TUNNELS - SPECIAL WORKS

Describes how the transverse passages, the pumping station and the railway crossover were constructed. 187 cross-passages and piston relief ducts were driven. The pumping station, designed to dewater the tunnels, was built 8.8 km from the Sangatte shaft. The railway crossover, which allows the linki...

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Published in:Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Civil engineering 1994-01, Vol.102 (5), p.63-75
Main Authors: BARTHES, H, BORDAS, A, BOUILLOT, D, BUZON, M, DUMONT, P, FERMIN, J, LANDRY, J C, LARIVE, J P, LEBLOND, L, MORLOT, J J, SZYPURA, L, VANDEBROUCK, P, VIELLIARD, B
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Language:English
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Summary:Describes how the transverse passages, the pumping station and the railway crossover were constructed. 187 cross-passages and piston relief ducts were driven. The pumping station, designed to dewater the tunnels, was built 8.8 km from the Sangatte shaft. The railway crossover, which allows the linking of the north and south tracks, was excavated open face.
ISSN:0965-089X
1751-7672
DOI:10.1680/icien.1994.26814