THE TECHNICAL PRACTICE ON CONSTRUCTION FOR LARGE TUNNEL THROUGH AN ACCUMULATED SECTION. LARGE ROCK CAVERNS - PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM, HELSINKI, FINLAND, 25-28 AUGUST 1986. VOLUME 3

A large traffic tunnel in the urban area of Chongqing had been constructed on the site of accumulated section which was formed thirty years ago. It is a very difficult place to construct a tunnel. A new method had been adopted to overcome this difficulty. This paper gives an outline of this new method which consists in piling a set of horizontal steel pipes forming a loading arch, then opening the tunnel and lining it. This successful technical experience has saved a good deal of construction investments. For the covering abstract of the symposium see IRRD 810647. (TRRL)

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/0080340784
• Corporate Authors:

  Pergamon Press, Incorporated

  Headington Hill Hall
  Oxford OX30BW,    
• Authors:
  • Kou, Yu
• Publication Date: 1987

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 2027-36
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Pergamon Press Limited
  • Publisher: Pergamon Press, Incorporated

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Arches; Conferences; Construction management; Cost effectiveness; Steel pipe; Tunneling; Urban areas
• Geographic Terms: China
• ITRD Terms: 3373: Arch (structural); 8023: China; 8525: Conference; 3666: Construction method; 5567: Load; 3361: Pipe; 4542: Steel; 3374: Tunnel; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00476314
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-08-034078-4
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1988 12:00AM