Numerical Study of Face Plate-Type EPB Shield TBM by Discrete Element Method
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Lee, Chulho
(Geotechnical Engineering Research Institute, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology)
Chang, Soo-Ho (Geotechnical Engineering Research Institute, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology) Choi, Soon-Wook (Geotechnical Engineering Research Institute, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology) Park, Byungkwan (Smart City & Construction Engineering, University of Science and Technology) Kang, Tae-Ho (Geotechnical Engineering Research Institute, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology) Sim, Jung Kil (Next Engineering & Service) |
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