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| Hochtief to build large tunnel project in Tirol From Gemeinschaftskraftwerk Inn GmbH - consisting of Tiroler Wasserkraft AG, Engadiner Kraftwerke AG and Verbund AG - Hochtief Solutions was awarded the contract for constructing the "Triebwasserweg Maria Stein" tunnel. The project is a key element of the "Gemeinschaftkraftwerk Inn" power station. The contract value is EUR 132 million. The construction lot comprises driving of a more than 22-kilometer-long pressure tunnel and is the biggest and most significant one of the three construction lots of the hydroelectric power station on the River Inn. The tunnel will be completed in mid-2018. The pressure tunnel with a total length of 22.6 kilometers and a diameter of 6.5 meters will run underground from the reservoir in Ovella to the powerhouse in Prutz. Hochtief will drive the pressure tunnel with two hard rock double-shield tunnel boring machines. The excavation material will be stored near the construction site in order to reduce site traffic to a necessary minimum. The tunnel will be lined with prefabricated concrete lining segments. These reinforced concrete elements will be produced locally in a field factory. In future, the water will be channeled through the tunnel to the powerhouse in Prutz where, once the structure is completed, environmentally friendly electrical power will be generated for more than 100,000 households. write your comments about the article :: © 2014 Construction News :: home page |