Madrid-Segovia, Spain

GUADARRAMA HIGH SPEED RAILWAY TUNNELS

Client

ADIF (Spanish Railway Infrastructure Administrator)

Year

2009

Construction budget

EUR 512 million

Key facts

New rail access to north and north-western Spain comprising a 30 km twin-tube tunnel. TYPSA worked on the 15 km in Lot 1 (south portal, west tunnel)

Lot 1: Double-shield TBM excavated tunnel 15 km in length. Maximum overburden of 992 m, with cross galleries every 250 m.

Excavation cross-section: 9.200 mm

Tunnel lining: segmental ring 8.500 mm inner diameter

Slab track

Geology: Glandular orthogneiss, meta-sediments, granitic plutonic rock. Several sets of faults.

Services

Technical support and construction works supervision.
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Double recognition to TYPSA for its contribution to the development of the High Speed Railway in Galicia

The High Speed access to Galicia has been recognised by both the Fundación Caminos, in collaboration with the Spanish Institution of Civil Engineers with the...

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