SHIN KANMON CONNECTION

The world's second longest undersea tunnel, linking the main Japanese islands of Honshu and Kyushu, is now open. It forms an essential link in the development of Japanese National Railways' high-speed network. This tunnel, 18,713 m long, has been driven at the depth of 67 m under sea level level and necessitated about 2.5-million cu. m of excavation, and about 400,000 cu. m of concrete. Geology of the rock strata, main construction work, shotcrete support and grouting operations are described.

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  Morgan-Grampian Limited

  30 Calderwood Street
  London SE18 6QH,   England 
• Authors:
  • Brown, R L
• Publication Date: 1975-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 3 p.
• Serial:
  • Tunnels & Tunnelling International
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Progressive Media Markets, Ltd
  • ISSN: 0041-414X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Excavation; Tunnel lining; Tunneling
• Identifier Terms: Nihon kokuyu tetsudo; Shinkansen
• Old TRIS Terms: Excavation technology
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00096608
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 29 1975 12:00AM