Statements (18)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
engineering invention
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
tunneling shield
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Brunel shield
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
modern tunnel boring machines
|
| gptkbp:introducedIn |
gptkb:London
gptkb:Thames_Tunnel 1818 |
| gptkbp:inventedBy |
gptkb:Marc_Isambard_Brunel
|
| gptkbp:material |
iron
|
| gptkbp:notableUser |
gptkb:Isambard_Kingdom_Brunel
|
| gptkbp:patent |
gptkb:Marc_Isambard_Brunel
1818 |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
civil engineering
underground construction |
| gptkbp:significance |
first successful tunneling shield
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
tunnel construction
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Greathead_shield
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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