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| A view of the launch shaft. Image from LinkedIn. Thanks to Yekai for the heads up. |
Have you ever wondered what the tunneling site for a large diameter bored tunnel looks like? Are there any appreciable differences from the tunneling of a regular twin bored tunnel? We've come across a few images online of the launch shaft for contract CR110 that allow us to see what these look like.
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| A group photo in front of the banner, showing the Tunnel Boring Machine. Image from LinkedIn. Thanks to Yekai for the heads up. |
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| A view from the base of the launch shaft. Image from LinkedIn. Thanks to Yekai for the heads up. |
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| A view of the conveyor system for soil extraction from base level. Image from LinkedIn. Thanks to Yekai for the heads up. |
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| July 2025 - A view of the large diameter TBM's reaction frame and initial drive segments. Image from LinkedIn. |
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| July 2025 - A view into the tunnel. Notice how the boom lift can comfortably fit within the tunnel. Image from LinkedIn. |
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