Nuclear Excavation Design of a Transisthmian Sea-Level Canal

摘要

This paper presents an up-to-date analysis of the application of nuclear excavation technology to the design of a sea-level canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The scope also includes consideration of the best means of constructing a transisthmian canal, whether by conventional or nuclear excavation methods, and determination of the total estimated cost of construction. Consideration is given to the Darien region of Panama and the Atrato-Truando region of northwest Colombia. (Author)