TUNNELS FOR THE NEW HONG KONG METRO

Hong Kong will have its first underground railway system in operation by 1980. In the mid 1980's, five interconnected lines will serve 5.5 million people living or working within 30 square miles. By the end of the 1980's it promises to be the most heavily used system in the world. The article describes the background, design and construction of the tunnelling works. /TRRL/

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• Corporate Authors:

  Morgan-Grampian Limited

  30 Calderwood Street
  London SE18 6QH,   England 
• Authors:
  • Haswell, C K
• Publication Date: 1977-11-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 31-35
• Serial:
  • Tunnels & Tunnelling International
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: Progressive Media Markets, Ltd
  • ISSN: 0041-414X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction; Construction management; Construction projects; Design; Drilling; Equipment; Excavation; Excavations; Granite; Rapid transit; Rocks; Structural design; Subways; Tunnel lining; Tunneling; Tunnels
• Uncontrolled Terms: Tunnel design
• Geographic Terms: Hong Kong (China)
• Old TRIS Terms: Subway construction
• ITRD Terms: 3666: Construction method; 1041: Depot (transp); 9011: Design (overall design); 3871: Drilling; 3674: Equipment; 5155: Excavation (process); 4101: Granite; 8131: Hong Kong; 4154: Rock; 3374: Tunnel; 3385: Tunnel lining
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Geotechnology; Highways; Public Transportation; I25: Design of Tunnels; I54: Construction of Tunnels;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00173061
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Analytic
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 12 1981 12:00AM