Trends and Prospects in Tunnel and Underground Construction
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Civil Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 August 2025 | Viewed by 168
Special Issue Editors
Interests: tunnel and underground construction
Interests: tunnel boring machine; deep mixed grounds; underground structures; rock cutting mechanism; tunnel construction under high geostress; rock boreability and abrasiveness analysis
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Underground solutions have emerged as a compelling alternative, offering new avenues for pressing issues such as traffic congestion, land scarcity, and resource shortage. Against that backdrop, this Special Issue aims to present recent advancements, trends, and prospects in tunnel and underground construction, reflecting global efforts to address evolving challenges and opportunities in underground engineering.
Papers on but not limited to the topics listed below are welcomed.
- State-of-the-art case studies in tunnel and underground construction;
- Emerging technologies for tunnel and underground construction;
- Process response and mechanical mechanism of tunnel and underground construction;
- Advanced numerical simulation and digital twin in underground engineering;
- Disaster monitoring, warning, and control in underground engineering.
Dr. Xin Yin
Dr. Yucong Pan
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- tunnel and underground construction
- construction mechanical behavior
- artificial intelligence in underground engineering
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