Kil Tunnel
HEIGHT: 8.75 m
WIDTH: 31.0 m
TOTAL IMMERSED LENGTH: 330 m
DEPTH AT BOTTOM OF STRUCTURE: - 19.19 m
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS: High water velocity to 2.1 m/sec. caused difficulties during immersion operation
FABRICATION METHOD: At the Barendrecht basin alongside the elements for the Drecht Tunnel.
WIDTH: 31.0 m
TOTAL IMMERSED LENGTH: 330 m
DEPTH AT BOTTOM OF STRUCTURE: - 19.19 m
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS: High water velocity to 2.1 m/sec. caused difficulties during immersion operation
FABRICATION METHOD: At the Barendrecht basin alongside the elements for the Drecht Tunnel.
Dordrecht,
Netherlands
Province of South - Holland
Kombinatie Tunnelbouw: Dirk Verstoep B.V., Van Hattem en Blankevoort and Koninklijke Nederhorst Bouw B.V.
Locks and Weirs Division of Rijkswaterstaat
111.5m
330m
19.19m
Project construction
1978-04-30
3
Two tubes; three lanes each. Two lanes for fast-moving traffic and one truck lane.
8.75m
31.0m
The third lane in each direction is provided for slow-moving traffic. Escalators at both
ends of the tunnel permit cyclists and pedestrians to avoid the long, steep grades.
ends of the tunnel permit cyclists and pedestrians to avoid the long, steep grades.
At the Barendrecht basin alongside the elements for the
Drecht Tunnel.
Drecht Tunnel.
High water velocity to 2.1 m/sec. caused difficulties during immersion operation
Transverse pontoons with two control/survey towers.
Gina gasketted joints on the elements. Gasketted plates
at the end joint.
at the end joint.
Bottom provided with 6 mm steel plate. Shrinkage control by cooling wall pours and
division of elements into shorter lengths of 22.0 m. Posttensioned together during
transport and immersion.
division of elements into shorter lengths of 22.0 m. Posttensioned together during
transport and immersion.
Sand-flow method, similar to Vlake and Drecht Tunnels.
Reinforced