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An '''Immersed tube''' is a kind of underwater tunnel constructed using segments built elsewhere, floated and sunk into place, then welded together to form the tunnel. |
An '''Immersed tube''' is a kind of underwater tunnel constructed using segments built elsewhere, floated and sunk into place, then welded together to form the tunnel. This method can be considerably cheaper than excavating through rock, and is more resistant to [[earthquake]] damage. The tradeoff is that immersed tubes are more vulnerable to [[terrorism|terrorist]] bombings than excavated tunnels, since much explosive force is necessary to breach their walls than would be required to penetrate the roof of a tunnel through rock. |
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==Examples== |
==Examples== |
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* [[Sydney Harbour Tunnel]] - road |
* [[Sydney Harbour Tunnel]] - road |
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* [[Sydney Harbour Rail Tunnel]] - rail - announced [[2005]] |
* [[Sydney Harbour Rail Tunnel]] - rail - announced [[2005]] |
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* [[San Francisco Bay]] - rail - [[BART]] |
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* Hong Kong Harbour |
* Hong Kong Harbour |
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Revision as of 07:13, 18 September 2005
An Immersed tube is a kind of underwater tunnel constructed using segments built elsewhere, floated and sunk into place, then welded together to form the tunnel. This method can be considerably cheaper than excavating through rock, and is more resistant to earthquake damage. The tradeoff is that immersed tubes are more vulnerable to terrorist bombings than excavated tunnels, since much explosive force is necessary to breach their walls than would be required to penetrate the roof of a tunnel through rock.
Examples
- Sydney Harbour Tunnel - road
- Sydney Harbour Rail Tunnel - rail - announced 2005
- San Francisco Bay - rail - BART
- Hong Kong Harbour