INTERNATIONAL HIGHWAY LINKS ACROSS THE ANDES MOUNTAINS BETWEEN ARGENTINA AND CHILE

LIAISONS ROUTIERES INTERNATIONALES TRANSANDINES ARGENTINE-CHILI

THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THE PROGRESS MADE BY THE ARGENTINIAN AND CHILEAN AUTHORITIES IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS ACROSS THE ANDES. THE MAIN PROBLEMS ARISE FROM CLIMATIC CONDITIONS, HIGH ALTITUDE AND SOIL MECHANICS CONDITIONS. THE TWO MAIN OBJECTIVES AT THE MOMENT ARE (1) THE CONSTRUCTION OF PROTECTIVE STRUCTURES AND DRILLING OF TUNNELS, AND (2) SOIL STABILIZATION OPERATIONS.

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• Authors:
  • GONELLA, A
  • SAUTEREY, R
• Publication Date: 1973-9

Language

• French

Media Info

• Pagination: 92-6
• Serial:
  • REV GEN ROUTES AERODR
  • Issue Number: 490
  • ISSN: 0035-3191

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alignment; Highways; International roads; Mountains; Road construction; Soil stabilization; Tunnels; Weather
• Geographic Terms: Argentina; Chile; South America
• ITRD Terms: 2894: Alignment; 8004: Argentina; 8022: Chile; 2755: Highway; 2759: International road; 4048: Mountain; 3665: Road construction; 3689: Soil stabilization; 8104: South America; 3374: Tunnel; 2545: Weather
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01310559
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institut Francais des Sciences et Technologies des Transports, de l'Aménagement et des Réseaux (IFSTTAR)
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Nov 21 2010 1:07PM