THE KALLO TUNNELS UNDER THE DOCK-CANAL

TUNNELS ONDER HET EERSTE KANAALDOK TE KALLO

In its section through the extension of the harbour on the left bank of the Escaut, the ring road in Anvers will cross the dock-canal in a tunnel near the Kallo lock. The 1100 M road tunnel and a railway tunnel with two tracks are being built in an open cutting excavation. The highway tunnel is built with prestressed concrete. The roof and floor are prestressed transversely while the side walls are prestressed vertically. The two openings of the railway tunnel and the service buildings are built with reinforced concrete. The tunnels are specially protected against the risk of damage by ship anchors by means of a reinforced concrete slab cast on the roof. Waterproofing of the tunnels is ensured with a multilayer asphaltic membrane reinforced with polyvinyl alcohol fibres. Various problems were the subject of special studies: sliding of the sections, vertical movements due to the swelling and settlement of the clay under the tunnels, and resistance to fire. The highway tunnel was given special protection against possible fire. The walls and roof are fitted with cellular concrete plates which give, according to laboratory test results, a 6-hour resistance to fire. (TRRL)

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  Nouvelle Imprimerie Commerciale et Industrielle

  Lousbergskaai 32
  900 Chent,   Belgium 
• Authors:
  • Vane, L SY
  • D'Hondt, M
  • Dehondt, M
  • Charlier, R
• Publication Date: 1978

Language

• Dutch

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 263-282
• Serial:
  • Annales des Travaux Publics de Belgique
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Nouvelle Imprimerie Commerciale et Industrielle SC
  • ISSN: 0373-0891

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fireproof materials; Permeability; Prestressed concrete; Reinforced concrete; Structural design; Tunnel lining; Tunneling; Tunnels; Underwater excavation; Underwater tunnels; Waterproofing; Waterproofing materials
• Uncontrolled Terms: Tunnel design
• Geographic Terms: Netherlands
• Old TRIS Terms: Cancellation; Subaqueous tunnel
• ITRD Terms: 8008: Belgium; 4177: Clay; 224: Cost; 1624: Fire; 1088: Inland waterway; 4029: Landslide; 4740: Lightweight concrete; 5921: Permeability; 4796: Prestressed concrete; 4794: Reinforced concrete; 5203: Swelling (soil); 3374: Tunnel; 3385: Tunnel lining; 3492: Waterproofing course (bridge)
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Highways; I25: Design of Tunnels; I54: Construction of Tunnels;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00312102
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Centre de Recherches Routieres (CRR)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 22 1980 12:00AM