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Engineering and GATE · Geological Engineering · question 72

Q72

The Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line tunnel used which construction method to combat high water pressure?

A.
Earth pressure balance TBM
Answer
B.
Drill and blast
C.
Cut-and-cover
D.
Jacked box tunneling

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Earth Pressure Balance TBMs were employed to maintain face stability and counteract the high water pressure beneath Tokyo Bay.