CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SANYO TRUNK LINE AND ITS TUNNEL
DETAILS ARE GIVEN OF THE LAYOUT AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE HIGH-SPEED SANYO SHIN-KANSEN (NSL) RAILWAY WHICH, WHEN COMPLETED WILL COVER A DISTANCE OF 565 KM. THE PROPORTIONS OF TUNNEL TO THE TOTAL LENGTH OF THE LINE WILL BE 47 PER CENT. INCLUDED IN THE ROUTE IS THE SHIN-KAMMON UNDERSEA TUNNEL LINKING HONSHU WITH KYUSHU OVER A DISTANCE OF 18,560M. DETAILS OF TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION METHODS ARE GIVEN. /TRRL/
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Corporate Authors:
Civil Engineering /Japan
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Authors:
- Shimada, T
- Publication Date: 1970
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: Figures; Photos; Tables;
- Pagination: p. 82-92
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Serial:
- Volume: 9
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Construction management; Layout; Mountains; Structural design; Tunneling; Tunnels; Underwater construction; Underwater structures
- Uncontrolled Terms: Tunnel design
- Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Highways;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00215764
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Dec 11 1973 12:00AM