SYSTEMS STUDY OF PRECAST CONCRETE TUNNEL LINERS

The study addresses precast concrete lining systems. Existing precast concrete systems designed or constructed in Europe, Japan, and the United States are evaluated. With these as a point of departure, designs for lining systems applicable to the specific conditions encountered in the United States are developed. A comparative cost analysis is made between the linings designed in the study, one existing precast concrete design and two in fabricated steel. Appreciably lower costs are found for all of the concrete liner designs when compared to those in fabricated steel. Water sealing systems are discussed and recommendations for the development and testing of sealing details are made. Guidelines for dissemination of information about, and for the implementation of the systems, are presented.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Sponsored in part by Department of Transportation, Washington, D.C. Office of the Secretary, and Urban Mass Transportation Administration, Washington, D.C.
• Corporate Authors:

  Bechtel Corporation

  50 Beale Street
  San Francisco, CA  United States  94119

  Transportation Systems Center

  55 Broadway, Kendall Square
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02142

  Office of the Secretary of Transportation

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  Urban Mass Transportation Administration

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Birkmyer, J
• Publication Date: 1977-3

Media Info

• Pagination: 147 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Concrete; Construction; Costs; Design; Fabrication; Precast concrete; Railroad tunnels; Rapid transit; Sealing; Sealing compounds; Steel; Technology; Tunnel lining; Tunneling; Waterproofing
• Uncontrolled Terms: Cost analysis
• Geographic Terms: Europe; Japan; United States
• Old TRIS Terms: Concrete tunnel liners; Rapid transit railways; Sealing; Steel construction
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Finance; Highways; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00153969
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT-TSC-OST-77-7 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DOT-TSC-772
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 17 1981 12:00AM