The logistic and construction challenges of an autobahn tunnel with only one accessible portal / Logistische und bautechnische Herausforderungen eines Autobahntunnels mit nur einem zugänglichen Portal
Author(s): |
Olivier Balmer
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Medium: | journal article |
Language(s): | English, German |
Published in: | Geomechanics and Tunnelling, 2012, n. 2, v. 5 |
Page(s): | 107-119 |
DOI: | 10.1002/geot.201200009 |
Abstract: |
The Graitery Tunnel is about 2.5 km long and lies on the route of the A16 autobahn through the Jura Mountains. It was originally planned to excavate the tunnel from both portals, but geological problems at the south portal have delayed the drive from that end for years. A new logistic plan was required for inner lining and tunnelling. A mobile bridge construction over 60 m long was used in the tunnel, which made it possible to start the lining works while tunnelling was still underway. Due to newly available geological information, the structural calculations for the south drive and the tunnelling scheme were checked. The latter was thoroughly revised with a change to partial-face excavation in five stages. Although some works will now be completed years later than planned, the tunnel will be handed over to the client for fitting out with not even one and a half years of delay against the original schedule. |
Keywords: |
support measures material handling tunneling in partial excavations core excavation sequence logistics
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