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Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology & Hydrogeology; May 2008; v. 41; no. 2; p. 131-136; DOI: 10.1144/1470-9236/06-033
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Lötschberg tunnel disaster, 100 years ago

T. Waltham

11 Selby Road, Nottingham NG2 7BP, UK (tony{at}geophotos.co.uk)

The older of Switzerland's Lötschberg tunnels presented a classic case of an engineering geology disaster, which is surprisingly little known. The tunnel heading breached rockhead into a buried valley that had a depth greater than anything perceived as possible at that time. It demonstrates the need for engineers to understand the geological processes behind ground conditions.






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