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Abstract: The planning and the management of existing infrastructures (and tunnels) is already a central challenge for industrialized countries in order to manage heritage and strategic infrastructures ensuring a sustainable and resilient asset. In the last years, a larger amount of the tunnel industry follows the lead of the mechanized excavation method and the issue for the management and the...
Abstract: Tunnels in hard rock are typically supported with a thin layer of fibre-reinforced shotcrete in combination with rock bolts. Cracks in the shotcrete could lead to corrosion of the fibres, which reduces the residual strength and could lead to downfall of shotcrete. Therefore, routine inspections are carried out to maintain a safe tunnel. Today, visual inspections are mainly performed, which is...