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Author(s):	Benedikt, Johannes; Wagner, Hanns; Herzeg, Thomas
Title:	The St. Kanzian Chain of Tunnels - Tunnelling under very varied and extremely difficult conditions / Tunnelkette St. Kanzian - Tunnelbau unter sehr unterschiedlichen und extrem schwierigen Bedingungen
Abstract:	In the course of the building of the new Koralmbahn railway line between Graz and Klagenfurt in Austria, six tunnels have to be built in a sensitive landscape on the Carithian side. The tunnels have lengths of between 230 and 2,100 m. All the tunnels are designed to resist water under pressure and have a two-track standard cross-section. Except for the 495 m long Kühnsdorf Green Tunnel, which has already been completed, all the tunnels are currently under construction. The Srejach and Untersammelsdorf Tunnels with lengths of 620 and 665 m respectively are being driven in very challenging ground conditions consisting of silty to fine sandy lacustrine sediments, and extensive specialised civil engineering works had to be carried out in advance of both these tunnels. The performance of extensive tests and investigations during the tendering phase turned out to be very valuable for the planning of the project. The longest tunnel, the Stein Tunnel with a length of 2,100 m, is characterised by its location in soft ground with shallow overburden and the sensitive hydrogeological and ecological conditions. The driving of the Lind Tunnel in phyllite required special measures due to the lacustrine sediments above the tunnel, which reached down to the tunnel crown. Im Zuge der Errichtung der Koralmbahn zwischen Graz und Klagenfurt sind auf Kärntner Seite in einem sensiblen Landschaftsraum sechs Tunnelbauwerke zu errichten. Die Tunnellängen liegen zwischen 230 und 2.100 m. Sämtliche Tunnelbauwerke werden druckwasserhaltend mit einem zweigleisigen Regelquerschnitt ausgeführt. Bis auf den 495 m langen Grüntunnel Kühnsdorf, der bereits fertig gestellt ist, befinden sich derzeit alle Tunnelbauwerke in der Ausführungsphase. Die Tunnel Srejach und Untersammelsdorf mit einer Länge von 620 und 665 m sind in extrem herausfordernden Untergrundbedingungen, bestehend aus schluffigen bis feinsandigen Stillwassersedimenten, herzustellen. Für diese beiden Tunnelbauwerke werden vorab Spezialtiefbaumaßnahmen in großem Umfang durchgeführt. Für die Planung dieser Arbeiten war die Durchführung von umfangreichen Versuchen und Untersuchungen in der Ausschreibungsphase sehr wertvoll. Der Tunnel Stein, mit 2.100 m der längste Tunnel in der Kette, ist durch seine Lage im Lockermaterial mit geringer Überlagerung und durch sensible hydrogeologische und ökologische Verhältnisse gekennzeichnet. Der Vortrieb des Tunnels Lind im Phyllit erfordert infolge der darüber liegenden Stillwassersedimente, die bis in die Tunnelfirste reichen, besondere Maßnahmen.
Source:	Geomechanics and Tunnelling 9 (2016), No. 5
Page/s:	405-415
Language of Publication:	English/German

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