Rendsburg Tunnel

TOTAL IMMERSED LENGTH: 140 m
DEPTH AT BOTTOM OF STRUCTURE: 22 m
HEIGHT: 7.3 m
WIDTH: 20.2 m
FABRICATION METHOD: Cast in approach section. Composed of seven 20 m sections tied together with reinforcing steel.
immersed
Rendsburg,
Germany
(Kiel Canal)
t18
Wasser- und Schiffahrtsdirektion, Kiel
Joint Venture of Philipp Holzmann, Dyckerhoff & Widmann, Grün & Bilfinger, Siemens Bauunion GmbH and Wayss & Freytag.
Wasser- und Schiffahrtsdirektion, Kiel
140m
140m
22m

Project construction

1961-04-30
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Two tubes; two lanes each
7.3m
20.2m
Cast in approach section. Composed of seven 20 m
sections tied together with reinforcing steel.
Hung from pile-supported jacking devices.
Gasketted joint.
Steel shell on sides and bottom; membrane over top.
Bottom screeded from special screed system attached to rails on side of element, which
planed the bottom before lowering the element to final position.
Reinforced