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High-precision segmentation and quantification of tunnel lining crack using an improved DeepLabV3+
Underground SpaceCurrent semantic segmentation models have limitations in addressing tunnel lining crack, such as high complexity, misidentification, or inability to detect tiny cracks in specific practical scenarios, which is crucial for precise assessment of tunnel ...
Zhutian Pan +6 more
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A state‐of‐the‐art review on geothermal energy exploration in Morocco: Current status and prospects
Deep Underground Science and EngineeringIn the last few decades, addressing the global challenge of implementation of strategies for renewable energy and energy efficiency has become crucial.
Redouane Meryem +5 more
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Underground SpaceRecently, AI-based models have been applied to accurately estimate tunnel boring machine (TBM) energy consumption. Although data-driven models exhibit strong predictive capabilities, their outputs derived from “black box” processes are challenging to ...
Wenli Liu, Yafei Qi, Fenghua Liu
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Underground Space, 2019 In congested cities such as Sydney, competition for underground space escalates within the built environment because various assets require finite geotechnical strength and support. Specific problems such as damage to buildings may develop when high-rise
Hadi Khabbaz +2 more
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Soils and FoundationsCrushable porous soils, such as volcanic pumice, are distributed worldwide and cause a variety of engineering problems, such as slope hazards. The mechanical properties of these soils are complicated by their high compressibility due to voids in the ...
Itsuki Sato +2 more
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Underground Space, 2016 The effect of pore water chemistry on anisotropic behavior of consolidation and shear strength of reconstituted Ariake clay has been investigated experimentally.
Jinchun Chai +3 more
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Long-term response of flexible pipe in sand trench due to consolidation of native clay
Soils and Foundations, 2021 The finite element analysis are performed to investigate a long-term response of flexible pipe buried in sand trench embedded in native soft clay. The investigated long-term behaviors are due to effects of backfill soil structure rearrangement and native
S. Yimsiri, W. Ratananikom
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Soils and FoundationsThe composite geomembrane-soil-bentonite (CGSB) cutoff wall is one of the most effective barriers to prevent pollutant transport in groundwater. However, geomembranes may have defects during construction, significantly increasing the risk of pollutant ...
Bo Huang, Lin-Feng Cao, Yu-Chao Li
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Investigation on in-situ test of penetration characteristics of open and closed PHC pipe piles
Soils and Foundations, 2021 To investigate the load transfer mechanism of open and closed Pre-stressed High-strength Concrete (PHC) piles jacked into layered soil, a full-scale in-situ test was conducted.
Yonghong Wang +4 more
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Torsional dynamic response of a floating pile in radially inhomogeneous saturated soils
Soils and FoundationsThe pile construction process may disturb the soil adjacent to the pile shaft that significantly influences the torsional dynamic response of the floating pile.
Hiep Toan Luong, Hien Manh Nghiem
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