Special Issue on Recent Advances in Tunneling and Underground Space Techniques

Introduction

With cities facing pressing issues such as congestion, pollution and land scarcity, subterranean solutions have emerged as a compelling alternative, offering new avenues for urban expansion while minimizing surface disruption. Against that backdrop, this special issue aims to present a culmination of recent advancements in tunneling and underground space engineering, reflecting global efforts to address evolving challenges and opportunities in subterranean efforts.

Utilizing digital and deep learning techniques, case studies and theoretical advancements in tunnel-related simulations offers a good understanding of the field. This special issue will curate a collection of papers based on the contributions to GeoShanghai 2024, the 5th GeoShanghai International Conference held in Shanghai, China on May 26-29 of 2024. We anticipate that this special issue will have positive impacts on global tunnel and underground construction engineering, driving technique innovations in planning, design, construction, operation, as well as maintenance of tunnel and underground space development.

Topics Covered

Papers on topics listed below, not all inclusive, are welcomed.

• State-of-the-art case studies in urban underground space engineering
• Emerging new technologies for urban underground space planning and design
• Mechanical response and mechanism of tunnel and underground engineering
• Advanced modelling and simulation in tunnel and underground engineering
• Machine learning and deep learning in tunnel and underground engineering
• Intensive construction technology for tunnel and underground engineering
• Intelligent construction of tunnel and underground engineering
• 3D printing for tunnel and underground structures
• Disaster prevention and resilience improvement for tunnel and underground engineering
• Informationized monitoring and intelligent detection of tunnel and underground diseases
• Digital twin for operation and maintenance of underground engineering

Important Deadlines

• Submission close: 31 January 2025
• Final decision: 1 May 2025

Submission Instructions

Please read the Guide for Authors before submitting. All articles should be submitted online; please select the special issue “GeoSH. Underground”.

Guest Editors

Pornkasem Jongpradist, Associate Professor

King Mongkuts University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand.

Email: pornkasem.jon@kmutt.ac.th

Yong-Kang Qiao, Assistant Professor

Tongji University, China.

Email: qiaoyongkang@tongji.edu.cn