URBAN SUBSURFACE USE IN JAPAN

In addition to tunnels built for railways and highways in mountainous areas, subsurface uses in urban areas have increased in Japan since the commencement of modernisation in 1868. These have included transport facilities, railways, highways and parking areas. This short article presents details of such uses existing at the present, with plans for extending subsurface transport in the future. Mention is made of possible mini tunnels to meet traffic demand and reduce costs. Extensions to expressways will include sections through tunnels and further underground car parks will be built. Information is included on the location of public utilities underground and the storage of lng, lpg and petroleum. (TRRL)

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• Corporate Authors:

  Pergamon Press, Incorporated

  Headington Hill Hall
  Oxford OX30BW,    
• Authors:
  • Namiki, A
  • Maeda, H
• Publication Date: 1982

Media Info

• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: p. 251-254
• Serial:
  • Advances in Tunnelling Technology & Subsurface Use
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Pergamon Press, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0275-5416

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction; Electricity; Gases; Governments; Handling and storage; Liquefied petroleum gas; Natural gas; Parking garages; Petroleum; Public service; Recommendations; Service agencies; Storage facilities; Subways; Tunneling; Tunnels; Underground parking garages; Underground structures; Urban areas
• Uncontrolled Terms: Subterranean; Use
• Geographic Terms: Japan
• Old TRIS Terms: Subway construction
• ITRD Terms: 6954: Electricity; 6734: Gas; 8053: Japan; 391: Services (public); 4372: Subterranean; 3374: Tunnel; 914: Underground parking garage; 1191: Underground railway; 9084: Use
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Freight Transportation; Geotechnology; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Research; Terminals and Facilities; I25: Design of Tunnels; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00369962
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 28 1983 12:00AM