CHANNEL TUNNEL: FRENCH UNDERSEA CROSSOVER DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

This paper covers the whole of the reasons which led to the design of the French crossover, including various types of constraints: construction programme, boring schedule and boring methods of the running tunnels, geometrical, geotechnical and structural. After describing the geotechnical and structural aspects, the design methods and the construction techniques, it presents the outstanding facts of the construction from the point of view of a back-analysis of the design of the structure. Eventually, the knowledge gained from this realization is emphasised. Finally, it makes some comparisons between the French and the U.K. crossovers. (A) For the covering abstract see IRRD 866966.

• Corporate Authors:

  Chapman and Hall, Limited

  2-6 Boundary Row
  London, SE1 8HN,   England 
• Authors:
  • LEBLAIS, Y
  • LEBLOND, L
• Conference:
  • TUNNELLING '94. PAPERS PRESENTED AT THE SEVENTH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM 'TUNNELLING '94', HELD 5-7 JULY 1994, LONDON
• Publication Date: 1994

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 637-60

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridges; Chalks; Conferences; Construction management; Design; Excavation; Excavations; Fixed routes; Tunnel lining; Tunnels; Underwater tunnels
• Geographic Terms: France; United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00671165
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: TRL
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jan 24 1995 12:00AM