17 Nov 16
Originally posted by wolfgang59I guess that bit of road is about to become a tunnel - from the look of the landslips any replacement road would have to be hung on pylons - and they're just as susceptible to earthquakes.
It's official our great leader has deemed SH1 (in NZ) "really stuffed".
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11749001
I didn't know he was a Civil Engineer!
For those who are interested in how bad recent quake was ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6v9bgcli1dg
What kind of construction does it take to build such a tunnel in earthquake territory?
17 Nov 16
Originally posted by KewpieI cant see that slip being stable enough to tunnel through.
I guess that bit of road is about to become a tunnel - from the look of the landslips any replacement road would have to be hung on pylons - and they're just as susceptible to earthquakes.
What kind of construction does it take to build such a tunnel in earthquake territory?
Alternative routes will be expensive.
We are still paying to rebuild Christchurch from the 2011 quake ...
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17 Nov 16
Originally posted by Kewpiehttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/241035546_Damage_to_mountain_tunnels_related_to_the_Wenchuan_earthquake_and_some_suggestions_for_aseismic_tunnel_construction
I guess that bit of road is about to become a tunnel - from the look of the landslips any replacement road would have to be hung on pylons - and they're just as susceptible to earthquakes.
What kind of construction does it take to build such a tunnel in earthquake territory?