... between shield machine and ground. In this research, a systemapproach based on rock engineering system(RES) is applied to this issue for the first time and a Shield-Ground Suitability Index (SGSI) is defined for evaluating tunneling performance of shields and corresponding ground responses. According...

... affecting the rock mass behaviors around underground excavations are quantified using the Rock Engineering Systems (RES) and Artificial Neural Network (ANN) approaches. To this end, the ground behavior index (GBI) is developed. The RES is applied as a practical tool for determining complex and highly...

... Abstract: Assessing the possibility of rock collapse is important when tunneling in unfavorable geological conditions because damage can be minimized. A new methodology based on the Rough Set (RS) theory and the Rock Engineering Systems (RES) is proposed to quantitatively identify the tunnel...