Realisation of the High Speed Rail Project Nuremberg-Ingolstadt - Special Aspects of Design and Construction

This paper presents an overview of the central lot, which included three tunnels with a total length of 15,6 km and three bridges. Out of these structures, the Irlahüll-tunnel is explained in more detail in this paper. This paper focuses on the numerous changes of design and construction method which had to be undertaken. These changes were mainly caused by differences between the predicted geological conditions and the situation encountered during construction. As an example, different karst cavities in the zone of the tunnels had to be dealt with and their effect on the structural behaviour of the tunnels had to be taken into account. (A)

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Authors:
- DORGARTEN, H W
- ERDEM, E
Publication Date: 2007-2

Language

English

Media Info

Pagination: 18-21
Serial:
- STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING INTERNATIONAL
- Volume: 17
- Issue Number: 1
- Publisher: International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering
- ISSN: 1016-8664

Subject/Index Terms

TRT Terms: Bridges; Construction; Design; Geology; High speed ground transportation; Highway capacity; Karst; Methodology; Networks; Railroad transportation; Speed; Tunnels
Uncontrolled Terms: Cavities
Geographic Terms: Germany
ITRD Terms: 3455: Bridge; 645: Capacity (traffic network); 5738: Cavity; 3655: Construction; 9011: Design (overall design); 4053: Geology; 8125: Germany; 1163: High speed; 4381: Karst; 9102: Method; 1173: Rail bound transport; 1063: Railway network; 3374: Tunnel
Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Geotechnology; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Railroads; I25: Design of Tunnels; I70: Traffic and Transport;

Filing Info

Accession Number: 01043695
Record Type: Publication
Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
Files: ITRD
Created Date: Mar 9 2007 8:10AM