SUMMARY OF GEOLOGIC AND HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION PERTINENT TO TUNNELING IN SELECTED URBAN AREAS

A summary of the available geologic and hydrologic information pertinent to tunneling technology and underground construction for 34 U.S. urban areas is presented. Each summary includes a map showing the area of coverage, the geologic and ground water situation to a depth of 200 feet, special features related to tunneling, and a list of sources. Selected urban areas surveyed were: Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Providence, Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Worth, Houston, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Louisville, Memphis, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Paul, New Orleans, New York City, Philadelphia, Trenton, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, St. Louis, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington, D.C.

• Corporate Authors:

  U.S. Geological Survey

  F Street Between 18th and 19th Street, NW
  Washington, DC    20244

  Office of the Secretary of Transportation

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Cushing, E M
  • Barker, R M
• Publication Date: 1974-11

Media Info

• Pagination: 375 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction; Excavation and tunneling; Faults; Geological events; Geological surveying; Geologically affected surfaces; Groundwater; Hydrologic phenomena; Hydrology; Mapping; Subways; Tunneling; Urban areas; Water table
• Old TRIS Terms: Geologic mapping; Geologic structures; Geological conditions; Geological faults; Hydrologic data; Subway construction
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Geotechnology; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00090564
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Contract Numbers: DOT-AS-40047
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: May 29 1981 12:00AM