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Chicago Flood Redux: Those Infamous Tunnels Wreak Highway Havoc.

Authors :
Van Hampton, Tudor
Source :
ENR: Engineering News-Record. 10/26/2009 Supplement, Vol. 263, p1-1. 1p.
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

The article reports on the discovery of buckling of pavement during a grouting engineering work at the old tunnels underneath the Kennedy Expressway in Chicago, Illinois on October 14, 2009. It details the 9.3 million U.S. dollars grouting project commissioned to Lorig Construction. In response to the accident, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), has reportedly launched an investigation. Also noted are the measures taken by both IDOT and Lorig to address the issue.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
08919526
Volume :
263
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
ENR: Engineering News-Record
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
45650667