Abstract
The characterization of the ground comprises an integral part in the design of an underground
structure. For this reason several classification systems have been developed in the past. They were derived from specific project conditions. The Austrian “Guideline for the Geomechanical Design of Underground Structures with Conventional Excavation” describes a consistent procedure for the characterization of the ground and determination of excavation and support. The software GEOCLASS has been developed in order to accelerate the calculation process following this guideline. GEOCLASS allows dealing with Ground
Types, failure mechanisms, and ground behavior. The result of the calculation is a classification of identified ground behaviors into Ground Behavior Types. It allows the application of deterministic and probabilistic methods due to the automatic processing of the data. The results are used to determine excavation and support, as well as costs, time and risks of the construction works
structure. For this reason several classification systems have been developed in the past. They were derived from specific project conditions. The Austrian “Guideline for the Geomechanical Design of Underground Structures with Conventional Excavation” describes a consistent procedure for the characterization of the ground and determination of excavation and support. The software GEOCLASS has been developed in order to accelerate the calculation process following this guideline. GEOCLASS allows dealing with Ground
Types, failure mechanisms, and ground behavior. The result of the calculation is a classification of identified ground behaviors into Ground Behavior Types. It allows the application of deterministic and probabilistic methods due to the automatic processing of the data. The results are used to determine excavation and support, as well as costs, time and risks of the construction works
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Underground Space - the 4th Dimension of Metropolises |
| Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings of the 33rd ITA-AITES World Tunnel Congress |
| Editors | Jirí Barták, Ivan Hrdina, Georgij Romancov, Jaromír Zlámal |
| Place of Publication | Leiden |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Group |
| Pages | 721-726 |
| Volume | 1 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-0-415-40807-3 |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
| Event | 33rd ITA-AITES World Tunnel Congress - Prag, Czech Republic Duration: 5 May 2007 → 10 May 2007 |
Conference
| Conference | 33rd ITA-AITES World Tunnel Congress |
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| Country/Territory | Czech Republic |
| City | Prag |
| Period | 5/05/07 → 10/05/07 |