ShareThey froze the Seine (well almost).
On a gelé la Seine.
Author(s) : VRINAT G.
Type of article: Article
Summary
In public works projects, sometimes the only solution is to freeze the ground. Liquid nitrogen or brine are chosen according to the scope and duration of the project. When the Metro tunnels under the Seine were built 100 years ago, the ground was frozen.
Details
- Original title: On a gelé la Seine.
- Record ID : 2001-2948
- Languages: French
- Source: Rev. gén. Froid - vol. 91 - n. 1015
- Publication date: 2001/07
- Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.
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Indexing
- Themes: Other industrial applications
- Keywords: France; Civil engineering; Metro; Ground; Freezing; Water
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L'APPLICATION DE LA CONGELATION DU SOL AUX TRAV...
- Date : 1985
- Languages : French
- Source: Tunn. Ouvrages Souterr. - n. 69
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GROUND FREEZING. THE APPLICATION OF THE MIXED M...
- Author(s) : GALLAVRESI F.
- Date : 1981
- Languages : English
- Source: Eng. Geol. - vol. 18 - n. 1-4
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CONGELATION DES SOLS : APPLICATIONS AU GENIE CI...
- Author(s) : AGUIRRE-PUENTE J.
- Date : 1988
- Languages : French
- Source: Rev. gén. Froid - vol. 78 - n. 12
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CONGELATION DES SOLS.
- Date : 1986/03
- Languages : French
- Source: Grand Froid - vol. 2 - n. 9
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THERMAL ANALYSIS OF A FROZEN WALL AFTER PARTIAL...
- Author(s) : TOBE N.
- Date : 1982
- Languages : Japanese
- Source: Refrigeration - vol. 57 - n. 660
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