OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Underground Space is 13. 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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Soft computing approach for prediction of surface settlement induced by earth pressure balance shield tunneling	135
Estimation of the TBM advance rate under hard rock conditions using XGBoost and Bayesian optimization	132
Deformation analysis and safety assessment of existing metro tunnels affected by excavation of a foundation pit	81
Underground space use of urban built-up areas in the central city of Nanjing: Insight based on a dynamic population distribution	76
Systems approaches to urban underground space planning and management – A review	65
Stability analysis of underground mine hard rock pillars via combination of finite difference methods, neural networks, and Monte Carlo simulation techniques	62
Rockburst in underground excavations: A review of mechanism, classification, and prediction methods	56
Centrifuge modelling of tunnelling below existing twin tunnels with different types of support	55
Future cities, resilient cities – The role of underground space in achieving urban resilience	52
Assessment of basal heave stability for braced excavations in anisotropic clay using extreme gradient boosting and random forest regression	51
Scientific problems and research proposals for Sichuan–Tibet railway tunnel construction	50
Use of soft computing techniques for tunneling optimization of tunnel boring machines	48
Prediction of lining response for twin tunnels constructed in anisotropic clay using machine learning techniques	45
Tunneling and deep excavations in spatially variable soil and rock masses: A short review	42
TBM penetration rate prediction based on the long short-term memory neural network	41
Design equation for stability of a circular tunnel in anisotropic and heterogeneous clay	41
Long rectangular box jacking project: A case study	39
Evaluation of the propensity of strain burst in brittle granite based on post-peak energy analysis	38
Variation of hydro-environment during past four decades with underground sponge city planning to control flash floods in Wuhan, China: An overview	38
Intelligent rockburst prediction model with sample category balance using feedforward neural network and Bayesian optimization	34
Unpacking data-centric geotechnics	33
Analysis of a tunnel failure caused by leakage of the shield tail seal system	32
Effect of rock bolt support mechanism on tunnel deformation in jointed rockmass: A numerical approach	32
Effects of underground explosions on soil and structures	31
An improved artificial bee colony-random forest (IABC-RF) model for predicting the tunnel deformation due to an adjacent foundation pit excavation	31

Numerical simulation and analysis of the pile underpinning technology used in shield tunnel crossings on bridge pile foundations	30
Stability of active trapdoors in axisymmetry	29
Neural network and support vector machine models for the prediction of the liquefaction-induced uplift displacement of tunnels	28
Novel SfM-DLT method for metro tunnel 3D reconstruction and Visualization	28
Significance and methodology: Preprocessing the big data for machine learning on TBM performance	27
Three-dimensional theoretical analysis of seepage field in front of shield tunnel face	27
Stability analysis on tunnels with karst caves using the distinct lattice spring model	26
A review on effects of different factors on gas explosions in underground structures	26
Seismic behaviors of utility tunnel-soil system: With and without joint connections	25
Fragility assessment of tunnels in soft soils using artificial neural networks	25
Prediction of interfaces of geological formations using the multivariate adaptive regression spline method	24
State of the art review of the large deformation rock bolts	24
3D reconstruction and automatic leakage defect quantification of metro tunnel based on SfM-Deep learning method	23
Longitudinal mechanical response of tunnels under active normal faulting	23
Interpretation of pipe-jacking and lubrication records for drives in silty soil	22
Effects of jet grouting slabs on responses for deep braced excavations	22
Estimation of hydraulic parameters from pumping tests in a multiaquifer system	22
Experimental and numerical studies of the blast-induced overbreak and underbreak in underground roadways	22
Automatic tunnel lining crack detection via deep learning with generative adversarial network-based data augmentation	22
Estimation of failure probability in braced excavation using Bayesian networks with integrated model updating	21
Artificial neural network with a cross-validation approach to blast-induced ground vibration propagation modeling	21
Uncertainty quantification and reduction in the characterization of subsurface stratigraphy using limited geotechnical investigation data	21
Large deformations in deep tunnels excavated in weak rocks: Study on Y-Basque high-speed railway tunnels in northern Spain	21
Influence of permeability anisotropy of seepage flow on the tunnel face stability	21
Behaviours of existing shield tunnels due to tunnelling underneath considering asymmetric ground settlements	20
Building three-dimensional pedestrian networks in cities	20
Spatial distribution model of the filling and diffusion pressure of synchronous grouting in a quasi-rectangular shield and its experimental verification	19
Surface settlements induced by twin tunneling in silty sand	19
Groundwater-related aspects during the development of deep excavations below the water table: A short review	19
Response of operating metro tunnels to compensation grouting of an underlying large-diameter shield tunnel: A case study in Hangzhou	19
Effect of loading direction on interaction of two pre-existing open and closed flaws in a rock-like brittle material	18
Undrained stability of active trapdoors in two-layered clays	18
Multi-objective optimization-based prediction of excavation-induced tunnel displacement	18
Numerical analysis on zone-divided deep excavation in soft clays using a new small strain elasto–plastic constitutive model	17
Numerical simulation of smoke stratification in tunnel fires under longitudinal velocities	17
Modeling hydraulic fracture in heterogeneous rock materials using permeability-based hydraulic fracture model	17
BIM for the Underground – An enabler of trenchless construction	17
Numerical investigation of pile responses induced by adjacent tunnel excavation in spatially variable clays	16
Intelligent classification model of surrounding rock of tunnel using drilling and blasting method	16
Smart technology applications for the optimal management of underground facilities	15
Reliability analysis of TBM disc cutters under different conditions	15
An experimental evaluation of pile-anchor strengthening mechanics for existing tunnels in landslide region	15
Comprehensive safety evaluation method of surrounding rock during underground cavern construction	15
Stability prediction of underground entry-type excavations based on particle swarm optimization and gradient boosting decision tree	15
Visualization and digitization of model tunnel deformation via transparent soil testing technique	15
Predicting jet-grout column diameter to mitigate the environmental impact using an artificial intelligence algorithm	15
Numerical study on transverse deformation characteristics of shield tunnel subject to local soil loosening	15
Digitalization of mechanical and physical properties of Singapore Bukit Timah granite rocks based on borehole data from four sites	14
Review of transparent soil model testing technique for underground construction: Ground visualization and result digitalization	14
3D geological suitability evaluation for underground space based on the AHP-cloud model	14

Novel pipe-roof method for a super shallow buried and large-span metro underground station	14
Numerical evaluation of segmental tunnel lining with voids in outside backfill	14
A practical ANN model for predicting the excavation-induced tunnel horizontal displacement in soft soils	14
Feedback on a shared big dataset for intelligent TBM Part I: Feature extraction and machine learning methods	13
Strength test of 3D printed artificial rock mass with pre-existing fracture	13
Attention-based LSTM predictive model for the attitude and position of shield machine in tunneling	13
Evaluation of fire smoke control in underground space	13