DU TOITSKLOOF - THE MAIN TUNNEL CONTRACT
The construction methods employed and the specialized equipment used on the Du Toitskloof (Huguenot) Tunnel project are described. Details of the design aspects and the construction of the soft ground section to the second tunnel are provided. An alternative technique was used: 'multiple face' excavation supported by vacuum drainage of the ground water table. (Author/TRRL)
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Corporate Authors:
South African Institute of Civil Engineers
9 St Davids Place, Parktown, P.O. Box 62129
Marshalltown, South Africa -
Authors:
- Tauschinger, L
- Roehrig, L
- Publication Date: 1988-4
Media Info
- Pagination: p. 185-189
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Serial:
- CIVIL ENGINEER IN SOUTH AFRICA
- Volume: 30
- Issue Number: 4
- Publisher: South African Institution of Civil Engineers
- ISSN: 0009-7845
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Construction management; Drainage; Drilling; Excavation and tunneling; Precast concrete; Soft rock; Tunnel lining; Tunnels; Vacuum; Ventilation systems
- ITRD Terms: 5905: Compressibility; 3666: Construction method; 2937: Drainage; 3871: Drilling; 5155: Excavation (process); 4792: Precast concrete; 3374: Tunnel; 3385: Tunnel lining; 6704: Vacuum; 3392: Ventilation
- Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00493082
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
- Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
- Created Date: May 31 1990 12:00AM