative and conventional geophysical investigations at the Hamza Bey (Alcazar) monument in Thessaloniki, Greece
chapter |8 pages
Acceleration of soft ground with tunnels near soft-hard strata interface: Longitudinal shaking
part |717 pages
Planning and designing of tunnels and underground structures
chapter |9 pages
Tomography based method for investigation of steel fibre distribution in tunnel shotcrete
chapter |8 pages
3D numerical modelling of a large shallow cavern in densely built-up area for Sydney Metro
chapter |8 pages
Parametric analysis of shotcrete lining capacity using an improved compressive membrane action model
chapter |9 pages
Significance of initial lining on dynamic performance of final lining for large size cavern
chapter |9 pages
Interaction between underground works and deep foundations: A risk assessment approach
chapter |9 pages
Effect of the rock mass disturbance due to the tunnel excavation on the tunnel loading, based on numerical simulation
chapter |9 pages
Tunnel design guideline in cases of tunnel face pre-support by fiberglass nails and/or forepoling umbrella
chapter |8 pages
TBM excavation under existing operation railway: A practical example applied to the Brenner railway
chapter |9 pages
Influence of construction joints on the mechanical behavior of linings in mountain tunnels acted on by external forces
chapter |9 pages
A design approach of large diameter surge shaft and passageway connection between headrace tunnels
chapter |8 pages
Using a vermiculite-based fire protection mortar to increase the fire resistance of reinforced concrete tunnels
chapter |6 pages
The excavation of the Brenner Base Tunnel where the Eurasian and Adriatic tectonic plates collide
chapter |8 pages
Mechanical behavior of invert structure with new geometries for simplified construction
chapter |9 pages
Effect of spatial heterogeneity of geomechanical properties on stability of tunnel face
chapter |9 pages
The new major railway lines in Southern Italy: Planning and design approaches towards sustainable solutions
chapter |9 pages
Planning and positioning of metro station caverns in a heavily urbanised environment
chapter |8 pages
Effective use of fibres of various types and material for shotcrete in rock support for tunnels
chapter |9 pages
Examination of rock reinforcement and stability of the hard rock pillars due to the over-break and blast damage
chapter |9 pages
Optimizing the climate impact of tunnel structures by advanced numerical simulations
chapter |9 pages
Advanced semi-probabilistic methods for the design and assessment of concrete tunnel linings
chapter |9 pages
Stress status of sprayed waterproofing membrane under groundwater pressure within composite SCL tunnels
chapter |9 pages
Consolidation and waterproofing by injection of PU resins. Ilarion Dam - treatment on the spillway tunnel
chapter |9 pages
Stress distribution in tunnel openings constructed using the sprayed concrete method in London clay
chapter |9 pages
Design of support structure for spatially small-spaced four-tube tunnels: A case study of the He'ao tunnel in China
chapter |9 pages
Research and application of prefabrication and assembly construction technology for metro station structures
chapter |8 pages
Numerical simulation of the mechanical behaviour and support of laminated discontinuous roof of underground excavations
part |419 pages
Mechanised tunnelling (and microtunnelling)
chapter |9 pages
Investigation of vibration patterns generated during rock cutting tests and TBM excavation
chapter |9 pages
Effect of cutting speed on conical pick cutter performance obtained from Portable Linear Rock Cutting Machine (PLCM)
chapter |9 pages
Comparison of two identical EPB TBMs under different and complex geological conditions
chapter |9 pages
New service tunnel Kerenzerberg: Innovative approach in order to increase the degree of mechanization
chapter |9 pages
Evaluation of the influence of ground conditioning on a large diameter EPB TBM: Performance in the Esme Tunnel, Turkey
chapter |7 pages
Mechanized tunnelling: Improving the environmental impact of chemical products without impacting technical performance
