A TALE OF THREE TUNNELS

This article describes "available techniques" adapted to resolving the unique problems associated with construction of three submerged under-water tunnels, each of which was confronted with a different problem. The projects are the steel-shell tube of the Hong Kong vehicular tunnel, the trench method used for the four-track tunnel of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority under the East River in New York City, and the second Hampton Roads Tunnel in Virginia which required a system of surcharged sand drains.

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  American Society of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • Kuesel, T R
• Publication Date: 1974-12

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 50-53
• Serial:
  • Civil Engineering
  • Volume: 44
  • Issue Number: 12
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0885-7024
  • Serial URL: http://www.pubs.asce.org/ceonline/newce/html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction; Foundations; Subways; Tunneling; Tunnels; Underwater construction
• Old TRIS Terms: Submarine tunneling; Subway construction; Tunnel foundations
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00080304
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 11 1981 12:00AM