Centro de Território, Ambiente e Construção
Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho
Campus de Azurém
4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Phone: + 351 253 510 200 (517 206)
Fax: + 351 253 510 217
Email: geral@ctac.uminho.pt
@JournalArticle {2644, title = {The role of underground construction for the mobility, quality of life and economic and social sustainability of urban regions}, journal = {REM {\textendash} International Engineering Journal (old Rem: Revista Escola de Minas)}, volume = {70}, year = {2017}, month = {2017-02-01 00:00:00}, pages = {265-271}, publisher = {REM - International Engineering Journal}, abstract = {Tunnelling has been used for several purposes for thousands of years. In the coming years the world{\textquoteright}s population will increase in the urban areas. So, the urban centres will have to adapt, in order to guarantee that their future population will have the necessary and sustainable growth. Due to the constraints for surface construction, also connected to environmental issues, this population growth will imply a greater use of the underground. With this optimal growth, the population of the cities will have better mobility, quality of life, and economic and social sustainability. In a first phase, this report will present a historic approach to tunnelling and its foreseeable future. Afterwards, we will present some considerations on the three factors which tunnelling impacts: mobility, quality of life and social sustainability. As a case study, we will analyse the 2nd phase of the construction of the Mar{\~a}o Tunnel (TDM) {\textendash} the longest ever built in the Iberian Peninsula{\textendash} and describe the options made regarding each of those factors. In this case study, the options implemented made it possible to successfully execute the works. For the industry, this work is important because it describes a successful management of the aspects under analysis.
}, keywords = {Mar{\~a}o Tunnel, Mobility, Quality, Sustainability, tunnel}, issn = {0370-4467}, doi = {10.1590/0370-44672016700151}, author = {Tender, M. and Couto, J. P. and Bragan{\c c}a, L.} }
The Centre for Territory, Environment and Construction (CTAC) is a research unit of the School of Engineering of University of Minho (UMinho), recognised by the “FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia” (Foundation for Science and Technology), associated to the Department of Civil Engineering (DEC), with whom it shares resources and namely human resources.
Currently CTAC aggregates 25 researchers holding a PhD of which 20 are faculty professors of the Civil Engineering Department. Read more
Centro de Território, Ambiente e Construção
Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho
Campus de Azurém
4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Phone: + 351 253 510 200 (517 206)
Fax: + 351 253 510 217
Email: geral@ctac.uminho.pt