CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SANYO TRUNK LINE AND ITS TUNNEL

DETAILS ARE GIVEN OF THE LAYOUT AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE HIGH-SPEED SANYO SHIN-KANSEN (NSL) RAILWAY WHICH, WHEN COMPLETED WILL COVER A DISTANCE OF 565 KM. THE PROPORTIONS OF TUNNEL TO THE TOTAL LENGTH OF THE LINE WILL BE 47 PER CENT. INCLUDED IN THE ROUTE IS THE SHIN-KAMMON UNDERSEA TUNNEL LINKING HONSHU WITH KYUSHU OVER A DISTANCE OF 18,560M. DETAILS OF TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION METHODS ARE GIVEN. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Civil Engineering /Japan

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• Authors:
  • Shimada, T
• Publication Date: 1970

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 82-92
• Serial:
  • Volume: 9

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction management; Layout; Mountains; Structural design; Tunneling; Tunnels; Underwater construction; Underwater structures
• Uncontrolled Terms: Tunnel design
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00215764
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 11 1973 12:00AM