Publications related to Holland Tunnel

Direct Visualization of Atomic-Scale Heterogeneous Structure Dynamics in MnO2 Nanowires

Manganese oxides are attracting great interest owing to their rich polymorphism and multiple valent states, which give rise to a wide range of applications in catalysis, capacitors, ion batteries, and so forth. Most of their functionalities are connected t ...

AMER CHEMICAL SOC2021

Empirical investigation of the emission-macroscopic fundamental diagram

Nikolaos Geroliminis, Emmanouil Barmpounakis, Martí Montesinos Ferrer, Eric Justin Gonzales

Vehicle emissions are a major contributor of air pollution in urban areas, with severe consequences for public health and the environment. This paper focuses on analyzing vehicle emissions in a multimodal urban context to better understand its determinants ...

2021

Experimental Study at Prototype Scale of a Self-priming Free-Surface Siphon

Giovanni De Cesare, Paloma Furlan

This study is within the frame of the construction of the rail link between Geneva Cornavin station, Eaux-Vives station and Annemasse (CEVA). The project area is located at a cut-and-cover tunnel built by slurry walls located in the alluvium of the Foron R ...

Springer2018

Advanced models for stress evaluation and safety assessment in steel-lined pressure tunnels

Anton Schleiss, Pedro Filipe De Almeida Manso, Alexandre Jean Pachoud

An accurate estimation of the stress in a steel liner is required for the design of steel-lined pressure shafts, both with regard to safety assessment of ageing steel-lined waterways of hydropower plants built in the 20th century, and for new projects whic ...

2018

Stress intensity factors for axial semi-elliptical surface cracks and embedded elliptical cracks at longitudinal butt welded joints of steel-lined pressure tunnels and shafts considering weld shape

Anton Schleiss, Pedro Filipe De Almeida Manso, Alexandre Jean Pachoud

When for steel liners of pressure tunnels and shafts high-strength steels are used, welded joints are subject to the risk of hydrogen induced cold-cracking in the base material. Longitudinal butt welded joints are critical regions as they are loaded transv ...

Elsevier2017

Influence of geometrical imperfections and flaws at welds of steel liners on fatigue behavior of pressure tunnels and shafts in anisotropic rock

Alexandre Jean Pachoud

The recent development of high-strength (HSS) weldable steels has enlarged the range of design alternatives for the optimization of high-head steel-lined pressure tunnels and shafts (SLPT&S) in the hydropower industry. With the liberalization of the Europe ...

EPFL2017

Experimental study at prototype scale of a self-priming free surface siphon

Giovanni De Cesare, Paloma Furlan

This study is within the frame of the construction of the rail link between Geneva Cornavin station, Eaux-Vives station and Annemasse (CEVA). The project area is located at a cut-and-cover tunnel built by slurry walls located in the alluvium of the Foron R ...

2017

Physical and 3D numerical simulation of the flow in the tailrace of a hydroelectric power plant to design fishway entrances

Giovanni De Cesare, Pierre Bourqui

This study is within the frame of the construction of the rail link between Geneva Cornavin station, Eaux-Vives station and Annemasse (CEVA). The project area is located at a cut-and-cover tunnel built by slurry walls located in the alluvium of the Foron R ...

2017

Probabilistic simulations of TBM Tunnelling in highly fractured and faulted rocks

Federica Sandrone, Jian Zhao, Jean-Paul Dudt, Erika Paltrinieri

Despite the potential excellent performance of TBMs in favourable ground conditions, the presence of fault zones or heavily jointed rocks represent important geological hazards encountered during tunnel excavation. The effects of these challenging environm ...

Elsevier2016

Stresses and displacements in steel-lined pressure tunnels and shafts in anisotropic rock under quasi-static internal water pressure

Anton Schleiss, Alexandre Jean Pachoud

Steel-lined pressure tunnels and shafts are constructed to convey water from reservoirs to hydroelectric power plants. They are multilayer structures made of a steel liner, a cracked backfill concrete layer, a cracked or loosened near-field rock zone and a ...

Springer Wien2016

Analysis and estimation of gripper TBM performances in highly fractured and faulted rocks

Federica Sandrone, Jian Zhao, Erika Paltrinieri

This paper focuses on performance analysis of Tunnel Boring Machine (in particular gripper TBMs) in highly jointed rock masses and fault zones. In order to investigate possible relationships between these difficult excavation conditions and TBM performance ...

Elsevier2016

Hydro-mechanical behaviour of shot-clay bentonite

Lyesse Laloui, Alessio Ferrari, Ali Seiphoori

Experimental tests were conducted to characterise the hydro-mechanical behaviour of shot-clay MX-80 bentonite. Granular bentonite was mixed continuously with water and shot on the walls of a tunnel section at the Grimsel Underground Research Laboratory (UR ...

Taylor & Francis2015

Analysis of TBM tunnelling performance in faulted and highly fractured rocks

Erika Paltrinieri

The thesis focuses on the study of the performance of TBMs in highly jointed and faulted rocks. Despite the great production rates recorded in favourable ground conditions, the TBM advance can be significantly slowed down in limiting geological situations ...

EPFL2015

Improved analytical solutions for the response of underground excavations in rock masses satisfying the generalized Hoek-Brown failure criterion

Vincent Labiouse

Analytical solutions for tunnel design are widely used in practical engineering, as they allow a quick analysis of design issues such as estimation of support requirement. In recent years, several papers analyzing the behavior of rock masses that obey the ...

Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd2015

Parametric Study of Steel-Lined pressure Shafts in Anisotropic Rock

Anton Schleiss, Alexandre Jean Pachoud

Steel-lined pressure tunnels and shafts are used to convey water from the reservoir to the turbines in high-head hydroelectric power plants. An axisymmetrical multilayer model is of-ten considered by engineers for the design of the steel liner. Stresses an ...

2015

Shot-clay MX-80 bentonite: an assessment of the hydro-mechanical behaviour

Lyesse Laloui, Alessio Ferrari, Ali Seiphoori

This study presents the results of an experimental study conducted to characterise the hydro-mechanical behaviour of shot-clay MX-80 bentonite. In the shot-clay process, granular bentonite was mixed continuously with water and shot on the walls of a tunnel ...

Elsevier2014

Pressure tunnels in non-uniform in situ stress conditions

Anton Schleiss

The bearing capacity of prestressed concrete-lined pressure tunnels is governed by the in situ stress of rock mass, which generally has different magnitudes in the vertical and horizontal direction. Two cases were distinguished, based on whether the vertic ...

Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd2014

Estimating the geothermal potential of heat exchanger anchors on a cut and cover tunnel

Lyesse Laloui, Fabrice Dupray, Thomas Mimouni

This study addresses the geothermal potential of using the anchors of a cut-and-cover tunnel as heat exchangers with the ground for seasonal heat storage. The influence of the soil properties and water table level were investigated. Various service conditi ...

Elsevier2014

EPB tunneling challenges in bouldery ground: a new experience on the Tabriz metro line 1, Iran

Jian Zhao

Underground construction of the Tabriz metro line 1 involved boring twin tunnels with two earth pressure balance machines in alluvial deposits. Although this type of machine is recommended for excavation in fine soils, its performance was evaluated in this ...

Springer Verlag2014

Study on rock mass boreability by TBM penetration test under different in situ stress conditions

Jian Zhao, Lijun Yin

Rock mass boreability is a comprehensive parameter reflecting the interaction between rock mass and a tunnel boring machine (TBM). Many factors including rock mass conditions, TBM specifications and operation parameters influence rock mass boreability. In ...

Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd2014