DESIGN SECTION E006: GLENMONT ROUTE, SUBSURFACE INVESTIGATION

RESULTS OF 77 BORINGS MADE ALONG THE PROPOSED SUBWAY LINE IN SECTION B006 OF GLENMONT ROUTE, GENERALLY ALONG THE LINE OF THE B AND O METROPOLITAN BRANCH, ARE SUMMARIZED IN THIS FINAL REPORT. THE PURPOSE OF THE INVESTIGATION WAS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON SUBSOIL CONDITIONS AT THE LOCATION OF 15 CROSSING STRUCTURES, TWO PLANNED SUBWAY STATIONS, ONE RETAINING WALL AND A CUT-AND-COVER DOUBLE BOX SECTION. THE REPORT CONTAINS GEOLOGICAL SECTIONS AT THE VARIOUS STRUCTURE LOCATIONS, LOGS OF THE BORINGS, ENGINEERING LABORATORY TEST RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS REGARDING SUBSOIL PROPERTIES. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Rept No MRWJ-71-45
• Corporate Authors:

  Mueser, Rutledge, Wentworth & Johnston

  New York, NY  United States 
• Publication Date: 1971-1-15

Media Info

• Pagination: 56 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Boring; Construction; General surface features of the earth; Laboratory tests; Railroad grade crossings; Retaining walls; Subsoil; Subways
• Old TRIS Terms: Geologic sections; Subway construction
• Subject Areas: Construction; Geotechnology; Highways; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00230291
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 11 1973 12:00AM