Rupel Tunnel
HEIGHT: 9.35 m
WIDTH: 35.10 m
TOTAL IMMERSED LENGTH: 336 m
FABRICATION METHOD: Elements were cast in the open approaches to the tunnel
WIDTH: 35.10 m
TOTAL IMMERSED LENGTH: 336 m
FABRICATION METHOD: Elements were cast in the open approaches to the tunnel
Boom,
Belgium
Ministerie van Openbare Werken / Bestuur der Wegen
Tijdelijke Vereniging Rupeltunnel consisting of Compagnie d’Entreprises CFE S.A., Compagnie Internationale des Pieux Armés Frankignoul, Société Belge de Betons S.A., Ackermans en Van Haaren N.V. (later renamed Dredging International N.V.), Christiani & Ni
Tijdelijke Vereniging Rupeltunnel
137.9, 99.8 and 98.3 m
336m
Project construction
1982-04-30
3
Two tubes; three lanes each Service tube with emergency exit
9.35m
35.10m
Elements were cast in the open approaches to the tunnel
In casting basin
Deck-mounted pontoons, control and alignment towers
Gina/Omega joints
Steel plate on bottom of elements and bituminous membrane on the sides and top
Jetted-sand method
Reinforced