HAZARD ASSESSMENTS FOR THE ATHENS METRO, GREECE

The Athens Metro project comprises 18kms of 9.5m diameter single-bore, twin-track tunnels ("interstation" drives) and 21 stations constructed at depths up to 30m within a geologically complex formation known as the Athenian Schists. Two full-face tunnel boring machines are linking together the stations which are constructed either by open-cut techniques or mined caverns according to surface constraints, notably the archaeological remains. This paper describes the ground conditions, tunnelling and hazard predictions, and the solutions employed. For the covering abstract see IRRD E102185.

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  London,   United Kingdom 
• Authors:
  • BIRCH, G P
  • HEWISON, L R
  • LANCE, G A
• Conference:
  • URBAN GROUND ENGINEERING. PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ORGANISED BY THE INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS AND HELD IN HONG KONG, CHINA, ON 11-12 NOVEMBER 1998
• Publication Date: 1999

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 40-54

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction management; Full face tunneling; Ground settlement; Hazards; Risk assessment; Subways; Tunneling machines; Tunnels
• Uncontrolled Terms: Injection (Materials)
• Geographic Terms: Greece
• ITRD Terms: 3666: Construction method; 3383: Full face tunnelling machine; 8040: Greece; 3617: Injection (mater); 9150: Risk; 5792: Settlement; 3374: Tunnel; 1191: Underground railway
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Geotechnology; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00771446
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-7277-2786-9
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Nov 4 1999 12:00AM