Underground infrastructures : planning, design, and by R K Goel; Bhawani Singh; Jian Zhao

By R K Goel; Bhawani Singh; Jian Zhao

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More aboveground workers felt that an underground workplace would present a hindrance to achieving a good interior environment and felt they would be extremely burdened psychologically by working underground. A remarkable 60 to 85% of underground workers approved of working below grade, while only 25% of aboveground workers approved. 3 | Psychological and Physiological Considerations 27 attitudes about underground space that are based on images and associations rather than direct experiences. Another Japanese study seems to be consistent with most of the research in actual underground settings, which indicates predominantly negative feelings about the environment.

Rational use of urban underground space for surface and subsurface activities in Japan. Tunnel Undergr Space Technol 1990;5(1/2):23–31. Chapter 3 Important Considerations We are what and where we are because we have first imagined it. Donald Curtis Underground construction differs from other works such as building construction mainly because of its dependence on geological factors, as the rock forms the construction material. The method of construction, duration, and hence final cost depend on the stability and workability of the ground.

In the same manner, the internal structure of the ground provides natural sites that are more or less favorable to particular types of underground developments. , archaeological, historical, architectural, cultural, or of outstanding natural beauty) are likely to be well defined, documented, protected, and/or regulated. This is seldom true for underground sites with particular characteristics that make them of special interest for historical reasons or for future development. In relation to surface topology, underground space in hills or near slopes offers many advantages: there is no need to go down to enter, no need for energy to go out, gravity drainage of the structure is possible, etc.

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