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Fast tunnelling by mechanized shuttering
Development of traveling shutters used in lining concrete cable and water supply tunnels for hydroelectric projects in Great Britain, with reference to methods used at different projects; latest version will be used at Fawley Power Station, being built on edge of Southampton Water, which includes system of cable tunnels leading to main transmission tunnel under Solent; traveling rail mounted gantry is used for advancing single set of formwork, and hydraulic rams are used for collapsing shutters and refixing after advancing; diagrams.
Fast tunnelling by mechanized shuttering
Development of traveling shutters used in lining concrete cable and water supply tunnels for hydroelectric projects in Great Britain, with reference to methods used at different projects; latest version will be used at Fawley Power Station, being built on edge of Southampton Water, which includes system of cable tunnels leading to main transmission tunnel under Solent; traveling rail mounted gantry is used for advancing single set of formwork, and hydraulic rams are used for collapsing shutters and refixing after advancing; diagrams.
Fast tunnelling by mechanized shuttering
Engineering
Engineering ; 197
1964
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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