W&F North-South-Link Antwerp (ASDAM)

North-South-Link Antwerp (ASDAM)

Belgium

North-South-Link Antwerp (ASDAM)

Belgium

North-South-Link Antwerp (ASDAM)

Belgium

North-South-Link Antwerp (ASDAM)

Belgium

Technical specifications

Scope of work

Construction of two tunnels
Length: 2,456 m (2 x 1,228 m)
Internal diameter: 7.30 m
Structural modification of the existing accesses
Construction of a passageway under the main railway station
3 emergency exits
2 cross-passages

Construction method

Geology
Sand

Project
Antwerp North-South Link (ASDAM)
single-track railway tunnel

Client
NMBS CCE Strategie Ontwikkeling (Belgian Railway)
represented by: TUC RAIL NV, Brussels, Belgium

Contractor
Wayss & Freytag Ingenieurbau AG
in a joint venture

Construction period
May 2001 to March 2005

Construction costs
€ 81 million

Utilisation

Infrastructure

Type

Railway tunnel, single-track

Length

2,456 m (2 * 1,228 m)

Construction Method

TBM tunneling using a Mixshield (slurry shield)

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