chapter |9 pages
The central interceptor project: A complex sewage tunnel network in the city of Auckland
chapter |9 pages
Study on the cutter wear based on the cutterhead working status monitoring system in TBM tunneling
chapter |7 pages
Record-setting large diameter mixed ground tunneling in Turkey: The Eşme-Salihli Railway Tunnel
chapter |9 pages
TBM hard rock tunnels projects: Cutter disc wear comparison between estimations and real performance
chapter |9 pages
Shield TBM rock tunnelling: Operational and technical problems due to face instability
chapter |8 pages
Penetration behaviour of slurry in saturated soil – analysis of particle deposition on the basis electrical resistance
chapter |6 pages
Simulation of EPB tunneling using discrete event model: Case study of various grounds in Korea
chapter |9 pages
Tunnel linings made of precast concrete segmental rings - from design choice to installation and performance
chapter |8 pages
TBM excavation underneath a road viaduct and railway lines for Warsaw M2 metro line: 3D modelling and monitoring results
chapter |9 pages
Fundamental TBM selection criteria in urban environment based on engineering geological and geotechnical conditions
chapter |8 pages
Numerical investigation of segmental lining with compressible layers in deep soft rock
chapter |9 pages
Estimation of face pressure based on empirical and numerical methods in mechanized tunnelling
chapter |8 pages
Increasing safety in small-diameter tunnelling: The role of automation and microtunnelling
chapter |8 pages
Determination of the flow behaviour of excavated soils – Correlation between consistency and the penetration resistance
chapter |8 pages
Correlation study between indentation indices and physical-mechanical properties of rocks
chapter |9 pages
Validity of stickiness and consistency index in assessment of cutterhead clogging potential of cohesive soils
chapter |8 pages
Refurbishment of a 15,2 M TBM (S19 Rzeszów Południe – Babica project) 17 years after its first use (M-30 Madrid project)
chapter |9 pages
Finite element analysis of surface settlement above TBM tunnels for Jakarta MRT project
part |156 pages
Conventional tunnelling, drill-and-blast applications
chapter |9 pages
Investigation of microfine cement both rheological properties and permeation in soils
chapter |8 pages
Challenges faced during conventional tunneling in urban environment – Mumbai Metro Line 3
chapter |8 pages
Design and planning of excavation sequence and blasting techniques for large UG caverns
chapter |8 pages
Application of radar measurement for energy efficient blast calculation by the tunneling
chapter |8 pages
Development and application of remote monitoring systems for tunneling works in conventional tunnel construction
part |668 pages
Tunnelling in challenging conditions,case histories and lessons learned
chapter |8 pages
Construction of the largest road tunnel in Brazil - Tamoios Highway, Caraguatatuba, Sao Paulo
chapter |8 pages
Condition assessment survey and repair work of the headrace tunnel for the Warangoi HPP
chapter |8 pages
Triple layered tunnel supports system against extremely high squeezing ground condition
chapter |6 pages
The performance of an EPB-TBM in a complex geology with frequently encountered dykes and in transition zones
chapter |8 pages
Comprehensive loess soil adhesion properties assessment: Insights from laboratory tests and atomic scale analyses
chapter |8 pages
Class A predictions of damage level in an historical fortress induced by twin tunnelling
chapter |9 pages
Grand Paris Express line 16-1: Difficulties of mining under a rail junction into a steel bell
chapter |8 pages
TBM performance in a complex geology when driving a water conveyance tunnel in Istanbul
chapter |10 pages
The second trunk line project - Construction of a deep railway station in the heart of Munich
chapter |8 pages
An integrated design approach for the renovation of masonry railway tunnels of central Italy with ARCHITA and MIRET
chapter |9 pages
Construction of the First Street Connector Tunnel as part of the Northeast Boundary Tunnel Project in Washington D.C.
