Sea and seismicity

In order to reduce congestion over a 2.3-mile-wide waterway separating Europe and Asia, known as the Bosphorus, the Turkish government is constructing the 3-mile Istanbul Strait Tunnel 360 feet below sea level. Construction has faced a unique set of risks, with extreme water pressure combined with the location's propensity for seismic activity, as well as the tunnel's large diameter, double-decker configuration. The use of one of the most sophisticated tunnel boring machines (TBMs) ever designed was a necessity, with the slurry-shield TBM specifically designed for the geotechnical conditions and extreme water pressure present. Details of the design and construction are presented.

• Record URL:
  http://www.roadsbridges.com/international-design-construction-sea-and-seismicity
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/11660022
• Authors:
  • Zlatanic, Sanja
  • Munfah, Nasri
• Publication Date: 2013-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: pp 40-44
• Serial:
  • Roads & Bridges
  • Volume: 51
  • Issue Number: 9
  • Publisher: Scranton Gillette Communications
  • ISSN: 8750-9229
  • Serial URL: http://www.roadsbridges.com/rb/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Case studies; Earthquake resistant design; Tunnel borers; Underwater tunnels; Vehicular tunnels; Water pressure
• Identifier Terms: Istanbul Strait Tunnel
• Geographic Terms: Istanbul (Turkey)
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Highways; I25: Design of Tunnels; I54: Construction of Tunnels;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01496201
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 24 2013 9:34AM