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Mont Blanc tunnel progresses despite water problems
7 1/2 mi tunnel under Mont Blanc will link Aosta Valley in Italy with Chamonix in France, saving road travel of 200 mi between Milan and Paris; Atlas Copco tunneling method is employed to excavate 308,000 cu yd of rock; reinforced concrete road is 23 ft wide and 29 1/2 ft high; how water problem was resolved; water sprays will reduce tunnel temperatures from 120 to 75 F; tunnel will have 24 service stations. (see also Engineer v 210 n 5460, 5461 Sept 16 1960 p 478-80, Sept 23 p 515-17; Eng News-Rec v 164 n 17 Apr 28 1960 p 45-8)
Mont Blanc tunnel progresses despite water problems
7 1/2 mi tunnel under Mont Blanc will link Aosta Valley in Italy with Chamonix in France, saving road travel of 200 mi between Milan and Paris; Atlas Copco tunneling method is employed to excavate 308,000 cu yd of rock; reinforced concrete road is 23 ft wide and 29 1/2 ft high; how water problem was resolved; water sprays will reduce tunnel temperatures from 120 to 75 F; tunnel will have 24 service stations. (see also Engineer v 210 n 5460, 5461 Sept 16 1960 p 478-80, Sept 23 p 515-17; Eng News-Rec v 164 n 17 Apr 28 1960 p 45-8)
Mont Blanc tunnel progresses despite water problems
Roads Eng Construction
1959
4 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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