Global Patent Index - EP 2511472 A4

EP 2511472 A4 20151028 - METHOD FOR MAKING TUNNELS OR PERFORATIONS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS USING SACRIFICIAL TUNNELS

Title (en)

METHOD FOR MAKING TUNNELS OR PERFORATIONS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS USING SACRIFICIAL TUNNELS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON TUNNELN ODER PERFORATIONEN BEI HOCH- UND TIEFBAUARBEITEN MIT OPFERTUNNELN

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ POUR LE RÉALISATION DE TUNNELS OU DE PERFORATIONS DANS UN OUVRAGE DE GÉNIE CIVIL AU MOYEN DE TUNNELS SACRIFICIELS

Publication

EP 2511472 A4 20151028 (EN)

Application

EP 10835511 A 20101209

Priority

  • ES 200902300 A 20091209
  • ES 2010000499 W 20101209

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2011070188A1] Method for making tunnels or perforations in civil engineering works using sacrificial tunnels. This invention concerns the excavation of sacrificial tunnels to reduce or eliminate the need to use supporting elements in the construction of any tunnel. Accordingly a method is provided to make tunnels or perforations in civil engineering works to reduce or eliminate the use of supporting elements for earth or solid rock, characterised by the creation of a sacrificial tunnel, such that this sacrificial tunnel deforms by taking on the stresses and deformations caused by the weight of the earth and preventing transmission thereof to the main tunnel. The sacrificial tunnel, which may be used in conjunction with others, must in any case have a smaller diameter than the main tunnel and be located at a specific distance above the keystone of the main tunnel.

IPC 8 full level

E21D 13/02 (2006.01); E21D 9/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP ES)

E21D 9/001 (2013.01 - EP); E21D 9/04 (2013.01 - EP ES); E21D 13/00 (2013.01 - ES)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2011070188 A1 20110616; EP 2511472 A1 20121017; EP 2511472 A4 20151028; EP 2511472 B1 20171115; ES 2361702 A1 20110621; ES 2361702 B2 20111102; ES 2660009 T3 20180320

DOCDB simple family (application)

ES 2010000499 W 20101209; EP 10835511 A 20101209; ES 10835511 T 20101209; ES 200902300 A 20091209