General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Tunnel with single lining |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Railroad (railway) tunnel |
| Construction method: |
Tunnel boring machine (TBM) |
Location
| Location: |
Antwerp, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium Beveren, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium |
|---|---|
| Underneath of: |
|
| Next to: |
Liefkenshoek Tunnel (1991)
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| Location description: |
Subaqueous tunnel under Schelde river and Canal Dock B1/B2 in the port of Antwerp, Belgium. |
| Coordinates: | 51° 15' 35.83" N 4° 16' 4.43" E |
| Coordinates: | 51° 18' 59.56" N 4° 20' 14.98" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| northern tube | length | 5 979 m |
| exterior diameter | 8.10 m | |
| southern tube | length | 5 972 m |
| exterior diameter | 8.10 m | |
| tubbings | width | 1.80 m |
| thickness | 0.40 m | |
| number | 53 000 |
Quantities
| concrete volume | 120 000 m³ |
Chronology
| 16 May 2011 | Southern tube breakthrough |
|---|---|
| 23 July 2011 | Northern tube breakthrough |
Participants
Owner
Co-contractor
TBM manufacturer
Construction supervision
Relevant Web Sites
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Relevant Publications
- (2013): Eisenbahntunnel Liefkenshoek in Antwerpen - Vortriebe bei nur geringer Überdeckung. In: Bautechnik, v. 90, n. 10 (October 2013), pp. 681-684.
- (2012): Il Liefkenshoekspoorverbinding. In: Strade e Autostrade, v. 16, n. 95 (September 2012), pp. 64-67.
- (2013): Verification of the performance of the precast concrete lining in the Diabolo Tunnel and Liefkenshoek Rail Tunnel. Presented at: IABSE Conference: Assessment, Upgrading and Refurbishment of Infrastructures, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 6-8 May 2013, pp. 280-281.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20065811 - Published on:
23/11/2013 - Last updated on:
28/05/2021
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