Construction of Zhoutouzui Immersed Tunnel in China

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Immersed tunnel was constructed in the year 1910 at the first time. The next few decades, there were more than one hundred immersed tunnels constructed in the world. Zhoutouzui Immersed Tunnel of Guangzhou City is the seventh underwater tunnel in Chinese Mainland. It is one concrete tunnel with rectangular cross-section which is variable because of the constraint conditions at overpass. It has distinct feature in Chinas tunnel design. The overall design and technical characteristics of Zhoutouzui Immersed Tunnel are described in detail.

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