ROAD TUNNELS IN NORWAY

The continual increase in the volume of traffic in Norway together with the need for longer tunnels has led to design and construction problems. The author describes a new design philosophy that is suited to Norwegian tunnelling tradition and discusses construction methods that can be adopted to overcome difficult conditions.(a) /TRRL/

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• Corporate Authors:

  Morgan-Grampian Limited

  30 Calderwood Street
  London SE18 6QH,   England 
• Authors:
  • GROENHAUG, A
• Publication Date: 1976-11-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 29-32
• Serial:
  • Tunnels & Tunnelling International
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue Number: 7
  • Publisher: Progressive Media Markets, Ltd
  • ISSN: 0041-414X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aluminum; Construction management; Design; Rocks; Sheet metal; Traffic volume; Tunnel lining; Tunneling; Tunnels
• Uncontrolled Terms: Design criteria
• Geographic Terms: Norway
• ITRD Terms: 7168: Aluminium; 3666: Construction method; 9011: Design (overall design); 8084: Norway; 4154: Rock; 4552: Sheet (metal); 3374: Tunnel; 3385: Tunnel lining
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Geotechnology; Highways; I25: Design of Tunnels; I54: Construction of Tunnels;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00149076
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Analytic
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 2 1977 12:00AM