Chalk engineering geology - Channel Tunnel Rail Link and North Downs Tunnel

Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 17-34

  Warren, C D ^a   Mortimore, R N ^b  

^a CH2M HILL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chalk; Engineering properties; Railroads; Tunnels

Indexed keywords

LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY;

BOREHOLES; CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT; DRILLING; STRATIGRAPHY;

RAILROAD TUNNELS;

CHALK; ENGINEERING GEOLOGY; GEOTECHNICAL PROPERTY; GROUND CONDITIONS; ROCK MASS RESPONSE; SITE INVESTIGATION; TUNNEL;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0037298876     PISSN: 14709236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/1470-9236/01033     Document Type: Article

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