Mechanism of Fuping ground fissure in the Weihe Basin of northwest China: fault and rainfall
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DOI: 10.1007/s12665-019-8421-y
Abstract: The special geological conditions of the Weihe Basin, located in the southern Fenwei Graben System, are the cause of many of the ground fissures developing in this area. The Tingzi ground fissure in Fuping County… read more here.
Keywords: fault; ground fissure; ground; fissure ... See more keywords
Experimental study of a segmented metro tunnel in a ground fissure area
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DOI: 10.1016/j.soildyn.2017.06.018
Abstract: Abstract This paper studies the seismic response of a segmented metro tunnel with flexible joints passing through active ground fissures in Xi’an by shaking table model test. A coupling dynamic ground motion was generated in… read more here.
Keywords: ground; ground fissure; segmented metro; tunnel ... See more keywords
Failure Mechanism of an Underground Metro Tunnel Intersecting Steep Ground Fissure at Low Angle
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DOI: 10.1061/(asce)gm.1943-5622.0000677
Abstract: AbstractFailures of metro tunnels that pass obliquely through ground fissures at low angles are a common problem; however, their mechanism is unknown. In the city of Xi’an, China, Line No. 3 of the Xi’an Metro… read more here.
Keywords: low angle; ground; ground fissure; tunnel ... See more keywords