Understanding the mechanisms of failure

Sofianos, AI

dc.contributor.author	Sofianos, AI	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:40:50Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:40:50Z
dc.date.issued	1991	en
dc.identifier.issn	0041414X	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/23268
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dc.subject.other	Rock Mechanics	en
dc.subject.other	Tunnels and Tunneling--Construction	en
dc.subject.other	Failure Mechanisms	en
dc.subject.other	Tunnels and Tunneling	en
dc.title	Understanding the mechanisms of failure	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.publicationDate	1991	en
heal.abstract	Collapse of a tunnel section stopped excavation for almost a year and a half. As a result of the failure the contractor was declared in default and effectively withdrawn from the site. There were no fatalities, but there was economic damage due to the cost of repairing the tunnel area affected, the delay in providing services through a chain of projects with which the tunnel is linked, and the increase in construction costs for the rest of the tunnel. In order to avoid such an event, effort should be made to understand the mechanisms of failure. This case study illustrates the particular failure and its causes. It involved a serious collapse in a road tunnel through the Alpine mountains. Causes are investigated, repair measures described and relevant conclusions are drawn.	en
heal.journalName	Tunnels and Tunnelling International	en
dc.identifier.volume	23	en
dc.identifier.issue	9	en
dc.identifier.spage	17	en
dc.identifier.epage	18	en