In 10 chapters, the book explains the greateffect of information technology on tunnel construction by analyzing suchfeatures of tunnel construction as complex construction, unforeseeable factorsand huge risks, with the human orientation digitalization as the base,information as the core and intelligence as the purpose. It also particularlyintroduces about how to realize the information construction of a broad sensein tunnel construction. The book describes its effect in combination with demoand application in actual works of highway tunnels, urban tunnels and subwaytunnels.

The book reflects theresearch results and performances of the author and co-author over the years.It can be used as the main reference of “such information-based construction oftunnel and underground works as dynamic design, dynamic construction, riskmanagement and safety assurance”for workers of tunnel and underground works andcollege graduate and postgraduate students of relevant subjects.

Ye Ying,D.E. (Bridge & Tunnel),ProfessorateSenior Engineer, part-time doctoral supervisor of Shandong University andCentral South University,Vice President of Beijing Municipal EngineeringResearch Institute and Director of Underground Engineering Research Center,Member of Earthquake Relief Technical Support Group under National DisasterReduction Committee and Ministry of Science and Technology,Expert of MOEAcademic Degrees and Graduate Education Appraisal Center,and Beijing MunicipalScience and Technology Award Evaluation Expert; Beijing Municipal Labor Model,BSASAC Excellent CPC Member 2008, BMRB “Top 10 Pacesetter” 2008, BMCT OlympicGames Assurance Advanced Individual 2008, BMRB Excellent CPC Member 2008; 1National Luban Prize (for one provincial major project in charge); 2first-prizes and 3 third-prizes of provincial and ministerial science andtechnology advance awards (for scientific research projects in charge); incharge of one project and participation in one project under National 863Program;in charge of two major demand projects of Beijing Municipal Commissionof Science and Technology;in charge of 2 projects and cooperation in twoprojects for western development under Ministry of Transport;in possession of10 patents; 1 monograph and editing 2 books; publication of more than 30 majorpapers as the first author.