Design methodology for tunnels

Wulf Schubert, Markus Brandtner, Thomas Marcher, Nedim Radoncic, Helmut Schweiger

Publikation: KonferenzbeitragPaperBegutachtung

Abstract

Tunnel design frequently is based on crude empirical methods. Increasingly, owners request the application of engineering standards for the support design. Among those standards the EUROCODE 7 is a prominent ex-ample. The partial safety factor concept, as proposed by Eurocode 7, appears to be applicable only in limited cases for tunnel design. From the options listed in the Eurocode, only the observational method seems to be applicable for tunnels in rock masses with medium to high overburden. The fact that in most cases the rock mass is both the source of the loading and a load bearing element is completely unaddressed in the Eurocode. On the other hand, the Guidelines for the geotechnical design of underground structures, published by the Austrian Society for Geomechanics represent a sound and practically tested design methodology. However, the issue of proofing that the chosen excavation and support approach fulfills the requirements is still unre-solved, respectively no reasonable guidelines exist. A working group has been established to develop a design strategy addressing the issues described above. The working group meanwhile has made considerable pro-gress. First results are presented.
Originalspracheenglisch
Seiten745-750
Seitenumfang6
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 2016
Veranstaltung2016 ISRM International Symposium on Rock Mechanics & Rock Engineering: From the Past to the Future: EUROCK 2016 - Hotel Perissia, Ürgüp, Türkei
Dauer: 29 Aug. 201631 Aug. 2016

Konferenz

Konferenz2016 ISRM International Symposium on Rock Mechanics & Rock Engineering: From the Past to the Future
Land/GebietTürkei
OrtÜrgüp
Zeitraum29/08/1631/08/16

Schlagwörter

  • Tunnel
  • design methodology

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Allgemeiner Maschinenbau

Fields of Expertise

  • Sustainable Systems

Treatment code (Nähere Zuordnung)

  • Application

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