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Nuclear excavation of sea-level Isthmian Canal
Problems associated with row charges of nuclear explosives when used to excavate sea-level canal across American Isthmus are discussed; engineering data on excavation and problems of exposure; cost for route south of Panama Canal is estimated at 650 million; canal across northern Colombia might cost 1.26 billion; some 30,000 inhabitants might have to be moved out but could return in year after construction; air blast will not extend further than potential fallout area; "downwind" is out into Pacific Ocean.
Nuclear excavation of sea-level Isthmian Canal
Problems associated with row charges of nuclear explosives when used to excavate sea-level canal across American Isthmus are discussed; engineering data on excavation and problems of exposure; cost for route south of Panama Canal is estimated at 650 million; canal across northern Colombia might cost 1.26 billion; some 30,000 inhabitants might have to be moved out but could return in year after construction; air blast will not extend further than potential fallout area; "downwind" is out into Pacific Ocean.
Nuclear excavation of sea-level Isthmian Canal
Civ Eng (NY)
Graves, Jr., E. (author)
1964
8 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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Nuclear excavation of sea-level Isthmian Canal
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