Conveyor Belt Tunnel
HEIGHT: 3.50 m ID I
WIDTH: (circular)
DEPTH AT BOTTOM OF STRUCTURE: 11.0 m
TOTAL IMMERSED LENGTH: 360 m
FABRICATION METHOD:
Elements consisted of 8 prefabricated, 4.55 m long segments
and 0.60 m long 5.00 x 5.00 m end plates. Segments
were constructed on shore and assembled on fiat
deck barge, 3 elements at a time. Elements were sidelaunched
during grounding of barge at shallow water.
WIDTH: (circular)
DEPTH AT BOTTOM OF STRUCTURE: 11.0 m
TOTAL IMMERSED LENGTH: 360 m
FABRICATION METHOD:
Elements consisted of 8 prefabricated, 4.55 m long segments
and 0.60 m long 5.00 x 5.00 m end plates. Segments
were constructed on shore and assembled on fiat
deck barge, 3 elements at a time. Elements were sidelaunched
during grounding of barge at shallow water.
Bakar,
Croatia
Pomgrad of Split, Yugoslavia
40m
360m
11m
Project construction
1978-04-30
9
One tube
3.50m
circular
Designed for earthquake loading.
Elements consisted of 8 prefabricated, 4.55 m long segments
and 0.60 m long 5.00 x 5.00 m end plates. Segments
were constructed on shore and assembled on fiat
deck barge, 3 elements at a time. Elements were sidelaunched
during grounding of barge at shallow water.
and 0.60 m long 5.00 x 5.00 m end plates. Segments
were constructed on shore and assembled on fiat
deck barge, 3 elements at a time. Elements were sidelaunched
during grounding of barge at shallow water.
By means of floating crane
Rubber seal, type Gina plus Omega-shaped seal
Pile foundation (at tunnel joints), pile length 20-30 m