ROCKY ROAD FOR ST GOTTHARD TUNNEL

An account is given of the construction of the St. Gotthard road tunnel, comparisons being with the similarly routed rail tunnel. The author describes the work involved which includes the provision of a parallel safety tunnel, connections between the two tunnels, air ducts and four ventilation shafts. A geological survey carried out during the building of the rail tunnel has been useful in predicting rock conditions. The use of the first "sliding floor" in Europe is described and brief details given of construction methods and equipment. /TRRL/

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• Corporate Authors:

  IPC Building and Contract Journals Limited

  32 Southwark Bridge Road
  London SE1 9EX,   England 
• Authors:
  • Gosney, J
• Publication Date: 1976-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 26-27
• Serial:
  • CONTRACT JOURNAL
  • Volume: 270
  • Issue Number: 5039
  • Publisher: Reed Business Information, Limited
  • ISSN: 0010-7859

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction equipment; Construction management; Equipment; Geology; Rocks; Safety; Tunneling; Tunnels; Ventilation systems
• Uncontrolled Terms: Interaction
• Geographic Terms: Switzerland
• ITRD Terms: 3666: Construction method; 3674: Equipment; 4053: Geology; 1665: Safety; 8110: Switzerland; 3374: Tunnel
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Geotechnology; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I54: Construction of Tunnels;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00137768
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 13 1977 12:00AM