many subsea tunnels are under construction construction or to be constructed in China. Their costs are directly restricted by the minimum rock covers. Under the condition of the minimum rock covers
by applying fracture-damage
seepage and construction process model
the minimum rock covers are analyzed with the engineering geology and the water conditions of the subsea tunnel. At the same time
the minimum rock covers are affected by earthquake and blasting etc. Finally
by using project analogy method and numerical method and considering different kinds of factors effecting minimum rock covers