ENGINEERING GEOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH SITE AND LABORATORY INVESTIGATIONS FOR ATHENS METRO PROJECT. LARGE ROCK CAVERNS - PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM, HELSINKI, FINLAND, 25-28 AUGUST 1986. VOLUME 1

This paper deals with findings from field and laboratory investigations which have been carried out for Athens metro project. It should be noted that only the investigations relating to the proposed route of line B of the above scheme are of interest here. Site investigations consisted of borings (about 130 for line B), in situ testing, hydrogeological observations and measurements. Laboratory testing programme included tests for the determination of physical and engineering properties of the materials encountered. All data have been evaluated to give some engineering geological considerations associated with the following aspects: geological structure of Athens urban area, groundwater conditions, rock strength and weathering of the formation known as "Athens schist" and geotechnical characteristics and behaviour of the material encountered. Finally, some concluding remarks are drawn regarding classification of the rock mass to be excavated, its engineering behaviour and correlations of weathering with some engineering characteristics of Athens schist formation. For the covering abstract of the symposium see IRRD 810647. (TRRL)

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  • Authors:
    • Constantinidis, C V
  • Publication Date: 1987

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  • Accession Number: 00476280
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
  • ISBN: 0-08-034078-4
  • Files: ITRD, TRIS
  • Created Date: Sep 30 1988 12:00AM