EXCAVATION THROUGH 10-M OVERBURDEN: TUNNELLING METHOD FOR NOGUCHI TUNNEL, SANYO SHINKANSEN LINE, JAPAN

Details are given of the methods adopted for the construction of the tunnel for the railway line in Japan. Because of the unsatisfactory geological and topographical conditions, coupled with the need to avoid interruption of surface facilities -- notably a major highway and a newly constructed drive-in -- special techniques were adopted. A description of these methods is given: the bottom half was driven with two pilot tunnels and the upper half was consolidated with grouting in advance. After consolidation, a modified Lance-Bernold technique was employed.

• Corporate Authors:

  Institution of Mining & Metallurgy

  44 Portland Place
  London W1N 4BR,   England 
• Authors:
  • Honma, T
  • Saito, T
  • Horinouchi, T
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 17-25

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Consolidations; Geological events; Grouting; Railroads; Soil stabilization; Soils; Tunneling
• Identifier Terms: Shinkansen
• Old TRIS Terms: Geological conditions; Tunnels and tunneling
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Geotechnology; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00164427
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: Conf Paper
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 9 1977 12:00AM