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  1. Book ; Online ; Conference proceedings: Expanding Underground - Knowledge and Passion to Make a Positive Impact on the World

    Anagnostou, Georgios / Benardos, Andreas / Marinos, Vassilis P

    Proceedings of the ITA-AITES World Tunnel Congress 2023 (WTC 2023), 12-18 May 2023, Athens, Greece

    2023  

    Keywords Engineering: general ; Geotechnical engineering ; Mechanised Tunnelling ; Microtunnelling ; Tunnelling ; Underground construction
    Language English
    Size 1 electronic resource (3528 pages)
    Publisher Taylor and Francis
    Document type Book ; Online ; Conference proceedings
    Note English
    HBZ-ID HT030611629
    ISBN 9781003348030 ; 1003348033
    Database ZB MED Catalogue: Medicine, Health, Nutrition, Environment, Agriculture

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  2. Article: Effects of Creep on Shield Tunnelling Through Squeezing Ground.

    Leone, Thomas / Nordas, Alexandros N / Anagnostou, Georgios

    Rock mechanics and rock engineering

    2023  Volume 57, Issue 1, Page(s) 351–374

    Abstract: The present work aims to improve the reliability of shield jamming and lining damage risk assessment in squeezing ground by analysing the effects of creep on the evolution of rock pressure over time. The study is based on numerical simulations of typical ...

    Abstract The present work aims to improve the reliability of shield jamming and lining damage risk assessment in squeezing ground by analysing the effects of creep on the evolution of rock pressure over time. The study is based on numerical simulations of typical mechanised tunnelling processes, generally consisting of shield advance phases alternating with shorter or longer standstills for lining installation, maintenance, etc
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-11-24
    Publishing country Austria
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1476578-0
    ISSN 1434-453X ; 0723-2632
    ISSN (online) 1434-453X
    ISSN 0723-2632
    DOI 10.1007/s00603-023-03505-x
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  3. Article ; Online: Large strain correction for tunnel analyses considering hydromechanical coupling and ground anisotropy.

    Natale, Matteo / Nordas, Alexandros N / Kopp, Seraina / Anagnostou, Georgios

    Scientific reports

    2023  Volume 13, Issue 1, Page(s) 16080

    Abstract: The deformations resulting from tunnel analyses for heavily squeezing ground may be very large, necessitating numerical formulations that consider geometric nonlinearity. Alternatively, for a certain class of problems, routine small strain analyses can ... ...

    Abstract The deformations resulting from tunnel analyses for heavily squeezing ground may be very large, necessitating numerical formulations that consider geometric nonlinearity. Alternatively, for a certain class of problems, routine small strain analyses can be performed, and their results can be corrected to account for large strains by means of a simple hyperbolic expression proposed a few years ago. The present paper shows that this correction equation is sufficiently accurate for practical purposes even in the case of anisotropic material behaviour and for hydromechanically coupled, steady state or transient analyses of tunnels. The accuracy of the equation prediction varies amongst these cases but is satisfactory overall for the purpose of preliminary calculations, thus broadening its value and usefulness as a preliminary design tool.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-09-26
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2615211-3
    ISSN 2045-2322 ; 2045-2322
    ISSN (online) 2045-2322
    ISSN 2045-2322
    DOI 10.1038/s41598-023-42158-2
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  4. Book ; Online: Underground. The Way to the Future

    Anagnostou, Georg

    2013  

    Abstract: Underground - the way to the future was the motto of the World Tunnel Congress 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland. The use of underground space has gained importance during the last years due to the tremendous global urbanization, the high demand on ... ...

    Abstract Underground - the way to the future was the motto of the World Tunnel Congress 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland. The use of underground space has gained importance during the last years due to the tremendous global urbanization, the high demand on transportation capacities and energy production. All this result in a wider range of use of underground space: besides the traditional road, railway, metro and utility tunnels, more and more other functionalities of modern life are placed under ground in order to free the surface for other uses. The 300 papers of the present book cover important aspects o
    Language English
    Size Online-Ressource (380 p)
    Publisher CRC Press
    Publishing place Hoboken
    Document type Book ; Online
    Note Description based upon print version of record
    ISBN 9781138000940 ; 1138000949
    Database Library catalogue of the German National Library of Science and Technology (TIB), Hannover

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  5. Article ; Online: Physicians' brain drain

    Anastasiou, Evgenia / Anagnostou, Georgia / Theodossiou, George / Papamargaritis, Vasileios

    Investigating the determinants to emigrate through empirical evidence

    2020  

    Abstract: Purpose: The economic crisis in Greece has caused widespread suffering both in society and the economy. Among other things, new forms of geographical mobilities emerged highlighting the country's inability to retain a scientifically skilled workforce. ... ...

