CONSTRUCTING WASHINGTON, D.C.'S, METRO SUBWAY

This massive subway project with an eventual $3.9 billion price tag involves extensive tunneling and construction of stations under Washington, D.C., in difficult soil and rock conditions. Many different contractors are at work and there are diverse approaches to construction problems. Underpinning many of Washington's official buildings is a crucial aspect of the project. Nearly 1,000 civil engineers are on the job: Bechtel is overseeing the immense undertaking.

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  American Society of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • Wilhoyt Jr, E E
• Publication Date: 1974-11

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 74-77
• Serial:
  • Civil Engineering
  • Volume: 44
  • Issue Number: 11
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0885-7024
  • Serial URL: http://www.pubs.asce.org/ceonline/newce/html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Concrete slab track; Construction; Construction projects; Contractors; Excavation; Noise control; Railroad stations; Rapid transit; Subways; Support piles; Transportation planning; Tunneling; Urban transportation
• Identifier Terms: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
• Old TRIS Terms: Excavation technology; Subway construction
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Public Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00072939
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ASCE Civil Engineering
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 16 1981 12:00AM