Turkey's Important New Tunnel

This article discusses how major advances in tunnelling technology will allow vehicles to travel below the Bosphorus Sea channel in Instanbul, Turkey. The new tunnel expects to open for vehicle traffic next year and it will reduce travel time of a journey that currently takes over an hour and a half to 15 minutes. The tunnel will contain a 3.34km-long central bored section which actually passes under the sea and will contain two decks, one for each direction with two lanes and an emergency shoulder. Once the tunnel is complete, only car-traffic and mini-buses will be able to use it. The tunnel will incorporate new developments in technology to include new monitoring instruments for the cutterhead, atmospheric pressure, and access for the diving team. Because of the highly active earthquake zone in the region, the design calls for the tunnel to be able to withstand an event of 7.5 magnitude.

• Record URL:
  • http://digital.worldhighways.com/2016/global/apr/digital.html
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/25073860
• Authors:
  • Greeman, Adrian
• Publication Date: 2016-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; Maps; Photos;
• Pagination: pp 21-24
• Serial:
  • World Highways/Routes du Monde
  • Volume: 25
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Route One Publishing Limited
  • ISSN: 0964-4598
  • Serial URL: http://www.worldhighways.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Earthquake resistant design; Seismicity; Traffic flow; Travel time; Tunnel borers; Tunneling; Underwater tunnels
• Geographic Terms: Istanbul (Turkey)
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01611067
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 21 2016 2:44PM