    Abstract Purpose: The economic crisis in Greece has caused widespread suffering both in society and the economy. Among other things, new forms of geographical mobilities emerged highlighting the country's inability to retain a scientifically skilled workforce. One of the most important scientific branches been hit is the medical one. The purpose of this study is to identify the intention as well as the main factors that push young greek physicians to emigrate. Design/methodology/approach: For the present study, a tool for assessing young physicians' perceptions was designed and field research was performed on 239 medical school students and young physicians for up to 39 years. Descriptive and inferential statistical analysis was used to describe the data and generalize the results. Finally, Factor Analysis (Principal Component Analysis) was used to condense the initial variables and capture the determinants in physicians' brain drain. Findings: Young physicians show high intention to seek employment abroad. There are differences between men and women regarding their perceptions of the possible causes of emigration. Women consider more than men that unemployment, employment prospects, and opportunities and quality of life to be the most important reasons in the migratory decision. In addition, the young doctors whose family incomes are either very low or quite high are more receptive to looking for work abroad. Finally, the multivariate analysis highlights four main determinants feeding physicians decision-making; homeland's social identity, lack of prospects, unfavorable economic environment, and continuation of studies. Research limitations/implications: The period of the field research was conducted from September to November 2018. As a result, there are restrictions on whether participants' responses are affected by the economic crisis or not, as Greece in 2018 began to show macroeconomic stability. Originality/value: In the last decade, a large wave of young scientists' emigration has been recorded in Greece. This ...
    Keywords ddc:330 ; J1 ; J21 ; J24 ; J6 ; O15 ; Brain Drain ; Physicians ; Migration ; Human Geography ; Principal Component Analysis ; Greece
    Language English
    Publisher Kavala: International Hellenic University (IHU)
    Publishing country de
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  6. Article: On the crystallisation pressure of gypsum

    Serafeimidis, K / Anagnostou, G

    Environmental earth sciences. 2014 Dec., v. 72, no. 12

    2014  

    Abstract: We estimate the crystallisation pressure of gypsum quantitatively, with reference to the geological context of the Gypsum Keuper formation. The formation contains sulphatic claystones which have the property of swelling in the presence of water and have ... ...

    Abstract We estimate the crystallisation pressure of gypsum quantitatively, with reference to the geological context of the Gypsum Keuper formation. The formation contains sulphatic claystones which have the property of swelling in the presence of water and have caused substantial structural damage to the linings of several tunnels in Switzerland and Germany. The swelling of these rocks is attributed to the transformation of anhydrite into gypsum, which occurs via the dissolution of anhydrite in pore water and the precipitation of gypsum from the solution. This simultaneous dissolution–precipitation process happens because the solubility of gypsum is lower than that of anhydrite under the conditions prevailing after tunnelling, and it does not cease until all of the anhydrite has been transformed. The elementary mechanism behind the development of the macroscopically observed swelling pressure is the growth of gypsum crystals inside the rock matrix: If a crystal is in contact with a supersaturated solution, but its growth is prevented by the surrounding matrix, it then exerts a so-called crystallisation pressure upon the pore walls. In the present paper, the crystallisation pressure is calculated by means of a thermodynamic model that takes coherent account of all relevant parameters, including the chemical composition of the pore water and pore size. Variations in these parameters lead to a very wide range of crystallisation pressures (from zero to several tens of megapascals). By using the results of mercury intrusion porosimetry and chemical analyses of samples from three Swiss tunnels, however, we show that the range of predicted values can be reduced significantly with the help of standard, project-specific investigations.
    Keywords anhydrite ; chemical analysis ; chemical composition ; crystallization ; crystals ; gypsum ; mercury ; models ; rocks ; solubility ; thermodynamics ; Germany ; Switzerland
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2014-12
    Size p. 4985-4994.
    Publishing place Springer-Verlag
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 2493699-6
    ISSN 1866-6299 ; 1866-6280
    ISSN (online) 1866-6299
    ISSN 1866-6280
    DOI 10.1007/s12665-014-3366-7
    Database NAL-Catalogue (AGRICOLA)

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  7. Book: Entscheidungsgrundlagen und Hilfsmittel fuer die Planung von TBM-Vortrieben in druckhaftem Gebirge

    Anagnostou, Georg

    Abstract: Kurzbeschreibung: Um die Bauzeit neuer, unterirdisch gefuehrter Verkehrswege zu verkuerzen und in einigen Faellen eine wirtschaftlich vertretbare Realisierung ueberhaupt zu ermoeglichen, wird oft der Einsatz einer Tunnelbohrmaschine (TBM) angestrebt. ... ...

