OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Underground Space is 21. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Pseudo-dynamic analysis of a 3D tunnel face in inclined weak strata	175
Fatigue damage analysis of ballastless slab track in heavy-haul railway tunnels	130
Analytical solution for tunnelling-induced response of an overlying pipeline considering gap formation	98
Novel pipe-roof method for a super shallow buried and large-span metro underground station	85
Experimental investigation and limit analysis of shield tunnel face failure mechanism in sand	79
Impact of ground motion characteristics on the seismic fragility of circular tunnels	77
Influence of erosion voids and traffic loads on buried large-diameter reinforced concrete pipes	77
Hydraulic head difference at two sides of suspended waterproof curtain during multi-grade dewatering of excavation	77
Study on influence of key blasthole parameters on tunnel overbreak	76
Review on data-informed planning for underground space	76
Evaluation of the effect of using fiber reinforcement in tunnel linings for metro projects	76
Determination of groundwater buoyancy reduction coefficient in clay: Model tests, numerical simulations and machine learning methods	72
Fluid-solid coupling numerical simulation of micro-disturbance grouting treatment for excessive deformation of shield tunnel	66
Imbalanced rock burst assessment using variational autoencoder-enhanced gradient boosting algorithms and explainability	66
The analysis of the optimal scalar and vector intensity measurements for seismic performance assessment of deep-buried hydraulic arched tunnels	64
Use of GIS and BIM for the integration of tunnel design and construction process in conventional tunneling	63
Mechanism and preventive measures of slurry leakage at shield tail brushes under abnormal shutdown condition—A case study	63
Influence of the spatial distribution of underground tunnel group on its blasting vibration response	57
Deep learning to evaluate seismic-induced soil liquefaction and modified transfer learning between various data sources	56
Horizontal convergence reconstruction in the longitudinal direction for shield tunnels based on conditional random field	55
New method to identify optimal discontinuity set number of rock tunnel excavation face orientation based on Fisher mixed evaluation	53
A simulation-based software to support the real-time operational parameters selection of tunnel boring machines	48
Goaf risk prediction based on IAOA–SVM and numerical simulation: A case study	48
Analytical model for the sealant performance of tunnel gasketed joints based on multi-scale contact and percolation theories	48
Multi-source data integration and multi-scale modeling framework for progressive prediction of complex geological interfaces in tunneling	47

Rockburst proneness index of surrounding rock considering rock mass quality and excavation disturbance factor	45
Multidimensional seismic fragility analysis of subway station structures using the adaptive bandwidth kernel density estimation and Copula function	45
3D suitability evaluation of urban underground space using a variable weight method and considering ground restrictions	44
Effect of confining pressure on rock breaking by high-pressure waterjet-assisted TBM	43
Creep damage constitutive model of rock based on the mechanisms of crack-initiated damage and extended damage	43
Overall smoke control performance using naturally ventilated shafts in tunnel fires with multiple fire sources	41
Bayesian ensemble methods for predicting ground deformation due to tunnelling with sparse monitoring data	41
Risks analysis of large diameter slurry shield tunneling in urban area	40
Numerical analysis of a deep and oversized group excavation: A case study	40
Influential factors of spatial performance in metro-led urban underground public space: A case study in Shanghai	40
Test and damage assessment of shallow buried RC tunnel under explosion	39
Real-time assessment of tunnelling-induced damage to structures within the building information modelling framework	39
An improved artificial bee colony-random forest (IABC-RF) model for predicting the tunnel deformation due to an adjacent foundation pit excavation	39
Numerical and analytical studies on the coupling effects of unloading and cutterhead vibration on tunnel face in dry sandy ground	37
Seepage flow around twin circular tunnels in anisotropic ground revealed by an analytical solution	36
Assessment of basal heave stability for braced excavations in anisotropic clay using extreme gradient boosting and random forest regression	36
Characteristics of the crack tip field in high-speed railway tunnel linings under train-induced aerodynamic shockwaves	35
TBM penetration rate prediction based on the long short-term memory neural network	35
Predicting excavation-induced lateral displacement using improved particle swarm optimization and extreme learning machine with sparse measurements	34
Field monitoring and instrumentation in microtunnelling/pipe jacking: A review and future directions	34
Negative Poisson’s ratio cable compensation support for 32 m super-large-span highway tunnel: A case study	33
Diffusion law and diffusion model for backfill grouting in loess shield tunnel at different soil moisture	32
Solute transport in stochastic discrete fracture-matrix systems: Impact of network structure	32
Back analysis of geomechanical parameters based on a data augmentation algorithm and machine learning technique	32
Fragility assessment of tunnels in soft soils using artificial neural networks	32
