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Taguatinga Tunnel

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Service:
Doorframe Slab Design Review and Construction Advice
Estimated cost: Commencement:
December 30, 1997
Completion date:
December 29, 1999
Location:
Brasilia -
Brazil
Technical data:

Metro tunnel, 3,950 ft (1200 m) long with a section of approx. 660 sqft (62 m²). Overburden varied from 10 - 15 ft (3 - 5 m), reinforced concrete slab 2 - 4 ft thick.

Geology description:

Porous clay, sandy clay, weathered slate, weathered siltstone.

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Bid cost: Final cost:
$20,000,000
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