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OSTI.GOV Technical Report: Systems and cost analysis for a Nuclear
Subterrene Tunneling Machine. A preliminary study

Title: Systems and cost analysis for a Nuclear Subterrene Tunneling
Machine. A preliminary study

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Authors:
    Altseimer, J H

Publication Date:
    1973-09-01

Research Org.:
    Los Alamos Scientific Lab., N.Mex. (USA)

OSTI Identifier:
    4444905

Report Number(s):
    LA-5354-MS

NSA Number:
    NSA-28-024405

DOE Contract Number:  
    W-7405-ENG-36

Resource Type:
    Technical Report

Resource Relation:
    Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-73

Country of Publication:
    United States

Language:
    English

Subject:
    N42200* -Engineering-Facilities & Equipment; *ROCK DRILLING; 
    *SUBTERRENE PENETRATORS- COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; *TUNNELS-
    EXCAVATION; BOREHOLES; OPERATION; ROCKS; SOILS; TRANSPORTABLE
    REACTORS SUBTERRENE PENETRATORS

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Altseimer, J H. Systems and cost analysis for a Nuclear Subterrene
Tunneling Machine. A preliminary study. United States: N. p., 1973.
Web. doi:10.2172/4444905.
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Tunneling Machine. A preliminary study. United States. https://
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Altseimer, J H. 1973. "Systems and cost analysis for a Nuclear
Subterrene Tunneling Machine. A preliminary study". United States.
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title = {Systems and cost analysis for a Nuclear Subterrene Tunneling
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