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Advances in Tunnel and Underground Engineering—2nd Edition

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Civil Engineering".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 September 2025 | Viewed by 366

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Dr. Nan Jiang

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Faculty of Engineering, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430079, China
Interests: rock dynamics; underground engineering technology; geotechnical engineering
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

You are invited to submit an article discussing the construction technology of underground building engineering. In order to effectively protect the ecological environment on the ground, the development and utilization of underground space resources have become global development trends. In the future, more underground projects will be built to meet the various needs of people's production and life. This Special Issue, entitled “Advances in Tunnel and Underground Engineering—2nd Edition”, will present the results of research in this area, with the aim of facilitating the application and promotion of advanced technologies in tunnel and underground engineering.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

  • Tunnel construction techniques;
  • Underground building engineering;
  • Underground space environments;
  • New materials for underground engineering;
  • Rock dynamic mechanics;
  • Rock permeability mechanics.

Dr. Nan Jiang
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • underground building
  • tunnel engineering
  • tunnel construction

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29 pages, 14198 KiB  
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Digital Twin-Driven Stability Optimization Framework for Large Underground Caverns
by Abubakar Sharafat, Waqas Arshad Tanoli, Muhammad Umer Zubair and Khwaja Mateen Mazher
Appl. Sci. 2025, 15(8), 4481; https://doi.org/10.3390/app15084481 - 18 Apr 2025
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With rapid urbanization, the utilization of underground space has become an important part of infrastructure. However, the stability of underground spaces such as large caverns remains a key challenge in civil engineering throughout the lifecycle of a project. Traditional methods of stability assessment [...] Read more.
With rapid urbanization, the utilization of underground space has become an important part of infrastructure. However, the stability of underground spaces such as large caverns remains a key challenge in civil engineering throughout the lifecycle of a project. Traditional methods of stability assessment rely on static models and periodic monitoring and often fail to capture real-time changes in rock behavior, leading to potential safety risks and, in severe cases, even the collapse of underground infrastructure. To address this challenge, this study introduces a digital twin (DT) framework to improve stability assessments and monitor deformations in underground structures. The framework enables the continuous monitoring and adaptive optimization of rock support systems by combining real-time sensor data with virtual simulations. A five-dimensional DT framework comprises physical objects, virtual objects, service systems, DT data, and their interconnections. It incorporates six key modules, which are structure, geology, material, behavior, performance, and environment, to enhance the understanding of cavern stability. The framework is based on Industry Foundation Classes standards to ensure seamless data exchange, interoperability, and the standardized representation of geotechnical and structural data. A seven-step methodology is developed for this framework, encompassing geological assessment, virtual modeling, Building Information Modeling (BIM)-based design, construction processes, real-time monitoring, and optimization strategies. To evaluate its effectiveness, the framework is applied to a case study, demonstrating improvements in deformation monitoring and rock support efficiency. The findings highlight the potential of integrating DT with BIM to enhance safety, reliability, and long-term stability in underground construction projects. Full article
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