Discussion
None of the following is a stress-related tunnelling problem except
Answer: A
Correct answer: squeezing of weak rock at depth
Squeezing is a stress problem: the ground moves inward because the in situ stress exceeds what the weak rock can carry around the opening. The other three arise from quite different causes - water under pressure in a karst conduit, boulders in the soil, and a face divided between two materials - none of which has anything to do with the state of stress.
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