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Mechanical Behaviour and Evolution of Rock Loosening Zone in in-situ Reconstruction and Expansion Construction of Highway Tunnels Cover

Mechanical Behaviour and Evolution of Rock Loosening Zone in in-situ Reconstruction and Expansion Construction of Highway Tunnels

By: Weisheng Su,  Zhi Lin,  Hongyun Yang,  Siyu Dang and  Han Wu  
Open Access
|Feb 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cee-2026-0077 | Journal eISSN: 2199-6512 | Journal ISSN: 1336-5835
Language: English
Submitted on: Nov 4, 2025
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Accepted on: Dec 21, 2025
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Published on: Feb 8, 2026
Published by: University of Žilina
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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