Special Issue Submission Closed

Development of Underground Structures

01About This Special Issue

This special issue respect to the Development of Underground Structures including interdisciplinary aspects of planning, construction as well as operation of underground space and facilities. The special issue covers a very wide scope of underground space and underground construction, including geo-investigation, geomechanics, numerical modeling of underground construction but not limited to construction of underground structures. All papers on the topic within the scope of the special issue are welcomed. Papers submitted should be original research or case studies on the aims and scopes below.
Aims and Scope:
  1. Planning and development of underground structures
  2. Operation and maintenance of underground structures
  3. The stress or ground movement during underground structure construction
  4. Trenchless technology
  5. Geoenvironmental study during underground construction
  6. Advanced technology in underground structure monitoring

02Meet the Guest Editors

Our distinguished editors bring deep subject-matter expertise to curate high-quality research and ensure a rigorous peer-review process.

Lead Guest Editor

Yang Chen

School of Resources and Civil Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, China

Guest Editor

Peng-Jiao Jia

Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

Guest Editor

Jian-Yong Han

School of Civil and Construction Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan, China

Guest Editor

Xin Xie

School of Civil Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China