Research Tunnel With 200 Sensors Pinpoints Earthquakes
The first gallery of the Robești tunnel on the Pitești-Sibiu highway was struck today, according to CNAIR Director General Cristian Pistol. Video and images posted online show the moment the final earth debris blocking the 900-meter gallery was cleared. Approximately 113 meters still remain to be excavated in the second gallery, which runs from Sibiu toward Pitești. A new research tunnel, 100.10 meters long, has been dug. Boreholes from this tunnel extend directly into a fault zone. Water pumps and 200 highly sensitive sensors are installed in these boreholes. Mathilde Wimmer from the research team stated that this setup allows for centimeter-accurate earthquake location.
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Radio Romania
“la prima galleria del tunnel Robești, da parte dell'autostrada Pitești-Sibiu, è stata travolta oggi, ha annunciato il direttore generale del CNAIR, Cristian Pistol”
CRI Huayu Global
“Earthquake damages Robești Tunnel Gallery In Romania”
Shonan Beach FM
“Earthquake Damages Robești Tunnel Gallery In Romania”
CRI Huayu Global
“罗马尼亚罗贝什隧道画廊因地震受损”
SRF 4 News
“Und dank dieser 200 Sensoren können wir ungefähr im Zentimeter genau wissen, wo unser Erdbeben stattfindet. Und das ist ziemlich erstaunlich.”
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