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Resilience of shield tunnel subjected to adjacent construction disturbances: A review Open

Dongmei Zhang, Bin-Lin Gan, Zhongkai Huang, Rui Zhu, Wei Zhang · 2025

CPT-Based Shear Wave Velocity Correlation Model for Soft Soils with Graphical Assessment Open

Huihao Chen, Zhongkai Huang, Qiang Huang, Qiang Wang · 2025

Shear wave velocity is a key parameter for evaluating the mechanical properties of soils, and direct measurement is technically demanding and costly. Realizing rapid prediction by establishing correlations between other parameters and shea…

Study on fatigue characteristics of anti-stripping sandstone asphalt mixture after water immersion Open

Dabin Zhang, Zhanli Zhang, Tuo Huang, Zhongkai Huang, Zihang Zhou , et al. · 2025

The insufficient adhesion between sandstone aggregates and asphalt binders makes the mixture susceptible to fatigue cracking under moisture conditions, limiting the widespread application of sandstone aggregates. Thus, two non-amine anti-s…

Impact of ground motion characteristics on the seismic fragility of circular tunnels Open

Zhongkai Huang, Dongmei Zhang, Wuyu Zhang, Yongbo Li · 2025

Enhanced safety assessment on tunnel excavation via refined rock mass parameter identification Open

Hongwei Huang, Tongjun Yang, Jiayao Chen, Zhongkai Huang, Chen Wu , et al. · 2025

This study employs computer vision and deep learning techniques to execute the refined extraction and quantification of rock mass information in tunnel faces. The integration of contact measurement data and surrounding environmental parame…

Mechanical Response and Failure Mechanisms of Block Caving Bottom Structures Under Dynamic Conditions Induced by Slope Rockfalls Open

Xinglong Feng, Guangquan Li, Zeyue Wang, Xiongpeng Zhu, Zhongkai Huang , et al. · 2025

The stability of bottom structures in block caving mines is significantly challenged by impact loads generated from large rockfalls and ore collapses on slopes. This study aims to investigate the mechanical response and failure characteris…

Resilience Models for Tunnel Recovery After Earthquakes Open

Zhongkai Huang, Nan Zeng, Dongmei Zhang, Sotirios Argyroudis, Stergios-Aristoteles Mitoulis · 2025

Fuzzy synthetic approach for seismic risk assessment of bridges with insights from the 2023 Kahramanmaras Earthquake in Turkiye Open

Abdullah Ansari, Ayed Eid Alluqmani, Zhongkai Huang, Jong-Han Lee, Gürkan Özden , et al. · 2025

RESEARCH ON THE WATER-HOLDING CAPACITY AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF BACKFILL BASED ON A DAMAGE-SOFTENING CONSTITUTIVE MODEL: EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT PERMEABILITY FORCES Open

Chaoyi Yang, Zhongkai Huang, Wei Sha, Heng Huang, Rugao Gao · 2025

This study investigates the application of tailings backfill through a series of centrifugal and pore characteristic tests. To align with the material’s structural properties, a specialized test mold was developed, enabling the preparation…

Low seismic shaking induced densification of large spoil heap composed with low-density particle material Open

LV Jian, Tao Jiang, S.C. Wang, Wei Huang, Shenghua Cui , et al. · 2025

Introduction Vibration-induced densification of loose particle material is an important phenomenon in deformation and instability study of large spoil heap. To investigate the vibration-induced densification characteristics and deformation…

Analysis of Bearing Capacity Characteristics and Resilience Enhancement Mechanism in Shield Tunnel Segments Based on Fracture Energy and Modulus Degradation Open

Kan Huang, Yiwei Sun, Hongzhi Cui, Xiang‐Sheng Chen, Dongmei Zhang , et al. · 2025

Uncovering Hidden Threats: A Format-Driven Approach to Dsp Instruction Set Vulnerability Discovery Open

Yongzhen Luo, Zhongkai Huang, Wenhui Duan, Liwei Wang, Bo Hou , et al. · 2025

Probabilistic Seismic Risk Assessment of Metro Tunnels in Soft Soils Open

Zhongkai Huang, Xingmian Deng, Chong Lei, Y.H. Cheng, Chenlong Zhang , et al. · 2024

Tunnels are of significant importance in the sustainable development of global urban areas, particularly in metropolitan areas. It is of the utmost importance to evaluate the seismic performance of tunnels across a wide spectrum of earthqu…

Optimal intensity measure for seismic performance assessment of shield tunnels in liquefiable and non-liquefiable soils Open

Yiyao Shen, M. Hesham El Naggar, Dongmei Zhang, Zhongkai Huang, Xiuli Du · 2024

Relating the ground motion intensity measure (IM) and the structural engineering demand parameter is a crucial step in the performance-based earthquake engineering framework. This study investigates the selection of IM for development of p…

Structural resilience assessment method for tunnels under seismic hazards Open

C.L. Zhang, Dongming Zhang, Zhongkai Huang · 2024

The primary objective of this study is to provide a comprehensive resilience assessment framework aimed at evaluating the seismic resilience of tunnel engineering under earthquake disasters. The framework employs finite element software to…

