PROCEEDINGS: SEMINAR ON UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION PROBLEMS, TECHNIQUES AND SOLUTIONS HELD AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS ON OCTOBER 20-22, 1975

The seminar on "Construction Problems, Techniques and Solutions" held at the First Chicago Center in Chicago on October 20-22, 1975, was organized to focus on anticipated construction problems of the Chicago Central Area Transit Project to include underground construction techniques, new technology, ground engineering techniques (underpinning, dewatering, grouting), and involved an exchange of experiences among owners, design teams, contractors, and other pertinent agencies. Because of the continuing requests for seminar materials 19 papers prepared for the seminar follow in their entirety. The authors are identified by their titles and associations as of October 1975. Additionally, a complete summary of the panel discussion held during the last afternoon of the seminar and moderated by Mr. Nelson, CUTD Executive Director, is furnished because of the pertinent views that were expressed therein.

• Record URL:
  • https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11550
• Corporate Authors:

  Chicago Urban Transportation District

  Chicago, IL  United States 

  Urban Mass Transportation Administration

  Office of Rail Technology, 400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  Transportation Systems Center

  55 Broadway, Kendall Square
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02142
• Authors:
  • Barnes, W L
  • Xanthakos, P P
• Publication Date: 1976-12

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Pagination: 438 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction; Construction management; Construction projects; Dewatering; Drainage; Excavation; Excavation and tunneling; Foundations; Grouting; Meetings; Structural supports; Subways; Tunnel lining; Tunneling; Tunneling machines; Underground structures; Water table
• Uncontrolled Terms: Underpinning
• Geographic Terms: Chicago (Illinois)
• Old TRIS Terms: Excavation technology; Subway construction; Tunnel excavation; Underground; Underground supporting
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00151745
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: UMTA-MA-06-0025-76-8
• Files: NTIS, NTL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Apr 27 1981 12:00AM