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Construction of the 3,300 m long Chamoise Tunnel in the French Jura Mountains had to overcome long sections of swelling marls beneath an overburden of 400 m. During the design phase, a reconnaissance gallery of 9 m2 was driven to investigate the geological conditions over the entire length of the tunnel. The findings of the gallery led the designer to choose the NATM. The North Tube was constructed...