Advances in Sustainable Geotechnical Engineering: 2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

this special issue is devoted to publishing research results of important geotechnical problems involved in the field of tunnel and underground engineering. In recent years, with the rapid economic development and population increases in various countries, new tunnel projects have begun construction. However, the geological environment of a tunnel structure is complex and changeable. Landslides, collapses, rock piles, unsymmetrical strata, karst, high stress, high-strength strata, loose strata, soft soil sections, special rock and soil, strong permeable strata, and other unfavorable geological environments are often encountered. Various unfavorable geological environments have led to frequent engineering accidents, which has brought great challenges to tunnel construction. This special issue mainly focuses on the important geotechnical problems involved in the design and construction of highways, railways, subways, and municipal tunnels, but it is not limited to tunnels in the above fields. High-quality research papers and engineering cases focusing on low-carbon environmental protection technology, energy-saving and consumption reduction technology, advanced methods, machine learning technology, artificial intelligence methods, etc., applied in tunnels are welcome.

Prof. Dr. Helin Fu
Dr. Zhen Huang
Dr. Jiabing Zhang
Guest Editors

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• tunnel engineering
• tunnel excavation stability
• large deformations of surrounding rock
• special geological environment
• waterproofing and drainage of tunnels
• deep rock mass
• special rock and soil
• trenchless technology
• intelligent prediction method
• intelligent monitoring technology
• carbon-saving technology
• green construction method
• machine learning technology