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What are the types and shapes of tunnels?

Tunnels are usually built in rectangular, circular, and horseshoe shapes.



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In tunnel engineering, various tunnel shapes are adopted [3], although the circular tunnel is usually preferred due to convenient construction and function layout requirements.

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Circular tunnels are the most popular shapes in urban underground transportation systems when mechanised tunnelling is used for the tunnel excavation. However, circular tunnels have a small space utilisation ratio.

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