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Analysis of pre-vault tunnelling interaction with buildings

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This paper presents data from a case history of tunnelling using the pre-vaulting method, at low cover and without compensation grouting, beneath a terrace of masonry buildings at Ramsgate, Kent. Surface and building settlements were measured and movements on existing cracks monitored throughout construction. Volume loss was low and the settlement trough quite narrow. Buildings responded flexibly with lower damage level than predicted by assessment using a deep beam analogy. Damage was concen...

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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1680/jgeen.15.00176

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Oxford college:
Brasenose College
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Author
Publisher:
Thomas Telford (ICE Publishing) Publisher's website
Journal:
Proceedings of the ICE - Geotechnical Engineering Journal website
Volume:
170
Issue:
2
Pages:
99-116
Publication date:
2017-03-08
Acceptance date:
2016-10-20
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EISSN:
1751-8563
ISSN:
1353-2618
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pubs:687534
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uuid:cc4fed1f-c8af-4dab-83e0-0b58be3f99fa
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pubs:687534
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687534
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2017-04-21

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