Construction of sunken tube tunnel representing four-barrel structure that was designed to carry six lanes of highway traffic, two railroad tracks and motorcycle lane under Schelde River, in Antwerp, Belgium, and of two-barrel Limfjord tunnel at Aalborg, Denmark is described; basic construction method for each of two tunnels was similar; individual sections are prefabricated in drydocks, then floated into position over trench, and finally lowered to correct depth, connected and backfilled; prestressing, waterproofing, tunnel foundations and sinking.


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    Title :

    Danish speciality -- Prefabricated tunnels


    Additional title:

    Eng News-Rec


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    Publication date :

    1968


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


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