Taming the Devil's Slide

New twin tunnels on California's scenic Route 1 have made it possible to close a dangerous stretch of the coastal highway between the communities of Pacifica and Montara. The first such structures built in the state since 1964, the $439-million highway tunnels were designed to meet stringent seismic and environmental requirements and were constructed by means of the new Austrian tunneling method.

• Record URL:
  http://www.civilengineering-digital.com/civilengineering/june_2013?pg=6#pg60
• Availability:
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Copyright © 2013 American Society of Civil Engineers
• Authors:
  • Wang, Y Nien
  • Amini, Moe
• Publication Date: 2013-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: pp 58-65
• Serial:
  • Civil Engineering
  • Volume: 83
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0885-7024
  • Serial URL: http://www.pubs.asce.org/ceonline/newce/html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Case studies; Earthquake resistant design; Environmental impacts; Tunneling
• Identifier Terms: Austrian tunneling method; Devil's slide; State Route 1
• Geographic Terms: California
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Environment; Highways; I15: Environment; I25: Design of Tunnels; I54: Construction of Tunnels;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01487246
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ASCE
• Created Date: Jul 16 2013 10:23AM