Modern Undersea Tunneling Technology and the Undersea Tunnel across Taiwan Strait |
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| Authors: | ZHAOQI GU LUJUN ZHU JIANWEN ZHONG |
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| Institution: | Department of Hydraulic and Hydropower Engineering , Beijing, China |
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| Abstract: | It is necessary to construct the undersea tunnel across the Taiwan Straits because it would help strengthen communication between Taiwan and the mainland, promote economic and cultural exchanges, and uphold national unification and territorial integrity. Nowadays, there are many undersea tunnels in the world; the English Channel Tunnel and the Seikan Tunnel are two of the most famous. Rich experience has been obtained during the exploration, surveying, design, construction and operation of these undersea tunnels. So, technologically, it is completely feasible to construct the undersea tunnel of the Taiwan Straits. The total length of the undersea Taiwan Straits tunnel is about 220?km; however, water along most of the proposed tunnel site, is less than 50?m deep and the geological condition of the site is relatively good. Although technical difficulties exists in design and construction, there are some favorable aspects. It is, therefore, necessary to start a study by launching some exploration surveys and collecting related data. |
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