MILAN METRO: EXPERIENCE IN TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION ON THE PORTA GARIBALDI-PIAZZA CADORNA SECTION

A description is given of work on the sections, the most difficult yet encountered. The problems associated with this section, both surface and underground, are noted, and methods of construction are presented, details being given of the tunnels, both single- and double-tracked, soil treatment and excavation procedures.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Tunnelling, Proceedings of an Intl Symp, London, England, March 1-5, 1976. Also available from the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy.
• Corporate Authors:

  Institution of Mining & Metallurgy

  44 Portland Place
  London W1N 4BR,   England 
• Authors:
  • Botti, E
• Conference:
  • Tunnelling, Proceedings of an Intl Symp, London, England, March 1-5, 1976. Also available from the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy.
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 153-164

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction; Excavations; Railroads; Soil stabilization; Soils; Subways; Tunneling
• Uncontrolled Terms: Stabilization
• Geographic Terms: Milan (Italy)
• Old TRIS Terms: Subway construction; Tunnel excavation; Tunnels and tunneling
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Geotechnology; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00167531
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 27 1981 12:00AM