Excavation through saturated decomposed granite by multiple headings with vacuum drainage Matchett, J.M. and Pringle, L.W.,Civil Engineer in South Africa, 30, 179-183 (1988), publicationName = "South African Institution Of Civil Engineering (SAICE)", issn = "0009-7845", abstract= "The initial 150 m of the second bore of the Du Toitskloof Tunnel was driven through soft decomposed granite by a method of multiple headings with vacuum drainage. By comparison, excavation of the soft-ground section of the first bore was done by ground freezing." language="English", type="Journal Article"