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A Study on Resilience Evaluation of Tunnel Construction Based on Mixed Methods Cover

A Study on Resilience Evaluation of Tunnel Construction Based on Mixed Methods

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|Jun 2026

Figures & Tables

Figure 1:

Research process

Figure 2:

Three-level indicator system

Indicators for tunnel construction resilience evaluation

No.Primary indicatorSecondary indicatorTertiary indicatorsWeight
1ResiliencePersonnelPractitioner qualification level0.2510
2Practitioner experience0.3109
3Project organization structure0.2127
4Division of labor0.2254
5Materials & EquipmentPerformance of materials & equipment0.1945
6Use of materials & equipment0.2323
7Emergency supply of materials & equipment0.2473
8Rescue funding input0.3260
9TechnologySurrounding rock monitoring technology0.2360
10Support system and technology0.1984
11Planning and programming of project construction0.1323
12Technical clarification0.1836
13Data collection and monitoring0.2497
14ManagementOrganizational and management processes0.2869
15Construction protection management0.2469
16Implementation of the rules and regulations0.1490
17Emergency response plan and drill0.1167
18Construction management rules and regulations0.2004
19EnvironmentClimatic conditions0.3417
20Hydrological conditions0.1667
21Geological conditions0.1339
22Construction site environment0.1686
23Surrounding environment0.1890

Results of fuzzy evaluation of secondary indicators

No.Secondary indicatorsExcellentGoodFairPoorBad
1personnel0.35160.33940.19600.09650.0166
2materials & equipment0.31670.33250.20640.12390.0205
3technology0.26790.34540.30170.07910.0058
4management0.20470.31780.31120.14570.0206
5environment0.17590.17850.28710.23370.1248

Evaluation results for each indicator

No.Tertiary indicatorsExcellentGoodFairPoorBad
1Practitioner qualification Level0.4710.3380.1620.0290.000
2Practitioner experience0.5150.3970.0740.0150.000
3Project organization structure0.2210.3820.2650.1320.000
4Division of labor0.1180.2210.3380.2500.074
5Performance of materials & equipment0.2210.3530.2650.1620.000
6Use of materials & equipment0.3240.3380.1320.1180.088
7Emergency supply of materials & equipment0.3380.2650.2500.1470.000
8Rescue funding input0.3530.3680.1910.0880.000
9Surrounding rock monitoring technology0.1910.3530.3680.0880.000
10Support system and technology0.3680.3380.2940.0000.000
11Planning and programming of project construction0.3680.3380.2500.0000.044
12Technical clarification0.1910.3380.3530.1180.000
13Data collection and monitoring0.2650.3530.2350.1470.000
14Organizational and management processes0.1620.3680.3380.1320.000
15Construction protection management0.3380.3680.2350.0590.000
16Implementation of the rules and regulations0.3240.3680.2650.0440.000
17Emergency response plan and drill0.0000.1180.3680.3380.176
18Construction management rules and regulations0.1320.2650.3680.2350.000
19Climatic conditions0.5150.3680.1180.0000.000
20Hydrological conditions0.0000.1180.3530.3380.191
21Geological conditions0.0000.1030.5290.2350.132
22Construction site environment0.0000.0000.2500.4850.265
23Surrounding environment0.0000.1030.3970.3380.162

Results of consistency test

Judgement matricesExpert 1Expert 2Expert 3Expert 4Expert 5
Resilience0.0040.0040.0090.0020.003
Personnel0.0050.0000.0040.0000.000
Materials & equipment0.0000.0040.0020.0040.004
Technology0.0040.0030.0040.0090.003
Management0.0030.0000.0250.0020.004
Environment0.0030.0010.0110.0000.003

Experts weights table

Expert 1Expert 2Expert 3Expert 4Expert 5
Years of tunnel construction experience121319811
Educational background81010108
Weight0.18350.21100.26610.16510.1743
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cee-2026-0060 | Journal eISSN: 2199-6512 | Journal ISSN: 1336-5835
Language: English
Page range: 893 - 902
Submitted on: Aug 4, 2025
Accepted on: Oct 14, 2025
Published on: Jun 19, 2026
Published by: University of Žilina
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2026 Jianglin Gu, Dongwen Pan, Hanqiang Tang, published by University of Žilina
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