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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Company
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gptkbp:associated_with
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Brunel family
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gptkbp:challenges
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soft clay and water ingress
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gptkbp:collaborated_with
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gptkb:Royal_Engineers
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gptkbp:construction_method
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shield tunneling
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gptkbp:construction_started
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18 years
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gptkbp:dissolved
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1852
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gptkbp:founded
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1825
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gptkbp:founded_in
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gptkb:Thames_Tunnel_Company_Limited
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gptkbp:founder
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gptkb:Marc_Isambard_Brunel
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gptkbp:funding
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£1 million
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:London
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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on civil engineering practices
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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first underwater tunnel in the world
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Thames Tunnel Company
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gptkbp:industry
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gptkb:engineers
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gptkbp:innovation
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use of a tunneling shield
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gptkbp:is_funded_by
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gptkb:investors
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gptkbp:key_people
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gptkb:Isambard_Kingdom_Brunel
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gptkbp:legacy
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inspired future tunneling projects
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gptkbp:length_of_tunnel
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1.3 miles
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:London
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gptkbp:notable_project
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gptkb:Thames_Tunnel
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gptkbp:open_to_public
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1869
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gptkbp:operates_in
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1865
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gptkbp:project
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1843
tunnel construction
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gptkbp:public_interest
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high during construction
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gptkbp:purpose
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construction of the Thames Tunnel
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gptkbp:significant_event
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tunnel flooding in 1828
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gptkbp:status
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defunct
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Thames_Tunnel
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gptkbp:tunnel_access
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via staircases and lifts
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gptkbp:tunnel_accessibility
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improved over the years
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gptkbp:tunnel_closure
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in 1908
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gptkbp:tunnel_depth
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75 feet
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gptkbp:tunnel_environmental_impact
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studied by researchers.
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gptkbp:tunnel_exhibitions
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held periodically
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gptkbp:tunnel_historical_status
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Grade II listed structure
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gptkbp:tunnel_maintenance
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managed by local authorities
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gptkbp:tunnel_ownership
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gptkb:Transport_for_London
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gptkbp:tunnel_renovation
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ongoing since completion
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gptkbp:tunnel_reopening
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in 1934
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gptkbp:tunnel_route
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between Rotherhithe and Wapping
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gptkbp:tunnel_safety
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enhanced with modern technology
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gptkbp:tunnel_usage
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pedestrian and vehicular traffic
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gptkbp:tunnel_visitor_attraction
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popular tourist site
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gptkbp:tunnel_width
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30 feet
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gptkbp:wing_configuration
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brick arch construction
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gptkbp:year
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1843
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Thames_Tunnel
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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