Britain's Road Tunnels

Britain's Road Tunnels

Author: Mark Chatterton

Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited

Published: 2020-12-15

Total Pages: 165

ISBN-13: 1398100293

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The fascinating story behind Britain's road tunnels. Well-known tunnels like the Dartford Tunnel, the Clyde Tunnel and the Mersey Tunnel are all included.


The Ultimate British Roads and Motorways Quiz Book

The Ultimate British Roads and Motorways Quiz Book

Author: Nigel Freestone

Publisher: Andrews UK Limited

Published: 2013-09-02

Total Pages: 50

ISBN-13: 1909949809

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How good are you at getting about the UK using the road and motorway network? The Ultimate British Roads and Motorways Quiz Book has been compiled to test your knowledge of all aspects of the British roads and motorways. What was the first main road in Britain? What is the only town in the UK to have its own numbering system, H and V roads? In what year was the 70mph speed limit introduced on an experimental basis? The M6 motorway is carried across the Manchester Ship Canal and the River Mersey by which viaduct? Which London landmark forms a major road junction connecting Oxford Street to the east, Park Lane (A4202) to the south, Bayswater Road (A402) to the west, and Edgware Road (A5) to the north-west? The answers can all be found inside this handy new book. With 200 challenging British road and motorway-related questions from the longest, the shortest, the highest and the lowest through to routes and destinations, you are certain to learn something new. This is a must-have book for anyone who drives.


Tunnels (Tunnels #1)

Tunnels (Tunnels #1)

Author: Roderick Gordon

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2011-05-01

Total Pages: 419

ISBN-13: 0545381258

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The New York Times Bestseller! The story of an outcast boy, his eccentric dad, and the scary underground world they discover through secret TUNNELS.14-year-old Will Burrows has little in common with his strange, dysfunctional family. In fact, the only bond he shares with his eccentric father is a passion for archaeological excavation. So when Dad mysteriously vanishes, Will is compelled to dig up the truth behind his disappearance. He unearths the unbelievable: a secret subterranean society. "The Colony" has existed unchanged for a century, but it's no benign time capsule of a bygone era--because the Colony is ruled by a cultlike overclass, the Styx. Before long--before he can find his father--Will is their prisoner....


Technical Manual for Design and Construction of Road Tunnels--civil Elements

Technical Manual for Design and Construction of Road Tunnels--civil Elements

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Publisher: AASHTO

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 648

ISBN-13: 1560514574

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"The increased use of underground space for transportation systems and the increasing complexity and constraints of constructing and maintaining above ground transportation infrastructure have prompted the need to develop this technical manual. This FHWA manual is intended to be a single-source technical manual providing guidelines for planning, design, construction and rehabilitation of road tunnels, and encompasses various types of road tunnels"--P. ix.


Britain's Coastal Road Bridges

Britain's Coastal Road Bridges

Author: Mark Chatterton

Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited

Published: 2024-07-15

Total Pages: 161

ISBN-13: 1398120707

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Illustrated with over a hundred colour photographs, this book is an fascinating guide to Britain's coastal road bridges.


Immersed Tunnel Techniques 2

Immersed Tunnel Techniques 2

Author: C. R. Ford

Publisher: Thomas Telford

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 9780727726049

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This volume presents the proceedings of an international conference organised by the Institution of Civil Engineers together with the Institution of Engineering in Ireland. It draws together the practical experiences gained by practising geotechnical engineers on such projects as the resund Tunnel, Hong Kongs Western Harbour Crossing, the Medway Tunnel and the River Lee Tunnel in Cork.All aspects of immersed tube tunnel projects are discussed, from the geotechnical and hydraulic characteristics of tunnel sites, through the planning and design phases to the actual construction of tunnels.


Hidden London

Hidden London

Author: David Bownes

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2019-09-03

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 0300245793

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Travel under the streets of London with this lavishly illustrated exploration of abandoned, modified, and reused Underground tunnels, stations, and architecture.


Britain's Motorways

Britain's Motorways

Author: Mark Chatterton

Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited

Published: 2022-08-15

Total Pages: 158

ISBN-13: 1398111171

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We all use them - but how much do you know about Britain's motorways? Mark Chatterton offers a fascinating insight into these crucial roads.