Lui Tuck Yew to learn how to built an MRT cheap and in less than 1 year!

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<p>Later this month, they plan to open a new metro station ‘Vystavochny Tsentr’ in Kiev. Let’s go find out how they’ve managed to build it at a record speed, in less than a year!</p>
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<p>In the concourse.</p>
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<p>So, a 120-meter long rotary machine works in the tunnel. Parallel to it, a more up-to-date ‘Herrenknecht’ <em></em>and ‘Wirth’ tunnel-boring machines build two more tunnels.</p>

<p>In the photo: the ‘Herrenknecht’ tunnel-boring machine.</p>
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<p>These baffles prevent ground from collapsing. On the left, you can see hoisting jacks set against the last ring installed, pushing the shield as the tunnel is being driven.</p>
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<p>This is a rear view of the hand machine.</p>
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<p>The tunnel consists of rings and each of the rings consists of 7 elements. Round rings are preferable for tunnel construction, while ‘square’ ones are used in above ground metro construction.</p>

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<p>Ring parts.</p>
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<p>2500 people work in the tunnel on a twenty-four-hour basis. This is the legendary ZIL-130 and it looks impressing on those wheels. The three ZILs which work here are used for concrete transportation.</p>
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<p>‘Kiev Metro’.</p>
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<p>They load concrete from the surface through special holes.</p>
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<p>One of the most trivial questions metro builders face sounds as following, “Have you ever come across anything strange or unusual while working undergound?” However, the most unusual thing they had to deal with was “obstacles like reinforced concrete slabs which broke the machine”.</p>
<p>The main secret of unbelievably fast pace of construction is the fact that they built the cross over road before the station, but not after it. Construction works began in February, 2011.</p>
<p>In the picture: the cross over road.</p>
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<p>To complete the tunnel construction in time, they built the station simultaneously with the concourse. By the time they open the tunnel, just one side of the station will work. During the rush hour, trains will come every 50 sec.</p>

<p>In the picture: ventillation installations.</p>
<p><img src="http://media.englishrussia.com/112011/howtheybuildmetro/howtheybuildmetrophotos-29.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>At the station, they laid special ‘concrete cushions’ under the rails.</p>
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<p>Coating the tunnel with concrete to later install rails.</p>
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<p>It’s 7 a.m. but an inspection has already come to check the work done.</p>

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<p>First plans on the metro construction appeared back in 1983 but at that time it was impossible to do due to the complexity of the area, so the building was frozen. And only in 2011, the project will be fulfilled.</p>
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<p>The metro should be located underground in order not to cross communications and road intercharges. Preferable deapth of driving a tunnel is 12 meters underground.</p>
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<p>So, looking forward to see the opening!</p>

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[uncleyap]

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<p>In September, after they finished driving one of the tunnels, they had to move the Herrenknecht driving shield to the opposite end of the trench. So, the shiled had to pass the almost completed metro station. Let’s see how they did it.</p>


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<p>Herrenknecht S-402. Vystavochny Tsentr Metro Station. Kiev. 2-9 September, 2011.</p>
<p><img src="http://media.englishrussia.com/112011/vystavochnytsentrshield/vystavochnytsentrshieldphotos-16.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>The following day.</p>
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<p>Let’s see what’s inside. On the left there is a lifting screw; in the center you see an erector arm tunnel driver (see it working in the timelapse video starting from 2:21).</p>
<p><img src="http://media.englishrussia.com/112011/vystavochnytsentrshield/vystavochnytsentrshieldphotos-20.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>Installation of another block (the shield moved only by its own thrusters).</p>
<p><img src="http://media.englishrussia.com/112011/vystavochnytsentrshield/vystavochnytsentrshieldphotos-21.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>The thrusters set against the blocks for the shield to push itself forward.</p>
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<p>It’s huge!</p>
<p><img src="http://media.englishrussia.com/112011/vystavochnytsentrshield/vystavochnytsentrshieldphotos-26.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>The KrAZ carrying new blocks.</p>
<p><img src="http://media.englishrussia.com/112011/vystavochnytsentrshield/vystavochnytsentrshieldphotos-27.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>A telpher conveyer.</p>
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<p><img src="http://media.englishrussia.com/112011/vystavochnytsentrshield/vystavochnytsentrshieldphotos-29.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>Parallel with pushing the shield, they restore the faceplate.</p>
<p><img src="http://media.englishrussia.com/112011/vystavochnytsentrshield/vystavochnytsentrshieldphotos-30.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>‘Kiev Metro’.</p>

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<p>Maximum speed of the shield is 30 meters a day.</p>
<p><img src="http://media.englishrussia.com/112011/vystavochnytsentrshield/vystavochnytsentrshieldphotos-32.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>The shield is now in the future engineering and utility services room.</p>
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<p><img src="http://media.englishrussia.com/112011/vystavochnytsentrshield/vystavochnytsentrshieldphotos-34.jpg" alt="" /></p>
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<p>The shield’s length is about 80 meters.</p>
<p><img src="http://media.englishrussia.com/112011/vystavochnytsentrshield/vystavochnytsentrshieldphotos-37.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>Handling dollies from the inside.</p>
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<p>The Wirth shield started its journey in October.</p>
<p><img src="http://media.englishrussia.com/112011/vystavochnytsentrshield/vystavochnytsentrshieldphotos-39.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>There are some recent photos of the station. Take a look. It is almost completed.</p>
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<p>A ventillation installation.</p>
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<p>They decorate the columns with black and white marble. Very interesting.</p>
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<p>One of the passages.</p>
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<p>Above the station.</p>
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Uncle, how come they no use ah nehs to build their MRT?

 

[uncleyap]

Uncle, how come they no use ah nehs to build their MRT?

No need FTs!

No need LEVY!

Fast and cheap and up to date land transportation. No excuses! No need minister to take pic in MRT to post Facebook!