Project Overview
- Service Category: Tunnel
- Project Name: Malé-Hulhumalé Sub-Sea Utility & Transit Corridor
- Location: Malé Atoll, Maldives
- Project Status: Active Subterranean Excavation & Boring Phase
- Client / Developer: Maldives Ministry of National Planning and Infrastructure
Comprehensive Project Description
Addressing the critical need for seamless connectivity and robust municipal infrastructure between the capital city and its primary urban extension, this ambitious tunneling project involves the creation of a multi-purpose sub-sea utility and transit corridor. Designed to route high-capacity electrical grids, telecommunication fiber optics, freshwater pipelines, and emergency transit lanes safely beneath the seabed, the project bypasses surface maritime congestion and shields vital lifelines from severe tropical storms.
Our geotechnical and tunneling division is deploying advanced Earth Pressure Balance (EPB) tunnel boring machines (TBMs) engineered specifically to navigate complex coral limestone and marine sediment strata. The operation incorporates high-integrity precast concrete segmental linings with advanced waterproof membrane systems to withstand hydrostatic pressure and saltwater corrosion. This landmark underground engineering feat showcases our capability to execute deep subterranean construction with absolute precision, minimal environmental disruption on the reef ecology, and long-term structural resilience.
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