Immersed tunnels

• Main Author: Lunniss, Richard
• Other Authors: Baber, Jonathan
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, ©2013.
• Subjects: Underwater tunnels > Design and construction.; Tunnels > Design and construction.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9780203848425; 020384842X; 9781628707762; 1628707763; 9781136948268; 1136948260; 9781136948213; 113694821X; 9781136948251; 1136948252; 113807618X; 9781138076181; 9780415459860; 0415459869
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxix, 506 pages) : illustrations

Immersed tunnels have been around for more than a century but remain a relatively unknown form of tunnel construction. For waterway crossings they are an effective alternative to bored tunnels and bridges, particularly in shallower waters, soft alluvial soils, and earthquake-prone areas. Successful...