Tunnel Steinhaus
Austria
This 2.4 km long twin-tube motorway tunnel was constructed in a weekly cycle. The project was awarded for the Austrian engineer's prize 2002 because of the innovative solution of the monolithic construction method. The jury had based their decision on the particularly innovative formwork concept as well as the excellent coordination between the design and execution of construction work.
Project data
- Year of completion
- 2003
- Project duration
- 18 Months
- Country
- Austria
- Address
- Wels
- Structure
- Tunnel
- Type of structure
- Cut-and-cover tunnel
Wall
- Construction method
- Monolithic
- Cross-sectional shape
- Rectangular
- Clear width
- 9,50 m
- Clear height
- 5,50 m
- Formed length of tunnel
- 2400 m
- Length of concreting section
- 24 m
- Number of casting sections
- 100
- Cycle time
- 5 -day cycle