West Rail: The Tunnels
Authors
Citation
Asian Architect & Contractor, v.28, no.8, 1999, pp. 27-29
Abstract
Involving construction of the longest transportation tunnel in Hong Kong, the 5.5km Tai Lam Tunnel, and the use of an earth-pressure balance tunnelling machine in the SAR for the first time, West Rail is set to smash local tunnel construction records. Angela Tam reports.
(1) Ground stability
(2) Zen Pacific
(3) The second tunnel
(4) Fully integrated joint venture
(5) The Tai Lam tunnel
(6) Good ground conditions
(7) Tunnel lining
Description
Building Name: West Rail
Building Type(s): Railway stations
Subject
Type
Article
Format
Date
1999
Language
en