chapter |8 pages
Lessons learned during excavation of the incredibly challenging Yin Han Ji Wei water diversion tunnel
chapter |8 pages
Tunneling through a graphite bearing fracture zone during the expansion of the Stockholm metro to Nacka
chapter |7 pages
Semi-analytical prediction of ground surface settlements due to EPB tunnelling in Kolkata
chapter |9 pages
A case study on design and construction of mined tunnel in challenging ground conditions in Singapore
chapter |8 pages
Control of water leakages during TBM excavation – An example from the Follo Line tunnel project
chapter |9 pages
Watertight rail tunnel excavation and environmental conservation of wetlands registered under the Ramsar Convention
chapter |8 pages
Design criteria for caverns under high stress rock conditions for Snowy 2.0 Power Station Complex
chapter |8 pages
Experiences and challenges during implementation of the Blominmäki sewage tunnels, Espoo, Finland
chapter |9 pages
New high speed railway Lyon-Turin site: A successful experimental crossing in the zone Houiller Briançonnais
chapter |9 pages
Brenner Base Tunnel, Lots Mules 2-3 (Italy): The construction experience of the emergency stop in Trens
chapter |9 pages
Design challenges and construction experience of the main tunnels of Brescia-Verona high-speed railway
chapter |9 pages
Non-open-cut tunnel construction technology and monitoring system for railway underpass
chapter |8 pages
Tunnelling in challenging topography and geological conditions for a railway doubling project in Eastern Ghats, India
chapter |8 pages
Zhinvali HPP tailrace tunnel maintenance: Investigations, design and works implementation under challenging constraints
chapter |9 pages
Design aspects of swelling of shales for tunnelling projects in Southern Ontario, Canada
chapter |8 pages
Case study in the construction of tunnels on the Durango - Mazatlán highway (Mexico)
chapter |9 pages
Tunnel construction under dense urban agglomeration - The Dwarka Najafgarh metro corridor
chapter |9 pages
Displacement characteristics and unilateral deformation of tunnel supports in excavation of tunnel with high overburden
chapter |8 pages
Groundwater control measures implemented in Singapore's deep tunnel sewerage system phase 2 (DTSS2) project
chapter |8 pages
Ground freezing for deep shaft excavation shaft 17B-1 New York City Water Tunnel No. 3 New York, New York
chapter |8 pages
Evaluation of over-excavation for Earth Pressure Balance (EPB) shields through data analytics
chapter |9 pages
Conventional excavation for widening of TBM bored tunnel by mechanical means for Shitladevi station, Mahim
chapter |9 pages
The use of fiber optics for ground and tunnel support monitoring – Two decades of lessons learned
part |219 pages
Innovation, robotics and automation
chapter |8 pages
A new approach to measure the stress level in tunnel linings of the Italian highway networks
chapter |8 pages
A collaborative inspection system composed of quadruped and flying robot for crack segmentation in tunnel environment
chapter |9 pages
New development of sprayed concrete with improved waterproofing, durability and sustainability performance
chapter |9 pages
Automation of tunnel lining construction with self-compacting concrete: Full-scale experiment and numerical simulation
chapter |9 pages
Vision-based measurement method with segmentation for concrete tunnel crack inspection
chapter |9 pages
Underground replacement of a 100 year old tunnel using the sequential demolition method
chapter |8 pages
Automation in segmental lining production, use of robots, hydraulically systems and artificial intelligence
chapter |9 pages
Long-term structural behavior of inner-city segmental tunnel linings investigated by an innovative structural monitoring
chapter |9 pages
Automating fault identification along the HS2 Chilterns tunnel alignment from aerial LiDAR scanning
part |357 pages
BIM, big data and machine learning applications in tunnelling
chapter |8 pages
BBT, Lot Mules 2–3. Application of machine learning on TBM parameters for risk prediction tools
chapter |8 pages
Multi-camera-based tunnel segment detection and inspection using Artificial Intelligence
chapter |9 pages
BIM modelling of underground structures in the design and operation phases. What can we expect?
