Los Angeles metro rail project - geologic and geotechnical design and construction constraints

Engineering Geology

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 203-224

  Stirbys, Anthony F ^a   Radwanski, Z Richard ^a   Proctor, Richard J ^a   Escandon, Richard F ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Abandoned oil well casings; Chemical and compaction grouting; Contaminated groundwater; Gassy ground; Instrumentation; Seismicity and faulting; Tunneling

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE RESISTANCE; GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; GROUTING; OIL WELL CASINGS; SUBWAYS; TECTONICS;

SEISMICITY;

ENGINEERING GEOLOGY;

CONSTRUCTION; GEOTECHNICAL PROPERTY; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; METRO SYSTEM; TUNNELING; URBAN SITE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0344780815     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0013-7952(97)00070-7     Document Type: Article

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