Historical Background and GeoEngineering Assessment of the Military Underground Complex at Canadian Forces Base North Bay
N Vlachopoulos, KS Moore
In the proceedings of: GeoSaskatoon 2023: 76th Canadian Geotechnical ConferenceSession: Geohazards 2
ABSTRACT: Canadian Forces Base (CFB) North Bay is a Royal Canadian Air Force base that is located in North-Eastern Ontario. CFB North Bay was the site selected for the construction of an underground command and control center for NORAD. The construction of the underground complex (UGC) took 3 years between 1959 and 1962. Excavations took place within primarily gneiss rock which also featured intrusions of Kimberlite dykes. The facility remained in service until 2006. The UGC features two main facilities and two access tunnels. The approximate depth of the UGC is 180 m below the surface. The main operations section consists of a large cavern which houses a three-story building. Two vehicular access tunnels make their way to the main operations centre and a utility cavern. This paper outlines the historical and current site assessments of the ground conditions associated with the access tunnels of the UGC.
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Vlachopoulos, N, Moore, KS (2023) Historical Background and GeoEngineering Assessment of the Military Underground Complex at Canadian Forces Base North Bay in GEO2023. Ottawa, Ontario: Canadian Geotechnical Society.
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author = {{Vlachopoulos, N}, {Moore, KS}}
title = {Historical Background and GeoEngineering Assessment of the Military Underground Complex at Canadian Forces Base North Bay }
booktitle = {Proceedings of the 76th Canadian Geotechnical Conference}
year = {2023}
organization = {The Canadian Geotechnical Society},
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title = {Historical Background and GeoEngineering Assessment of the Military Underground Complex at Canadian Forces Base North Bay }
booktitle = {Proceedings of the 76th Canadian Geotechnical Conference}
year = {2023}
organization = {The Canadian Geotechnical Society},
address = {Ottawa, Canada} }