| Title | Subsurface Exploration Methods for Soft Ground Rapid Transit Tunnels: Volume 2. Appendixes A-F |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 49458 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Birger, Schmidt; Matarazzi, Bruno; Dunnicliff, C. John; Alsup, Stephen |
| Source | 144p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade & Douglas |
| Corporate Contributor |
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration |
| Publisher | United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration |
| Publication Date | 19760401 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This study assesses subsurface exploration methods with respect to their ability to provide adequate data for the construction of rapid transit, soft-ground bored and cut-and-cover tunnels. Geophysical and other exploration tools not now widely used in urban underground construction are investigated, their potential is discussed, and performance specifications and ideas for future development are presented. The effect of geotechnical variations on construction costs is modeled, and the effect of the prior knowledge of variation, including preliminary designs, specifications, cost estimates, and development plans, are formulated. Volume Two contains Appendixes A-F. |
| Rosap ID | dot:10903 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10903 |
| TRT Terms | Construction; Costs; Cut and cover tunneling; Economic analysis; Excavation and tunneling; Geological events; Geological surveying; Geophysical prospecting; Performance based specifications; Rapid transit; Soft soils; Soil mechanics; Soils; Specifications; Structural design; Subways; Surveying; Surveys; Tunneling; Tunnels |
| Classification | AGR - INFRASTRUCTURE - INFRASTRUCTURE; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Rail Transit |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-UMTA-76-3.2; UMTA-MA-06-0025-76-2 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/49000/49400/49458/DOT-TSC-UMTA-76-03-2.pdf |
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| Database | NTL Digital Repository |