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The Principles and Evaluation of Green Construction of Tunnels in Frigid Plateau Regions

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  • Jing Li

    (School of Civil Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou 730070, China)

  • Qingguo Liang

    (School of Civil Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou 730070, China)

  • Tao Zhao

    (School of Civil Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou 730070, China
    School of Urban Railway Engineering, Shaanxi Railway Institute, Weinan 714000, China)

  • Haining Li

    (Yindajihuang Construction and Operation Bureau of Qinghai Province, Xining 810001, China)

  • Caigui Zhou

    (Northwest Water Conservancy & Hydropower Engineering Co., Ltd., Xi’an 710100, China)

  • Xiaopan Xue

    (Northwest Water Conservancy & Hydropower Engineering Co., Ltd., Xi’an 710100, China)

Abstract

Green construction is an advanced concept and development trend in engineering construction. It is cold and arid in frigid plateau regions in western China, where the ecological environment is vulnerable to engineering constructions and other human activities. Hence, the time and cost for environmental remediation are much larger than in other areas. Based on the principles and category of green construction, this paper discusses the overall and partial relationship between green construction and green construction operation, presents the technical construction process of the green construction of a tunnel, and puts forward the key points of green construction with the construction practice for tunnels in frigid plateau regions as the engineering background. The main contents and results are as follows: (1) The breakthrough points of the research on green construction include five first-level evaluation indicators of savings the land, energy, water resources, materials, and human resources, as well as protection for personnel health and environment, i.e., five savings and two protections. A comprehensive evaluation system suitable for green construction is proposed and established. (2) The paper summarizes the following essential aspects: the fine classification and safety evaluation of surrounding rock, the changes in the seepage field in the construction process, and the establishment of a standardized construction system. (3) A green construction evaluation was conducted on the tunnel of the Yindajihuang Project, and the green evaluation results were obtained. The evaluation results are basically consistent with the actual situation. In addition, intelligent construction technology should be the orientation of green construction for tunnels. The research would be helpful to the implementation of green construction ideas and technologies for tunnels in frigid plateau regions and the persistence of green and sustainable development.

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  • Jing Li & Qingguo Liang & Tao Zhao & Haining Li & Caigui Zhou & Xiaopan Xue, 2023. "The Principles and Evaluation of Green Construction of Tunnels in Frigid Plateau Regions," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(20), pages 1-22, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:15:y:2023:i:20:p:15153-:d:1265218
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