Saugus–Castaic Tunnel

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Saugus–Castaic Tunnel

tunnel, California, United States

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tunnels and underground excavations
Soft-ground moles
In 1967–70 in the 26-foot-diameter Saugus-Castaic Tunnel near Los Angeles, a mole of this type produced daily progress in clayey sandstone averaging 113 feet per day and 202 feet maximum, completing five miles of tunnel one-half year ahead of schedule. In 1968 an independently developed device of similar design also…
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In 1967–70 in the 26-foot-diameter Saugus-Castaic Tunnel near Los Angeles, a mole of this type produced daily progress in clayey sandstone averaging 113 feet per day and 202 feet maximum, completing five miles of tunnel one-half year ahead of schedule. In 1968 an independently developed device of similar design also…
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