EXTENDING THE PARIS METRO

The Regie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP) has been engaged in construction of a new "Regional Express Rail" transit system and in extension of the existing Paris Metro system. Many differing construction methods have had to be utilized because of the variety of soil and geological conditions. Construction under many of the city's landmarks produced other problems. Each new work has been analyzed and several solutions are studied to find the most suitable solution. After technical and economic analysis, contracts are let. This is the first of two installments.

• Availability:
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • This article was presented to the British Tunneling Society on 6 February 1975.
• Corporate Authors:

  Morgan-Grampian Limited

  30 Calderwood Street
  London SE18 6QH,   England 
• Authors:
  • Bougard, J F
• Publication Date: 1975-5

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 43-48
• Serial:
  • Tunnels & Tunnelling International
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Progressive Media Markets, Ltd
  • ISSN: 0041-414X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Civil engineering; Drainage; Structural design; Subways; Tunneling; Tunneling machines; Tunnels
• Identifier Terms: Paris Metro
• Uncontrolled Terms: Tunnel design
• Geographic Terms: Paris (France)
• Old TRIS Terms: Tunnel drainage
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00097277
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 24 1981 12:00AM