Turkey

Yamanli II: In tough Turkish Ground

Customers, crew and Robbins representatives gather for a group photo following the TBM’s breakthrough Quelle/source: Robbins
Customers, crew and Robbins representatives gather for a group photo following the TBM’s breakthrough
Quelle/source: Robbins

In December 2013, a 4.3 m (14.1 ft) Robbins Double Shield TBM broke through according to plan after boring a 9.3 km (5.8 mi) tunnel in Turkey’s Adana Province for the Yamanli II Hydroelectric Project, which is the third hydroelectric project in the area. The completed tunnel will source water from the Göksun River,to power up to 78 000 homes.

The hard rock TBM, operated by contractor NTF Construction Co., reached high monthly advance up to 782.8 m (2568 ft), with an average monthly rate of 472.7 m (1551 ft) over the course of the 14-month project. Rates were achieved in ground conditions of...

Find out more in

tunnel 02/2014

Find out more in

tunnel 02/2014

Ressort:  Aktuelles | Topical News
subscription Content

Related articles:

Issue 06/2014 Turkey

Kargi Hydroelectric Project: TBM conquers difficult Ground

Multiple fault zones, variable face conditions and squeezing ground requiring extensive bypass tunneling: These were just a few of the challenges overcome in order to successfully complete Turkey’s...

more
Issue 01/2018 Nepal

Nepal’s first TBM bores Tunnel for Irrigation & Hydroelectric Project

Nepal welcomed its first TBM ever in summer 2017: a 5.06 m diameter Double Shield machine for the Bheri Babai Diversion Multipurpose Project (BBDMP). The Robbins TBM underwent its factory acceptance...

more
Issue 02/2019 Turkey

TBM-Excavation of Turkey’s longest Water Tunnel

Excavation of Turkey’s longest water tunnel came to an end in December 2018. To get there, a 5.56 m diameter Robbins Crossover (XRE) TBM and the contractor JV of Kolin/Limak had to overcome dozens of...

more
Nepal

TBM Launch for the Sunkoshi Marin Diversion Multipurpose Project in Nepal

Granitic Rock With Maximum Overburden of 1320 m The headrace tunnel is being bored through granitic rock with maximum overburden of 1320 m. Geological conditions may include squeezing ground,...

more
Issue 07/2015

Turkey’s tough Geology: The Genesis of today’s Crossover TBMs at Kargı

The K?z?l?rmak – Turkish for “Red River” – is the longest river in Turkey. The project includes a 13 m high, 450 m wide earth dam with a concrete spillway in the southern end and a water intake...

more