chapter |9 pages
Tunnel-Crack-DatasetGAN: A multi-scene deep domain adaptive crack generator for tunnel-lining crack segmentation
chapter |9 pages
Tunnel euralpin lyon turin CO8– Design of temporary support profile of base tunnels and cross-passages
chapter |10 pages
Development of a ground forecasting system based on the geological and groundwater conditions in mountain tunneling
chapter |9 pages
Soft ground tunnel lithology classification using resampling and supervised learning
chapter |8 pages
Stage-updated TBM operational parameter prediction model using random forest algorithm
chapter |9 pages
3D numerical simulation of TBM excavation for predicting surface settlements - state of the art
chapter |8 pages
Methods for local big data integration to reduce geotechnical uncertainty and risk on subsurface infrastructure projects
chapter |6 pages
Are we ready for TBM tunneling automation? Two strategies to improve model performance
chapter |7 pages
Computer vision and machine learning for cost-effective fully automated visual inspection of tunnels: A case study
chapter |9 pages
Automated semantic segmentation of 3D point clouds of railway tunnel using deep learning
chapter |8 pages
Forecasting long term tunnel longitudinal settlement and horizontal convergence using machine learning techniques
chapter |9 pages
Early implementation of BIM in large infrastructure projects to manage complex interfaces in a dense urban environment
chapter |8 pages
Analysing and predicting surface settlements from metro construction using machine learning methods
chapter |7 pages
Capabilities and challenges of big data application in tunneling: Recent advances and future trends
chapter |8 pages
TunAID - Interactive simulation-based tunnel track design tool for mechanized tunneling in urban areas
part |418 pages
Safety, risk and operation of underground infrastructure
chapter |8 pages
Analytical study of anomalies in tunnel lining thickness: Critical temperature variations
chapter |8 pages
Experimental study on macro synthetic fibre reinforced concretes subjected to tunnel fires
chapter |8 pages
Tunnels revamping a compulsory necessity for the assessment of tunnels safety and duration
chapter |8 pages
Numerical analysis about the influence on soil displacement from the construction of the tunnel in limited space
chapter |9 pages
Verification of effectiveness of tunnel face monitoring supportive system using VR on evacuation behavior of workers
chapter |5 pages
Well-being at work for tunnel construction workers in Japan ‐ Quantitative evaluation using behavior-based safety
chapter |8 pages
Influence of grouting on recovery of longitudinal differential settlement of shield tunnel lining
chapter |8 pages
A probabilistic approach to evaluate the seismic loss of metro tunnels in Shanghai City
chapter |9 pages
Modelling underground mine ventilation characteristics using artificial neural networks
chapter |3 pages
Increasing the capacity in long railway tunnels through combination of railway operation control and tunnel control
chapter |8 pages
Evaluation of mechanical behavior of hanging and anchorage system supporting jet fan for safety of road tunnels
chapter |9 pages
Earth, Fire, Water, Wind: Addressing insurance expectations by pro-actively taming the four elements
chapter |8 pages
Shaking table test of fault site effect on seismic response of fault-crossing tunnels
chapter |9 pages
A probabilistic approach to evaluate the risk due to a fire in unidirectional road tunnels ventilated by jet fans
chapter |8 pages
Performance and monitoring results of repair work to prevent chloride attack in operating subway tunnels
chapter |9 pages
Development near underground rail corridors – Engineering assessment with case studies
chapter |9 pages
Engineering correlations for critical velocity estimation in road tunnel fires: A comparative assessment using CFD tools
chapter |8 pages
ASET Estimation through fire dynamics simulation for various cases of fire incidents in rail tunnels
chapter |8 pages
Impact of evacuees' “psychological profile” in road tunnel fire evacuation simulations
chapter |6 pages
Visualization of workers behavior at tunnel construction sites in Japan using behavior-based safety procedures
chapter |7 pages
A holistic tunnel safety concept for a 20-year-old tunnel upgrade to an ADR “Category A” tunnel
chapter |8 pages
Shaking table test of segmental linings with Ground-Penetrating Shield Tunnel (GPST) under transverse excitations
chapter |8 pages
Experimental study on ultimate bearing capacity of shield tunnel segments under unloading conditions
chapter |7 pages
Experimental study on ultimate bearing capacity of the stagger-jointed shield tunnel reinforced by steel plate
chapter |9 pages
Time-dependent reliability assessment of shield tunnel considering corrosion of segment reinforcement and joint bolts
part |111 pages
Contractual practices, insurance and project management