Tunneling Works :

Tunneling is the best solution to overcome problems of Open cut excavation in the crowded and heavy traffic areas and also deal with lots of underground utilities. Tunneling designed to work in deep areas below the underground water level to avoid the risk of dewatering which affects the surrounding buildings.

All tunneling activities are controlled automatically from the control unit beside the cutting head or the cabinet on top of the ground level. The ( AC-Tunnels and Slip Forms Department ) has Tunneling & Micro-tunneling machines 500, 600, 700, 1000, 1200, 1500, 1800, 2200, 2500 and 3200 mm diameter, which was used successfully in several projects all over Egypt.

** Types of Shafts:

A. Closed Face Machines

AVN 500/600 ( There are two existing machines )

  • For Jacking reinforced concrete pipes with I.D. 500 mm and O.D. 765 mm
  • For Jacking reinforced concrete with pipes I.D. 600 mm and O.D. 865 mm
  • For Jacking vitrified clay pipes with I.D. 600 mm and I.D. 700 mm with the same above outside diameter
  • Manufacturer : Herrenknecht

AVN 1000

  • For Jacking reinforced concrete pipes with I.D. 1000 mm and O.D. 1283 mm
  • For Jacking reinforced concrete pipes with I.D. 1200 mm and O.D. 1500 mm
  • Manufacturer : Herrenknecht

AVN 3200

  • For Jacking reinforced concrete pipes with I.D. 3200 mm and O.D. 3960 mm
  • For Jacking reinforced concrete pipes with I.D. 3400 mm and O.D. 3960 mm
  • Manufacturer : Herrenknecht

EPB Lovat M 90

  • Segmental Trapezoidal with I.D. 1860 mm and O.D. 2160 mm
  • Jacking reinforced concrete pipes with I.D. 1800 mm and O.D. 2220 mm
  • Manufacturer : Lovat

EPB 2500

  • For Jacking reinforced concrete pipes with I.D. 2500 mm and O.D. 3030 mm
  • Manufacturer : Herrenknecht

Under Manufacturing

AVN 1500 TBM (1500-1800 )

  • For Jacking reinforced concrete pipes with I.D.1500 mm and O.D.1820 mm
  • For Jacking reinforced concrete pipes with I.D. 1500 mm and O.D.1820 mm
  • I.D. 2500 mm and O.D. 3030 mm
  • I.D. 2200 mm and O.D. 2500 mm
  • I.D. 1500 mm and O.D. 1820 mm

Contact Information

Tunnels & Slip Forms Dept.

  • 20 Mohammed Fahmy El Mohdar - Nasr City - Cairo
  • 0224038716
  • 0224050839
  • Dept. Manager : Eng. Eman Farooq
  • actunnel@arabcont.com