[HTML][HTML] Prediction of disc cutter life during shield tunneling with AI via the incorporation of a genetic algorithm into a GMDH-type neural network

K Elbaz, SL Shen, A Zhou, ZY Yin, HM Lyu - Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Disc cutter consumption is a critical problem that influences work performance during shield
tunneling processes and directly affects the cutter change decision. This study proposes a …

[HTML][HTML] Centrifuge modelling of tunnelling below existing twin tunnels with different types of support

Q Fang, X Liu, K Zeng, X Zhang, M Zhou, J Du - Underground Space, 2022 - Elsevier
Tunnel excavation below existing tunnels produces ultimate and serviceability problems to
the existing tunnels. The behaviours of induced stresses on the existing tunnels haven't yet …

Three-dimensional numerical modelling on localised leakage in segmental lining of shield tunnels

HN Wu, SL Shen, RP Chen, A Zhou - Computers and Geotechnics, 2020 - Elsevier
A new numerical approach for modelling the localised leakage of shield tunnel lining is
proposed, in which the localised leakage is simulated using a one-dimensional leakage …

Effect of particle shape on the progressive failure of shield tunnel face in granular soils by coupled FDM-DEM method

ZY Yin, P Wang, F Zhang - Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
The face failure of tunnels has been extensively studied. However, the effect of particle
shape on the failure process still remains unclear. In this paper, the progressive face failure …

Hybrid meta-heuristic and machine learning algorithms for tunneling-induced settlement prediction: A comparative study

P Zhang, HN Wu, RP Chen, THT Chan - Tunnelling and Underground …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Machine learning (ML) algorithms have been gradually used in predicting tunneling-
induced settlement, but there is no uniform process for establishing ML models and even …

Material properties of the seal gasket for shield tunnels: A review

C Yang, SL Shen, DW Hou, SM Liao… - Construction and Building …, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper reviews the material properties of the seal gaskets of shield tunnels. In order to
understand the function of sealing gaskets, the significance and structure of gaskets in …

[HTML][HTML] Variation of hydro-environment during past four decades with underground sponge city planning to control flash floods in Wuhan, China: An overview

HL Wu, WC Cheng, SL Shen, MY Lin, A Arulrajah - Underground Space, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper presents a review of the variation in the hydro-environment over the past four
decades in Wuhan, China, and discusses its close relationship with flash flood events …

Prediction of shield tunneling-induced ground settlement using machine learning techniques

R Chen, P Zhang, H Wu, Z Wang, Z Zhong - Frontiers of Structural and …, 2019 - Springer
Predicting the tunneling-induced maximum ground surface settlement is a complex problem
since the settlement depends on plenty of intrinsic and extrinsic factors. This study …

A critical evaluation of machine learning and deep learning in shield-ground interaction prediction

P Zhang, HN Wu, RP Chen, T Dai, FY Meng… - … and Underground Space …, 2020 - Elsevier
The interaction between a shield machine and the ground is a complicated problem
involving numerous extrinsic and intrinsic factors. Machine learning (ML) algorithms have …

Deformation behaviors of existing tunnels caused by shield tunneling undercrossing with oblique angle

XT Lin, RP Chen, HN Wu, HZ Cheng - Tunnelling and Underground Space …, 2019 - Elsevier
The impact of twin shields tunneling undercrossing with an oblique angle on the existing
tunnels is complicated and still lacks of understanding. This paper investigated the …