Tunnel lining design using convergence confinement method

openaccess, Vol. 609 (5) 2023 / czwartek, 25 maja, 2023

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DOI: 10.15199/33.2023.05.03

Blajer Mateusz. 2023. Tunnel lining design using convergence confinement method. Volume 609. Issue 5. Pages 10-13. Article in PDF file

Accepted for publication: 28.03.2023 r.

The paper presents the use of the convergence confinementmethod for designing and verifying the tunnel lining in the conditions of the Carpathian flysch. It is based on numerical calculations using FEM or FDM and it is a development of the analytical and semi-analytical methods that were used at the beginning of its application. By using FEM or FDMmodels, it is possible to reproduce such a complex medium as the Carpathian flysch and its (mostly asymmetric) actions. Currently, only spatial FEM and FDM models exceed the described method in terms of computational capabilities.
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dr inż. Mateusz Blajer, AGH w Krakowie, Wydział Inżynierii Lądowej i Gospodarki Zasobami ORCID: 0000-0001-7748-470X

dr inż. Mateusz Blajer, AGH w Krakowie, Wydział Inżynierii Lądowej i Gospodarki Zasobami ORCID: 0000-0001-7748-470X

 blajer@agh.edu.pl

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DOI: 10.15199/33.2023.05.03

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