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Abstract: In tunnelling engineering the preliminary support of the tunnel face is often based on the soil nailing technique, considered as one of the most effective provisions for the control and reduction of the tunnel pre-convergence and face extrusion. The nails are mostly made of Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer (GFRP), due to the advantages this material offers in this application. In the years,...
Abstract: Tunnel excavation is a particularly hazardous activity due to working in confined spaces, in addition uncertain ground conditions and the use of heavy equipment creates additional occupational safety and health hazards for site personnel. One of the most important request of underground construction market is a safety level increase during excavation stage. The risks are well known and this...
Abstract: Making a Smart City out of a city is a complex process involving deep-rooted innovation with regard to: tangible and intangible infrastructures, the lifestyles of citizens; the regeneration and design of public spaces, strategies and tools to develop the economy and the handling of complexities. Public administration on its own cannot transform a city into a smart city, but it does have the...