THE MULLARDOCH-FASNAKYLE-AFFRIC TUNNELS. WORKS CONSTRUCTION DIVISION.

doi:10.1680/idivp.1950.12798

THE MULLARDOCH-FASNAKYLE-AFFRIC TUNNELS. WORKS CONSTRUCTION DIVISION.

Author: E C DILLON
Source: ICE Engineering Division Papers, Volume 8, Issue 14, pages 18 –29 , , E-ISSN: 0534-2775

This article is available for purchase.

Please select an item from the below list to be added to the cart:

for £15.00

Buy Now or Add to Cart

More like this?

In this publication
By this author: E C DILLON

18 DILLON ON THE MULLARDOCH-FASNAKYLE-AFFRIC TUNNELS Works Construction Paper No. 16 " The Mullardoch-Fasnakyle-AfFric Tunnels " by EDMUND CHRISTOPHER DILLON, B.E., A.M.I.C.E. SYNOPSIS The Mullardoch-Fasnakyle-Affric hydro-electric project, now under construction, is situated about 30 miles south-west of Inverness and entails the construction of two mass-concrete gravity dams, a generating-station of 66,000 kilowatts installedcapacity, and two 3-mile-longtunnels of 14 feet 6 inches and 15 feet 9 inches equivalent diameters respectively. Preliminary works were of a magnitude proportional to the size of the project and entailed the building of twocamps, a 3,600-kilowatt temporary diesel generatingstatiop, widening and strengthening of existing roads and bridges, and installation of compressor and ventilation plants for seven main tunnel-faces...

Keywords: PROJECTS; TUNNELS; SERVICES; POWER STATIONS; CEMENT; CONCRETE; DRILLING; POWER; STATIONS; FASNAKYLE; HYDROELECTRICITY; TUNNEL; DRIVING; MULLARDOCH; SUPPLY; GRAVITY; PLANT; EQUIPMENT; UK; HYDROELECTRIC; AFFRIC TUNNEL; LININGS; INVERNESS; DAMS; CAPACITY
Document Type: Research Article
DOI: 10.1680/idivp.1950.12798

Share this article with others: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.

ICE - Institution of Civil Engineers - Virtual Library

THE MULLARDOCH-FASNAKYLE-AFFRIC TUNNELS. WORKS CONSTRUCTION DIVISION.