Prediction of the geological indicators in TBM tunnel based on optimized proportion of surrounding rock grades	32
Impact and explosion resistance of NPR anchor cable: Field test and numerical simulation	32
Effect of blast inside tunnel on surrounding soil mass, tunnel lining, and superstructure for varying shapes of tunnels	31
Significance and methodology: Preprocessing the big data for machine learning on TBM performance	31
Heterogeneity of field cemented rockfill at a Canadian hard-rock mine	31
Regional 3D geological modeling along metro lines based on stacking ensemble model	30
Seismic ahead-prospecting based on deep learning of retrieving seismic wavefield	29
Experimental and numerical simulation on the sliding process of roof rock blocks triggered by dynamic disturbance	29
Analysis of the influence of geometrical parameters of circular steel pipe with flange plate on the jacking force	28
Hygrothermal behavior of energy diaphragm wall and the induced heat and moisture interaction with adjacent underground space	28
Assessing clogging potential and optimizing driving parameter of slurry shield tunneling in clay stratum assisted with CFD-DEM modeling	28
Seismic response of deep circular tunnels subjected to S-waves: Axial bending	28
TIM-FEM-ML synthetic technology for longitudinal optimization of tunnel excavated in the interlayered rock mass	28
Effect of ventilation on thermal and humidity environment of the underground utility tunnel in the plum rain season in southern China: Field measurement and CFD simulation	28
Regional characterization of vs30 with hybrid geotechnical and geological data	28
Review of transparent soil model testing technique for underground construction: Ground visualization and result digitalization	28
Fractional viscoelastic solution of stratum displacement of a shallow tunnel under the surface slope condition	27
Shear behaviour of anchored jointed rock mass under different engineering conditions considering damage and joint surface morphology	27
Novel stacking models based on SMOTE for the prediction of rockburst grades at four deep gold mines	27
Seismic response of tunnel near fault fracture zone under incident SV waves	27
Numerical studies on the synergistic effects of smoke extraction and control performance by mechanical ventilation shafts during tunnel fires	26
Investigation of cracking mechanism of the first tunnel lining during double-arch tunnel construction	26
Large post-liquefaction deformation of sand: Mechanisms and modeling considering water absorption in shearing and seismic wave conditions	26
Dynamic response of water-rich tunnel subjected to plane P wave considering excavation induced damage zone	25
Effect of local openings on bearing behavior and failure mechanism of shield tunnel segments	25

RM2D: An automated and robust laser-based framework for mobile tunnel deformation detection	25
Numerical analyses of coupled thermo-mechanical behaviors of cement sheath in geothermal wells	24
Full-scale experiment for segmental linings of deep-buried shield tunnels bearing high inner water pressure: Comparison of mechanical behaviors of continuous- and stagger-jointed structures	24
Experimental study on shield tunnel seepage control via microbially induced calcite precipitation	24
Intelligent rockburst prediction model with sample category balance using feedforward neural network and Bayesian optimization	24
A review of fracture mechanic behaviors of rocks containing various defects	24
Transfer learning-based encoder-decoder model with visual explanations for infrastructure crack segmentation: New open database and comprehensive evaluation	24
BIM-based framework of automatic tunnel segment assembly and deviation control	23
Influence of permeability anisotropy of seepage flow on the tunnel face stability	23
Closed-form solution for dynamic responses of shaft-tunnel junction under uniform P waves	23
Response law of rock-cutterhead interaction in intact sandstone through TBM tunnelling test	22
Prediction of lining response for twin tunnels constructed in anisotropic clay using machine learning techniques	22
Publisher Note	22
Performance of a deep excavation and the influence on adjacent piles: A case history in karst region covered by clay and sand	22
Evaluation of fault stability and seismic potential for Hutubi underground gas storage due to seasonal injection and extraction	22
Drainage-induced ground response in a twin-tunnel system through analytical prediction over the seepage field	22
Support characteristics of flexible negative Poisson’s ratio anchor cable response to blasting impacts	22
DEM study on effect of particle roundness on biaxial shearing of sand	22
Review of analytical methods for stress and deformation analysis of buried water pipes considering pipe-soil interaction	22
Electrochemical deposition method to repair leakage cracks in underground structures: Principle, laboratory experiment and field implementation	22
Investigation on instability mechanism and control of abandoned roadways in coal pillars recovery face: A case study	22
Observed response of maglev structure undercrossed by three shield tunnels in soft soil	21
Influence of pile-raft connection on lateral performance of combined pile-raft foundations adjacent to tunnelling	21
Shield tunneling efficiency and stability enhancement based on interpretable machine learning and multi-objective optimization	21
New framework of low-carbon city development of China: Underground space based integrated energy systems	21
High-precision segmentation and quantification of tunnel lining crack using an improved DeepLabV3+	21
Experimental investigation of face instability for tunnels in sandy cobble strata	21