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Testing and commissioning of tunnel excavators on Nhon urban railway – Hanoi railway station

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The Hanoi Urban Railway Management Board (MRB) said that the TBM tunneling machine duo named ‘Speed’ and ‘Cheeky’ were designed specifically for the urban railway project No. 3, section Nhon – Hanoi Railway Station has completed the test and commissioning.
Mr. Le Trung Hieu, Deputy Head of MRB Department, said that the TBM tunneling machine, manufactured by Herrenkecht (Germany), has a length of more than 90 meters, weighs about 850 tons, enough to hold equipment and operators. The peach shield with a prominent red and yellow flag pattern, has a diameter of 6.58m, weighs 65 tons, including main parts such as cutting heads, rake blades, tilling tools and bucket teeth … is designed to suit the dark with geology of Hanoi.

Currently, 2 tunneling machines have completed the test and commissioning. Auxiliary works such as installation of air compressor station, water supply station, mortar mixing station, ventilation will be completed in the end of April.

In order to officially put into operation, the Hanoi Urban Railway Management Board has cooperated closely with the consultant, contractors and related parties to ensure the quality of tunneling machines and related work. assessment before construction.

It is known that, compared to conventional tunneling methods, TBM drilling method is said to minimize the impact of traffic, occupy less area or affect surrounding constructions. Because soil can be collected and transported after excavation, this method causes less dust, vibration and noise compared to other tunneling methods. This construction method is environmentally friendly.