ATE7809T1 - UNDERWATER TUNNEL AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING AN UNDERWATER TUNNEL. - Google Patents
UNDERWATER TUNNEL AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING AN UNDERWATER TUNNEL.Info
- Publication number
- ATE7809T1 ATE7809T1 AT81300640T AT81300640T ATE7809T1 AT E7809 T1 ATE7809 T1 AT E7809T1 AT 81300640 T AT81300640 T AT 81300640T AT 81300640 T AT81300640 T AT 81300640T AT E7809 T1 ATE7809 T1 AT E7809T1
- Authority
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- Austria
- Prior art keywords
- tunnel
- sections
- units
- chamber units
- submerged
- Prior art date
Links
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 title abstract 2
- 238000011065 in-situ storage Methods 0.000 abstract 2
- 230000015572 biosynthetic process Effects 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000010276 construction Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000006073 displacement reaction Methods 0.000 abstract 1
Classifications
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
- E02D—FOUNDATIONS; EXCAVATIONS; EMBANKMENTS; UNDERGROUND OR UNDERWATER STRUCTURES
- E02D29/00—Independent underground or underwater structures; Retaining walls
- E02D29/063—Tunnels submerged into, or built in, open water
- E02D29/067—Floating tunnels; Submerged bridge-like tunnels, i.e. tunnels supported by piers or the like above the water-bed
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
- Paleontology (AREA)
- Civil Engineering (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Structural Engineering (AREA)
- Underground Structures, Protecting, Testing And Restoring Foundations (AREA)
Abstract
A method of, and apparatus for, constructing a submerged tunnel in situ and a submerged tunnel formed thereby has an inverted arch formation to resist upward buoyancy thrust and a sealed chamber unit mounted on the tunnel and longitudinally displaceable along it for servicing the exterior of the tunnel. The tunnel is constructed in situ by progressively lengthening towards each other two tunnel sections (3, 3 min ), which extend in cantilevered manner from opposed base foundations (1 and 2). Each tunnel section has mounted on the free end thereof of an outer chamber unit (13, 13 min ) and an inner chamber unit (6, 6 min ) within the latter of which the free end of the tunnel section is progressively formed and extended. As the tunnel sections (3, 3 min ) are lengthened their associated chamber units (6, 6 min , 13, 13 min ) are displaced longitudinally and sequentially to provide clearance for further lengthening, such displacement may be effected by hydraulic rams (20) or mechanical rack and pinion devices (19) When the tunnel sections 3, 3 min are sufficiently lengthened the outer chamber units (13, 13 min ) dock and are sealed together at 28, 28 min and a passage opened between those chamber units (13, 13 min ). The inner chamber units (6, 6 min ) are removed from within the combined outer chamber units (13, 13 min ) and a passage is opened between these latter units through which the tunnel sections are extended and connected together to form the continuous tubular tunnel. The submerged depth of the tunnel sections may be controlled during construction by winches and anchorages devices (25, 26 and 27).
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB8006114A GB2070111B (en) | 1980-02-22 | 1980-02-22 | Method of constructing a submerged tunnel |
| EP81300640A EP0034907B1 (en) | 1980-02-22 | 1981-02-17 | A submerged tunnel and a method of, and means for, constructing a submerged tunnel |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| ATE7809T1 true ATE7809T1 (en) | 1984-06-15 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AT81300640T ATE7809T1 (en) | 1980-02-22 | 1981-02-17 | UNDERWATER TUNNEL AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING AN UNDERWATER TUNNEL. |
Country Status (5)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| EP (1) | EP0034907B1 (en) |
| AT (1) | ATE7809T1 (en) |
| DE (1) | DE3162634D1 (en) |
| GB (1) | GB2070111B (en) |
| GR (1) | GR78276B (en) |
Families Citing this family (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE3607002A1 (en) * | 1986-03-04 | 1987-09-17 | Bernhard Furrer | Method of constructing an underwater tunnel, and an underwater tunnel constructed according to the method |
| NO881538L (en) * | 1988-04-08 | 1989-10-09 | Moss Rosenberg Verft As | FLOATING ROERBRO. |
| IT202200008171A1 (en) | 2022-04-26 | 2023-10-26 | Mario Burigo | INNOVATIVE METHOD FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SUBMERGED TUNNELS |
Family Cites Families (6)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE306127C (en) * | ||||
| DE369557C (en) * | 1923-02-20 | Gustav Peter Helfrich | Method of making underwater tunnels | |
| DE1784974C2 (en) * | 1963-07-19 | 1972-05-04 | Holzmann Philipp Ag | Method for making an underwater tunnel |
| US3952524A (en) * | 1974-01-04 | 1976-04-27 | Rand Burgess F | Pipe laying method and apparatus |
| DE2423854A1 (en) * | 1974-05-16 | 1975-12-04 | Josef Boessner | Cable-curve-suspended concrete marine tunnel - with suspended weights loading tube to produce heaviness approaching buoyancy thrust |
| FR2424364A1 (en) * | 1978-03-09 | 1979-11-23 | Sfp Structures | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR LAUNCHING A SUBMERSIBLE TUNNEL |
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1980
- 1980-02-22 GB GB8006114A patent/GB2070111B/en not_active Expired
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1981
- 1981-02-17 AT AT81300640T patent/ATE7809T1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1981-02-17 EP EP81300640A patent/EP0034907B1/en not_active Expired
- 1981-02-17 DE DE8181300640T patent/DE3162634D1/en not_active Expired
- 1981-02-23 GR GR64217A patent/GR78276B/el unknown
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| EP0034907A1 (en) | 1981-09-02 |
| GB2070111B (en) | 1983-12-14 |
| EP0034907B1 (en) | 1984-06-06 |
| GR78276B (en) | 1984-09-26 |
| GB2070111A (en) | 1981-09-03 |
| DE3162634D1 (en) | 1984-07-12 |
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