MELBOURNE RAIL LOOP PIERCES VARIED GEOLOGY

Australian contractors are piggybacking two pairs of tunnels under Melbourne to provide a four-track commuter rail loop for the central business district. Because of varying geology, construction methods range from a tunnel boring machine (TBM) to drift mining, plus cut and cover. The 8-mile loop is an extension of the existing suburban rail system, connecting radial lines.

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  McGraw-Hill, Incorporated

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• Publication Date: 1975-1-16

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: 2 p.
• Serial:
  • Engineering News-Record
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0891-9526

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction; Geological events; Subways; Technology; Tunneling; Tunneling machines
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• Old TRIS Terms: Geological conditions; Subway construction
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Geotechnology; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00083051
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering News-record
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 8 1982 12:00AM