Leading the Way Forward

This book is a comprehensive collection of research papers that focus on enhancing resilience, intelligence, and sustainability in tunnel engineering. It presents cutting-edge design theories, innovative construction techniques, intelligent operation and maintenance methods, sustainable development strategies and engineering application practices of tunnel and underground engineering.

This book systematically organizes key contributions in critical thematic areas of tunnel disaster prevention and resilience enhancement, super-large diameter shield tunnel tech, maintenance innovations, green low-carbon solutions, drill-blast method theories, operation safety control, and deep-sea floating tunnels. Key findings include advanced shield construction techniques, optimized drill-blast methods, intelligent operation tools, and deep-sea floating tunnel research and design (R&D) breakthroughs, addressing engineering challenges and sustainable goals. These contributions provide a fresh perspective on current engineering challenges and sustainable development goals.

This book is tailored for tunnel engineers, researchers, project managers, and policymakers engaged in underground infrastructure development. It also serves as a valuable resource for graduate students and academics specializing in civil and tunnel engineering.

Mengjun Wu is the Vice General Manager of China Merchants Transportation Technology (Chongqing) Co., Ltd.; Vice Chairman and Secretary General of the Tunnel Engineering Branch of the China Highway and Transportation Society; and Vice Chairman of the Chongqing Rock Mechanics and Engineering Society. He is a Doctor of Engineering and enjoys the State Council Government Special Allowance, Chongqing Engineering Survey and Design Master, Chongqing Talent Innovation and Entrepreneurship Leading Talent, and National Excellent Highway Science and Technology Worker.

He has been engaged in long-term scientific research on the design and testing of tunnels and underground engineering. He has led and undertaken multiple provincial and ministerial level scientific research and large-scale design projects. He has won 6 first prizes and 7 second prizes of provincial and ministerial level scientific and technological progress awards, 4 first prizes of provincial and ministerial level excellent design awards. He has 18 national invention patents and edited 4 industry standards. He has participated in the compilation of 6 industry standards, and 5 provincial and municipal local standards.

Hao Ding has been long engaged in scientific research and design work related to highway tunnels. Currently, he serves as the Dean of the Tunnel Research Institute of China Merchants Chongqing Communications Technology Research & Design Institute Co., Ltd. and the Director of the National Engineering Research Center for Highway Tunnels. He has been honored with provincial and ministerial awards such as the Young Scientific and Technological Talent of the Ministry of Transport of China, the Leading Talent in Scientific and Technological Innovation in Chongqing, and the Outstanding Scientific and Technological Worker in China's Highway Industry.

He also serves as a Chinese Committee member of the Tunnel Technical Committee of the World Road Association (PIARC), the Vice Chairman of the Underground Engineering Branch of the Chinese Rock Mechanics and Engineering Society, Executive Director of the Tunnel and Underground Engineering Branch of the China Civil Engineering Society, and Executive Director of the Maintenance and Management Branch of the China Highway & Transportation Society.

In recent years, he has presided over or participated in more than 10 scientific & technological projects at provincial and ministerial levels or above such as National Key Research and Development Program of China, National High-tech R&D Program, and Special Projects for National Innovation Capacity Building. He has also led several major engineering technology research projects, as well as the design and consulting work for typical highway tunnel projects in China. He has served as the chief compiler or participated in the compilation of more than 10 national and industrial standards, including the Code for Design of Highway Tunnels, the Technical Specification for Construction of Highway Tunnels, the Technical Specification for Operation Risk Assessment of Highway Tunnel Facilities, etc.

Jianxun Chen is the Vice President, Professor and Doctoral Supervisor at Chang'an University, distinguished professor of Changjiang Scholars of the Ministry of Education, leading talent of scientific and technological innovation of the national Ten Thousand Talents Program, leader of the Huang Danian-style teacher team of national universities, young and middle-aged leading talents in scientific and technological innovation of the Ministry of Science and Technology's innovative talent promotion plan, leader of the innovation team of "Sanqin Scholars" in Shaanxi Province, the first national outstanding scientific and technological worker of highways, and an expert enjoying special government allowances from the State Council.

He has been Long-term commitment to tunnel and underground engineering theory and application of basic research, presided over the national, provincial and ministry-level and major engineering key technology research projects 59, there are 2 key projects of National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2 projects on the surface, 1 project of National Key Research and Development Plan, 3 projects of Transportation Construction Science and Technology in western China. He has published 180 papers, including 85 in SCI and 100 in EI, 5 textbooks, 4 standards and 60 invention patents. He has won 2 provincial-level special awards for Science and Technology, 5 first-class Awards, 3 second-class awards and 5 third-class awards, 2 National second-class Teaching Achievement Award and one Special Teaching Achievement Award of Shaanxi Province.

Jun Huang is primarily engaged in planning, design, consulting, and technological research and development of tunnels and underground engineering. His main research directions include the safety of underwater tunnel structures, structure health diagnostics, energy-saving and environmental protection in urban tunnels and guidelines for the construction of comprehensive utility tunnels. He has received numerous honors, including Outstanding Engineer in Highway Tunneling in China, National Outstanding Scientific and Technological Worker in Highways, Craftsman of Utility Tunnels in China, Young and Middle-aged Experts with Outstanding Contributions in Jiangsu Province, Excellent Engineering Survey-and-Design Engineer in Jiangsu Province, Master of Survey-and-Design in Nanjing.

He is also a member of the Chinese Committee of the Tunnel Committee of the World Road Association (PIARC), actively participating in various international academic organizations and engaging in multiple international collaborative research projects. He has successfully completed over 20 national, provincial, and ministerial level research projects, focusing on complex tunnel construction, establishment and evaluation of tunnel structure health monitoring systems, and sustainable tunnel construction and maintenance. As the primary inventor, he has authored over 70 papers and holds 14 invention patents and 11 utility model patents. Additionally, he possesses 6 software copyrights and has published 7 monographs as the main author. He has received 21 provincial and ministerial science and technology awards. He also serves as an editorial board member for the Tunnel Construction Journal and the East China Geology Journal.

Yao Rong has long been engaged in the research and promotion of highway testing and quality control technologies in the transportation industry and has accumulated rich engineering practical experience and solid scientific research capabilities. Currently, he is the general manager of Jiangxi Communications Investment Maintenance Technology Group Co., Ltd. he has been granted many titles and honors, including "State Council Government Special Allowance", "China Quality Artisan", "Jiangxi Provincial Government Special Allowance", candidate of "Jiangxi Province Millions of Talents Program", "Ministry of Transport Young Scientific and Technological Talent", and “Outstanding Individual of Strategic Research of Ministry of Transport”. He also serves as a Chinese Committee member of the Tunnel Technical Committee of the World Road Association (PIARC), Vice Chairman of Jiangxi Provincial Transportation Standards Committee, and Director of Key Laboratory of Highway Bridges and Tunnel Structures in Jiangxi Province.

In recent years, he has led over 20 scientific research projects, published more than 60 academic papers and 3 monographs, and obtained the authorization of 17 patents (including 8 invention patents and 9 utility model patents). He has won 2 first, 3 second, 3 third prizes of provincial and ministerial science and technology progress awards, as well as 1 outstanding and 1 second prizes of municipal science and technology progress awards. He has also served as a consultant for the government strategic planning and is the main drafter of the Implementation Plan for a Strong Province in Transportation in Jiangxi.