The Rotterdam Subway Was Built by

question 35

Multiple Choice

The Rotterdam subway was built by

• A) Raising the tunnel on stilts to keep it above the local water table.
• B) Building the tunnel in segments which were flooded, sunk into position, then joined and pumped dry.
• C) Draining water from below the city to allow excavation of a dry tunnel.
• D) Baking the ground to harden the clays, then blasting the tunnel through.

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