    Title variant Design aids for the planning of TBM drives in squeezing ground
    Institution Eidgenoessische Technische Hochschule Zuerich, Institut fuer Geotechnik, Wolfgang-Pauli-Str. 15, 8093, Zuerich, CH
    Abstract Kurzbeschreibung: Um die Bauzeit neuer, unterirdisch gefuehrter Verkehrswege zu verkuerzen und in einigen Faellen eine wirtschaftlich vertretbare Realisierung ueberhaupt zu ermoeglichen, wird oft der Einsatz einer Tunnelbohrmaschine (TBM) angestrebt. Druckhaftes Gebirge kann, wenn in haeufigen Intervallen oder entlang eines langen Streckenabschnittes angetroffen wird, die Wirtschaftlichkeit oder gar die Machbarkeit eines TBM-Vortriebes in Frage stellen. Ausgehend von grundlagenorientierten Forschungsergebnissen, die in den letzten Jahren an der ETH Zuerich erhalten wurden, sollen beim vorliegenden Forschungsprojekt Entscheidungsgrundlagen erarbeitet und Hilfsmittel fuer die Projektierung bereitgestellt werden. Bei der Beurteilung der Machbarkeit eines maschinellen Vortriebes in einem konkreten Fall stuetzt sich der Projektingenieur auf Erfahrungen, Plausibilitaetsueberlegungen und tunnelstatische Berechnungen. Die Arbeitspakete des Forschungsvorhabens tragen Rechnung diesen Grundlagen der Entscheidungsfindung. In einer ersten Phase werden die Erfahrungen aus ausgefuehrten Projekten, die im Schrifttum dokumentiert sind, aufgearbeitet und nach einheitlichen Gesichtspunkten dargestellt. Anschliessend werden fuer die verschiedenen TBM-Typen die geotechnischen und verfahrenstechnischen Zusammenhaenge verstanden, die spezifischen Gefaehrdungen und tunnelseitigen Loesungsansaetze dargestellt, die relevanten Einflussfaktoren gegliedert und die zahlreichen Wechselwirkungen strukturiert und qualitativ analysiert. In einer dritten Phase, ausgehend von den bereits geleisteten Forschungsarbeiten der ETH Zuerich, werden ausgewaehlte Fragestellungen vertieft studiert. Projektziele: Projektziele: Erarbeitung von Entscheidungsgrundlagen und Bereitstellung von Hilfsmitteln fuer die Projektierung von TBM-Vortrieben in druckhaftem Gebirge: - Aufarbeitung und einheitliche Darstellung von Erfahrungen aus ausgefuehrten Projekten, die im Schrifttum dokumentiert sind; - Verstehen der geotechnischen und verfahrenstechnischen Zusammenhaenge, Darstellung der spezifischen Gefaehrdungen und der tunnelseitigen Loesungsansaetze Gliederung der relevanten Einflussfaktoren und Strukturierung der zahlreichen Wechselwirkungen; - Herstellung von Nomogrammen, welche die einfache Ermittlung der fuer das Vermeiden eines Verklemmens des Schildes erforderlichen Vorschubkraft bzw. die Beurteilung der Gefahr 'Schildblockierung' ermoeglichen und somit eine zweckmaessiges Hilfsmittel fuer die Projektierungsarbeit in der Praxis darstellen; - Gewinn von Erkenntnissen ueber die Vor- und Nachteile der verschiedenen Maschinentypen und Ausbaukonzepte je nach Tunneldurchmesser.;In order to reduce the construction time and in some case to achieve an economically viability of the project, underground traffic routes are often excavated by tunnel boring maschines (TBM). Squeezing ground may slow down or even obstruct TBM operation and, if occurring over frequent tunnel intervals or persisting over longer portions of a tunnel, may be decisive for the economic viability and the feasibility of a TBM drive. The specific problems are sticking of the cutter head, jamming of the shield, extensive convergences of the bored profile or even destruction of the support in the back-up area. In several cases feedback effects between the different problems are possible. Important basic research results - related to the issue 'TBM drives in squeezing ground' - have been already obtained at the ETH Zurich. These will represent the basis for the proposed research project. In particular, the specific developed mathematical models and computational methods will be utilized. The main goals of the proposed research project are the formulation of basic principles for the decision-making and the provision of design tools for the planning of TBM drives in squeezing ground. For the assessment of the feasibility of a TBM drive the project engineer bases on experiences, on plausibility considerations and on statical calculations. The work packages of the proposed research project take this procedure of decision-making into account. Formulation of basic principles for the decision-making and provision of design tools for the planning of TBM drives in squeezing ground: - Reviewing and uniform description of case histories, which are documented in the literature; - Improving understanding of the geotechnical and technological interrelationships, representation of the specific hazards and the technical solutions, classification of the relevant influencing factors and structuring of the numerous interactions; - Creation of nomograms for the simple determination of the necessary thrust force and for the assessment of the shield jamming risk; - Evaluation of the pros and cons of the different TBM types and tunnel support concepts depending on the tunnel diameter.
    Keywords Verkehrsweg ; Gebirge ; Wirtschaftlichkeit ; Tiefbau ; Geotechnik ; Verfahrenstechnik ; Wechselwirkung ; Tunnel ; Bauingenieurwesen ; Bewertung ; Literaturauswertung ; Modellierung ; Kombinationswirkung ; Verkehrssicherheit ; Schwachstellenanalyse ; Entscheidungshilfe ; Verkehrsplanung ; Verkehrsbauwerk ; Machbarkeitsstudie ; Statik (Stabilitaet) ; Entscheidungsprozess ; Vergleichsuntersuchung ; Simulationsrechnung ; Risikoanalyse ; Bodenkunde ; Qualitative Analyse ; Verfahrensoptimierung ; Arbeitsmaschine ; Gefaehrdungspotenzial ; Numerische Mathematik
    Document type Book
    Remark project start: 06/18/2008 project end: 12/31/2009 grant ID: FGU2007/005
    Database Environmental research database (UFORDAT) of the German Federal Environment Agency (UBA)

