Triger was using a method first patented in the UK much earlier in the
19th Century by Thomas Cochrane. There is a summary of the early
development of compressed air tunneling in Geotechnique in 1976 by
Glossop.
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Peter Claughton
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Subject: Fwd: Jacques Triger - French mining engineer
Can anyone help with the search (below) for an image of the mining
engineer Jacques Triger?
Peter
Denis - pour circulation en France
>From: "Goodley, Tristan" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: "Claughton, Peter" <[log in to unmask]>
>Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:02:09 +0100
>Subject: Jacques Triger - French mining engineer
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>Dear Dr Claughton,
>
>My name's Tristan and I'm a researcher with a factual documentary
>production company based in Kentish Town, London. I'm working on the
>3rd series of Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections for the BBC
>and National Geographic International and to be completely honest
>I'm desperately hoping that you might be able to help me with an
>image search I've been tasked with recently.
>
>We have a segment in one of our programmes showcasing the Burj al
>Arab Hotel in Dubai all about Jacques Triger a 19th Century French
>mining engineer who pioneered a new technique for mining water
>logged ground. The 'Triger process' was critical in allowing
>structures such as the Brooklyn Bridge to be realised and I have
>learned that Triger is one of the 72 names embossed on the Eiffel
>Tower for his contribution to its construction.
>
>For such an important engineer I have found it extremely difficult
>to find an image of Triger that we might be able to license for use
>in the programme. I have tried a handful of French mining museums
>and historical societies with no success so far. If you have any
>contacts or institutions you could suggest that have proven useful
>in your experience I'd be very grateful of any advice.
>
>Kindest Regards
>Tristan
>
>
>TRISTAN GOODLEY
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>
Dr Peter Claughton,
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