besides the hollow of the tunnel,
its sides still needs to be connected and welded
to the entirety of the structure,
to provide structural stability.
so it would go around the hollow of the tunnel.
if in case anyone is thinking it can
just be interlocked, sandwiched in-between.
but why am i writing this, structural engineers
will figure out the math on this.
Overall, it will be more expensive than
one originally thought, with better, bigger
materials needed. But.
Worth it.