| Title | Guidelines for Improved Rapid Transit Tunneling Safety and Environmental Impacts: Volume II. Environmental Impact |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 49515 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Lemer, Andrew C.; Cheng, C.Y. |
| Source | 138p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center |
| 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 | 19770101 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Two of the major objectives of the Urban Mass Transportation Administration Tunneling Program are to lower subway construction costs and reduce construction hazards and damage to the environment. This study consists of a two-volume report and aims to develop guidelines for improved rapid transit tunneling safety and environmental impact, that is, this effort is directed toward underground construction applicable to modern transit subway systems in urban areas. Investigation of subway construction jobs shows that at least two principles underlie treatment of environmental problems. First, planning and design should consider both short-term and permanent damage to environment, and second, a need for better communication of contractor's planned activities and public concerns so that disruptions can be minimized. Guidelines were developed along these principles and are grouped into the following categories: general, community relations, and specific environmental control techniques. |
| Rosap ID | dot:10955 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10955 |
| TRT Terms | Air pollution; Construction projects; Drainage; Dynamics; Environmental impacts; Excavation and tunneling; Groundwater; Noise; Noise sources; Prevention; Public health; Public participation; Rail transit facilities; Rail transit; Safety; Soils; Subways; Tunneling; Underground structures; Vibration; Water areas |
| General Subjects | Soil dynamics; Surface waters |
| Classification | AGR - INFRASTRUCTURE - INFRASTRUCTURE; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Rail Transit |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Contract Number | DOT-TSC-802-2 |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-UMTA-77-2,II; UMTA-MA-06-0025-77-8 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/49000/49500/49515/DOT-TSC-UMTA-77-2-v2.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |