Fig. 1. Regional analysis on TBM database
Fig. 2. Basic analysis on TBM use and diameter
Fig. 3. Basic analysis on TBM type and ground condition
Fig. 4. Schematic diagram for main TBM design parameters
Fig. 5. Correlations between TBM diameter and design parameters of TBM
Fig. 6. Analysis of correlation between each design parameter of TBM
Fig. 7. Basic analysis on ground condition of EPB TBM data
Fig. 8. Correlations between EPB TBM diameter and design parameters of EPB TBM
Fig. 8. Correlations between EPB TBM diameter and design parameters of EPB TBM (Continued.)
Fig. 9. Correlations between each design parameters of EPB TBM
Fig. 10. Comparison between Ates. et al. (2014) and this study
Table 1. TBM database information
Table 2. Summary of regression functions from correlation between TBM diameter and design parameters
Table 3. Summary of regression functions obtained from correlation between design parameters of TBM
Table 4. Summary of regression functions obtained from correlation between EPB TBM diameter and design parameters of EPB TBM
Table 5. Summary of R2 value of regression functions obtained from correlation between TBM diameter and four design parameters
Table 6. Summary of regression functions obtained from correlation between each design parameter of EPB TBM
Table 7. Summary of regression functions obtained from correlations for comparison between Ates et al. (2014) and this study
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