Lot 2 of Grand Paris Express Line 16, France
Lot 2 of Grand Paris Express Line 16, France
Lot 2 of Grand Paris Express Line 16, France
TBM comes back to France, the birthplace of TBM technology
The Line 16 of Grand Paris Express is one of the four new lines of the Grand Paris Express. Located in the Seine-Saint-Denis department, stretching from Saint-Denis Pleyel to Noisy-Champs, it will connect the northern and eastern suburbs of Paris. It is 275 kilometers long and boasts 10 stations.
Project Background
As an important connection of the automatic super metro network in the Paris suburbs and a part of the development plan of the Paris metropolis, the project will ease the increasing passenger flow between the Paris suburbs and relieve the saturation of several radial rail transit lines.
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Grand Paris Express Line 16 Lot 2 Route
Project Information
| Tunnelling length: | 5,800 m and 5,300 m |
| Geology: | Granular gypsum, silty clay, gypsum marl, limestone and sand |
| Contractor: | Webuild-NGE JV |
TBM Parameter
| TBM type: | EPB TBM |
| TBM S/N: | CREC,777/778 |
| Boring Dia: | 9.86 m |
| Main drive power: | 3,850 kW |
| FAT date: | December, 2019 |
| Best performance: | 36 m per day |
Project Characteristics
| Overburden ranging from 8 to 52 m |
| Max. water pressure reaches 5 bar |
