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Three‐dimensional modelling of junctions at the Channel Tunnel project
Author(s) -
Pöttler R.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
international journal for numerical and analytical methods in geomechanics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.419
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1096-9853
pISSN - 0363-9061
DOI - 10.1002/nag.1610160906
Subject(s) - new austrian tunnelling method , shotcrete , excavation , engineering , tunnel construction , channel tunnel , quantum tunnelling , geotechnical engineering , point (geometry) , channel (broadcasting) , immersed tube , civil engineering , structural engineering , materials science , electrical engineering , geometry , optoelectronics , mathematics
The present paper deals with a three‐dimensional FE analysis for the Channel Tunnel project. The main objective is to describe the application and the results of a FE calculation and the impact of it's results on engineering practice especially on the design of the permanent lining. The tunnel excavation was executed in accordance with the principles of the shotcrete tunnelling method (NATM). The paper represents a report from the practical engineer's point of view.