Influence of seismic loading on segment opening of a shield tunnel

Yang Chun-shan1, Mo Hai-hong1, Chen Jun-sheng1

  • 1School of Civil Engineering and Transportation, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China ; State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Building Science, Guangzhou 510641, China.

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