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  8. Conference proceedings ; Online: Some remarks concerning EPB and slurry shields

    Anagnostou, Georg

    Proceedings of the international geotechnical conference

    2008  

    Keywords SCHILDVORTRIEB (TUNNELBAU); TUNNELPROJEKTIERUNG (TUNNELBAU); SHIELD TUNNELLING + SHIELD DRIVING (TUNNELLING); TUNNEL DESIGN (TUNNELLING) ; info:eu-repo/classification/ddc/620 ; info:eu-repo/classification/ddc/550 ; Engineering & allied operations ; Earth sciences
    Language English
    Publisher ETH-Zürich
    Publishing country ch
    Document type Conference proceedings ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  9. Book: Modelling of anhydritic swelling claystones

    Anagnostou, Georg / Pimentel, Erich

    SNF research project 200021-126717/12009

    2009  

    Author's details Georg Anagnostou, Erich Pimentel
    Publishing place Zürich
    Document type Book
    Database Library catalogue of the German National Library of Science and Technology (TIB), Hannover

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  10. Article ; Online: Dabigatran plasma levels, aPTT and thromboelastography in patients with AF: implications for allowing early non-elective surgical procedures.

    Pipilis, Athanasios / Makrygiannis, Stamatis / Anagnostou, Georgios / Kaliampakos, Sotirios / Tsakonas, Georgios / Sourlas, Nikolaos / Mallios, Panagiotis / Kostelidou, Theodora

    Journal of thrombosis and thrombolysis

    2017  Volume 44, Issue 1, Page(s) 9–13

    Abstract: According to current recommendations, patients on dabigatran should stop the drug 24-96 h before scheduled surgery. This may seem too long for non-elective cases. The aim of our study was to assess the number of patients on dabigatran who could ... ...

    Abstract According to current recommendations, patients on dabigatran should stop the drug 24-96 h before scheduled surgery. This may seem too long for non-elective cases. The aim of our study was to assess the number of patients on dabigatran who could theoretically undergo surgery 12 h post last drug dosing. We measured dabigatran plasma trough concentration by Hemoclot assay in 75 consecutive patients receiving dabigatran. Coagulation was assessed by aPTT and thromboelastography (TEG). Plasma levels ≤30 ng/ml were considered low. TEG parameters measured were clot reaction time (R), clot growth index (k), angle (α), maximal amplitude (MA) and the percentage of clot lysed after 30 min (LY30). Twelve patients (16%) had low plasma dabigatran levels 11.6 ± 0.9 h post last dosing. These patients compared to those with higher levels had significantly different aPTT (37.7 ± 4.4 vs. 49.6 ± 9.2 s; p < 0.001) and TEG R (6.7 ± 1.3 vs. 8.4 ± 2.6 min; p = 0.002). Only three of the patients with low levels had an aPTT >40 s. Within those with levels >30 ng/ml, four patients (6.4%) had plasma dabigatran levels ≥200 ng/ml, all with aPTT >65 s and TEG R >11 min. When the analysis was restricted to patients with creatinine clearance >80 ml/min, six (27.3%) had low plasma dabigatran levels. In this theoretical study, with a low risk population, it is suggested that one-sixth of patients receiving dabigatran have low drug concentrations at 12 h. Further studies are needed to confirm that such patients with low trough levels can actually undergo safely early surgery if necessary.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-07
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1230645-9
    ISSN 1573-742X ; 0929-5305
    ISSN (online) 1573-742X
    ISSN 0929-5305
    DOI 10.1007/s11239-017-1503-3
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