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Gleislogistik im Tunnelbau – Logistische Herausforderungen bei einem 30 km langen TBM‐Vortrieb
Author(s) -
Goliasch Robert,
Gschnitzer Ernst
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
geomechanics and tunnelling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1865-7389
pISSN - 1865-7362
DOI - 10.1002/geot.202100013
Subject(s) - flexibility (engineering) , track (disk drive) , engineering , transport engineering , mass transportation , quantum tunnelling , transport system , public transport , mechanical engineering , management , economics , physics , optoelectronics
During the early years of the 19 th century, narrow‐gauge railways found their way into mines and tunnel projects. Due to economic reasons, these rail‐bound transport systems were successfully used for the transport of personnel, supplies and muck operations. While the worldwide transport logistics developed and changed continuously over the following century, there was limited demand within the tunnelling industry on innovation and improvement for these robust, durable and simple railways. Moreover, rubber‐tired transport systems were introduced to the market and replaced traditional rail equipment on many tunnelling projects. The MTS tunnel Drive 1, originally planned to be 13 km in length and now extended to 30 km, will become the longest single tunnel drive in the world, demonstrating the flexibility of a rail‐bound system. Since the start of the project, various suppliers and manufacturers for rail‐bound equipment and rail track systems have been involved in the development of innovative drive systems, under‐carriages and rail tracks. This article provides an overview of the design, implementation and lessons learned so far.