Engineering
8 years ago

Innovative Techniques Overcome Challenges in Building Underwater Tunnels.

Civil engineering
A TALE OF THREE TUNNELS
Thomas R. Kuesel

Paper Summary

The article discusses how three different underwater tunnels were built using unique techniques to overcome specific challenges. The Hong Kong tunnel used a steel-shell tube, the New York City tunnel used a trench method, and the Virginia tunnel required surcharged sand drains.

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