Submerged Floating Tunnel
Submerged Floating Tunnel
Submerged Floating Tunnel
TUNNELS
CONTENTS: Introduction
Structural components of Submerged Floating
Tunnels(SFT)
Case study on a SFT: Transatlantic tunnel
Competitive features of SFT
Conclusion
and Concrete .
It utilizes lakes and waterways to carry traffic
beingpositively buoyant.
In such a case SFT is fixed in position by anchoring
either by means of tension legs to the bottom or by
means of pontoons on the surface.
NEGATIVE BUOYANCY:An object that sinks to the bottom is
negativelybuoyant.
In this case the foundations would be piers or
columns to the sea or lake.
TUBE
It should accommodate the
ANCHORING
1.SFT supported on columns:
It is an underwater bridge with foundations on
the bottom.
The maximum depth of the water body is
upto100m
ships collision.
3.SFT with tethers to the bottom : It is based on tethers being in tension in all future
situations.
independent of depth.
There is obviously a limit to the length.
It can be used as an alternative for light traffic (possibly 100 or
200 meter long)
CONNECTION TO SHORES
Connection to the shore should be able to restrain tube movements,
Anchoring:Tethering cables
These cables would be anchored into the
seafloor with the help of submersibles or
anchors
Transportation:Maglev trains
Speed:500-8000 kmph
Magnetic suspension in midair
Surface just above shoreline: An SFT may be positioned at any depth very near the shoreline.
This may be an advantage for connections to new or existing road
systems
It gives the planners freedom to locate connections in a very flexible
way
Easy removal at end of life: All structures will have to be removed or replaced sooner or later.
Removal, recycling or reuse of materials or parts of the structures is
CHALLENGES
1.Cost: - Due to lots of material and machinery involved in
CONCLUSION
It sets up new trends.
It reduces the time for travelling.
Beauty of landscape is maintained.
Less energy consumption
No air and noise pollution.
In some cases only feasible link.
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