The Shanghai Yangtze River tunnel : theory, design and construction ; complimentary special issue to the Sixth International Symposium on Geotechnical Aspects of Underground Construction in Soft Ground - IS-Shanghai, Shanghai, China, 10-12 April 2008

One of the world's currently largests tunnel projects is under construction at the Yangtze River estuary: the Shanghai Yangtze River Tunnel project, with its length of 8950 m and a diameter of 15.43 m. **The Shanghai Yangtze River Tunnel. Theory, Design and Construction , which was presented as a special issue at the occasion of the 6th International Symposium Geotechnical Aspects of Underground Construction in Soft Ground (IS-Shanghai, China, 10-12 April 2008), contains a comprehensive collection of papers dedicated to one of the most complex underground works recently undertaken, and covers a variety of topics:** – Experiment and design; – Construction and monitoring; – Theoretical analysis and numerical simulation; – Risk assessment, and – Project management. This book will be invaluable to scientists and engineers working in the analysis, design, construction and management of tunnels in soft ground.  A collection of papers dedicated to one of the underground works, covering a variety of topics: experiment and design; construction and monitoring; theoretical analysis and numerical simulation; risk asssessment, and project management. It is useful for scientists and engineers working in the design, construction and management of tunnels.