[HTML][HTML] Ultrasonic characterization of expanded polystyrene used for shallow tunnels under seismic excitation

HE Abd-El-Mottaleb, MA Salah… - Ain Shams Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) is used as an inclusion to mitigate stresses acting on tunnels.
In this study, the efficiency of utilizing EPS in reducing dynamic loads acting on shallow …

Application of EPS to Mitigate Ground Movements Caused by Mechanized Tunneling

C Duan, M Zheng - Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 2024 - Springer
Tunnel excavation leads to ground settlement and may cause existing buildings to suffer
damage due to excessive deformation. Researchers proposed and studied several …

Attenuation potential of geofoam as cover material in cut and cover tunnels during earthquakes

S Shadabi, M Parvizi, M Rabeti Moghadam… - Journal of Earthquake …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
In this paper, attenuation potential of expanded polystyrene (EPS) geofoam as the
embankment material of cut and cover tunnels during static and dynamic loads was …

Effect of geofoam as cover material in cut and cover tunnels on the seismic response of ground surface

S Shadabi, MR Moghadam, M Parvizi - Earthquake Engineering and …, 2022 - Springer
In recent years, special attention has been given to the effects of underground spaces and
structures on the seismic response of adjacent ground. Nevertheless, to the best of the …