General Information
| Other name(s): | Bosphorus Rail Tunnel |
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| Beginning of works: | 9 May 2004 |
| Completion: | 29 October 2013 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Railroad (railway) tunnel |
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| Structure: |
Immersed tube tunnel |
| Construction method: |
Immersed tube method |
Location
| Location: |
Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey |
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| Underneath of: |
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| Coordinates: | 41° 1' 30.47" N 29° 0' 42.48" E |
| Coordinates: | 41° 0' 55.72" N 28° 58' 56.39" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| tunnel length | ca. 13.6 km | |
| length of immersed tube tunnel section | 1 387 m |
Chronology
| 9 May 2004 | Beginning of works. |
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Participants
Currently there is no information available about persons or companies having participated in this project.
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2009): The challenges involved in concrete works of Marmaray immersed tunnel with service life beyond 100 years. In: Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, v. 24, n. 5 (September 2009), pp. 592-601.
- (2005): Marmaray project: Tunnels and stations in BC contract. In: Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, v. 20, n. 6 (November 2005), pp. 612-616.
- (2016): Nuovi Collegamenti sul Bosforo. In: Strade e Autostrade, v. 20, n. 119 (September 2016), pp. 62.
- (2016): Response of Marmaray Submerged Tunnel during 2014 Northern Aegean Earthquake (Mw=6.9). In: Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, v. 90 (November 2016), pp. 15-31.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20012035 - Published on:
12/05/2004 - Last updated on:
28/05/2021
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