35,000 Gallons of Prevention - Containing a Tunnel Flood with an Inflatable Stopper
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 - 15:31
in Physics & Chemistry
The Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate has successfully tested an unprecedented technology for containing flooding or dangerous gases in mass transit tunnels: a giant plug.
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