GARE DE LYON PROJECT, FRANCE

The article reviews the development of the Paris gare de Lyon project to construct a common interchange between metro and mainline rail services. The interchange or "under-station" common structure is being constructed beneath the existing SNCF installation. For this construction, excavation down to 23 M was carried out, the area being surrounded by a peripheral moulded wall in the upper strata (earth and alluvium) and by an impervious screen, made by surface injection, down to the level of the limestone. The walls were excavated using an experimental machine known as the hydromill which is able to operate without a rock-drill and so eliminate the transmission of shocks and vibrations to nearby buildings. To ensure stability of the structure on the supposition of ten-year floods, use was made of the decompression shaft system drilled at the excavation stage. All parts of the structure were sheathed with PVC sheeting up to the maximum level of the water table. Details are given of precautions taken to ensure the stability of the foundations of surrounding buildings by underpinning and grouting operations. The covering abstract for the proceedings is IRRD abstract no 252594.

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  • Eurotunnel '80, held Basle, Switzerland, 16-19 September, 1980.
• Corporate Authors:

  Institution of Mining & Metallurgy

  44 Portland Place
  London W1N 4BR,   England 
• Authors:
  • Lezsa, L
• Publication Date: 1980

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 110-119
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Institution of Mining and Metallurgy
  • Publisher: Institution of Mining & Metallurgy

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Business districts; Conferences; Construction; Construction management; Construction projects; Equipment; Excavating equipment; Excavation; Excavations; Intermodal terminals; Passenger terminals; Railroad stations; Rapid transit; Retaining walls; Subways; Transfer points; Tunneling; Tunnels; Vibration
• Identifier Terms: Paris Metro
• Geographic Terms: France; Paris (France)
• Old TRIS Terms: Excavation technology; Passenger stations
• ITRD Terms: 302: Business district; 8525: Conference; 3655: Construction; 3666: Construction method; 3674: Equipment; 5155: Excavation (process); 8036: France; 3359: Retaining wall; 1185: Transport interchange (passengers); 3374: Tunnel; 1191: Underground railway
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Finance; Public Transportation; Terminals and Facilities; I25: Design of Tunnels; I54: Construction of Tunnels;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00331125
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-900488-50-6
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 12 1982 12:00AM