A resilience optimization design model considering surcharge for large diameter shield tunnel Open

D M Zhang, Haoyang Li, Zhongkai Huang, Ju Gao, Guangqing Yang , et al. · 2024

Large-diameter shield tunnels face challenges owing to the complex strata and surcharges. The robustness of ground disturbance during excavation and resilience during operation in the design model must be considered. This involves establis…

Experimental study of the dynamic characteristics of deep silty clay in Shanghai Open

David Zhang, You Zhou, Zhongkai Huang · 2024

To investigate the dynamic properties of deep silty clay, a comprehensive set of cyclic triaxial and resonant column tests were performed on undisturbed samples of silty clay containing sand from depths reaching 54.5 m in Shanghai. This st…

Impact of extreme rainfall on metro network resilience: Shanghai metro as an example Open

Qiang Feng, D M Zhang, Zhongkai Huang · 2024

Extreme rainfall results in urban floods that are known to occur frequently and worldwide. In particular, a metro system faces a high risk of inundation owing to its special geographical location. Consequently, metro network flood resilien…

A New Symmetry-Enhanced Simulation Approach Considering Poromechanical Effects and Its Application in the Hydraulic Fracturing of a Carbonate Reservoir Open

Chuanrui Wang, Yue Yao, Zhongkai Huang, Yue Tong, Wei Zhang , et al. · 2024

The exploration of fractured-vuggy carbonate reservoirs usually involves hydraulic fracturing to maximize recovery. At present, effectively communicating natural discontinuities is a technical challenge. In this article, we investigated th…

Bayesian-based seismic risk assessment of shallow tunnels in soft soils Open

Zhongkai Huang, Y.H. Cheng, Dongmei Zhang, Kyriazis Pitilakis · 2024

Fragility Assessment of Shallow Buried Tunnels Under Explosive Hazards Open

Chenlong Zhang, Dongming Zhang, Zhongkai Huang, Bo Zhang, Hongwei Huang · 2024

Machine Learning-Based Resilience Assessment of Tunnel Under Explosions: Integrating Post-Explosion Loss and Recovery Models Open

Chenlong Zhang, Bo Zhang, Dongming Zhang, Zhongkai Huang, Hongwei Huang · 2024

Long-Term Settlement Prediction of Shield Tunnel Interval Considering Spatial Information Open

Yiming Shen, Dongmei Zhang, Zhongkai Huang, Xiaoyang Guo, Dengfei Yan , et al. · 2024

Understanding the Factors and Consequences of Gas Deflagration Accident in Metro Shield Tunnel: Site Investigation and Numerical Analysis Open

Yi Shen, Shuangchi Sun, Sun We, Long Zhou, Zhongkai Huang · 2023

This study aims to investigate the factors and consequences of gas deflagration accidents in metro shield tunnels based on on-site investigation and numerical analysis. We built a numerical model and detection process for an underground sh…

Resilient Infrastructure: Mathematical Modeling, Assessment, and Smart Sensing Open

Zhongkai Huang, Dongming Zhang, Xing‐Tao Lin, Dianchun Du, Jinzhang Zhang · 2023

As big cities become more dense, there is a growing demand for infrastructures, i [...]

Study on the Reinforcement Mechanism of High-Energy-Level Dynamic Compaction Based on FDM–DEM Coupling Open

Yiwei Sun, Kan Huang, Xiangsheng Chen, Dongmei Zhang, Xiaoming Lou , et al. · 2023

The high-energy-level dynamic compaction method is widely used in various foundation treatment projects, but its reinforcement mechanism still lags behind the practice. In view of this, a three-dimensional fluid–solid coupling dynamic anal…

Numerical analysis of mechanical responses during the construction of multi-arch tunnel with central drift excavation method in shallow soft ground Open

Tong Yang, J.W. Chen, Shuaifeng Wang, Zhaohui Li, Shichao Chen , et al. · 2023

The multi-arch tunnel has been a vital component of mountainous expressway construction. In this work, a multi-arch tunnel with central drift excavation method in soft ground under shallow topography as well as shallow-unsymmetrical topogr…

A probabilistic approach to evaluate the seismic loss of metro tunnels in Shanghai City Open

Zhongkai Huang, D.M. Zhang, Weidong Zhou, Kyriazis Pitilakis, Grigorios Tsinidis , et al. · 2023

Copyright © 2023 The Author(s). Tunnels are crucial lifeline components in the mega cities. This work studies the direct seismic cost of metro tunnels subjected to earthquake events. The degree of tunnel damage and the corresponding direct…

Time-dependent reliability assessment of shield tunnel considering corrosion of segment reinforcement and joint bolts Open

Dongming Zhang, Zhongkai Huang, Weidong Zhou, C.C. Chen, Tong Yang · 2023

Tunnels play a vital role in the modern city transportation system. This study investigated the reliability of the shield tunnels along with their service life, considering the influence of uncertainty corrosion on the segment reinforcemen…

New Time Series Clustering Algorithm-Based Long-Term Settlement Analysis of Shield Tunnel Open

Yiming Shen, Dongmei Zhang, Rulu Wang, Jiaping Li, Zhongkai Huang · 2023

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