The Public Utility Tunnel Mahlerlaan, Amsterdam A new Approach to the Use of Urban Underground Space

Here is a case study of utility tunnel construction project in Netherlands. this article is written by:F.M. Taselaar MA, Director/owner Hompe en Taselaar
A more efficient use of space in densely-populated areas and the desire for a high-quality city environment requires an innovative approach to accommodate the rapidly-increasing amount of cables and pipelines for public utility networks in the city. The Public Utility Tunnel Mahlerlaan in Amsterdam is one such approach. The design, construction and commissioning of the tunnel will be discussed.

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Common Utility Tunnels in Iran

I have collected some information about common utility tunnel in my country (Iran) and all over the world; however I’m sure there are more utility tunnels that is constructed around the world. There are several common utility tunnels in Taiwan, Malaysia, Netherlands, USA, Japan, and Australia that I have found in the internet. Although I have not found more countries that use common utility tunnel or at least I could not find them in the internet. Also unfortunately there is no website that contains statistics or information of world’s utility tunnels.

Below you can see a table that contains a little information about Common Utility Tunnels in Iran. I collect this information from official websites.

NO.	Common Utility Tunnels in Iran	Status	Length	Dimension
1	Amirolmomenin Boulevard , Mashhad	Constructed	1.2 km	3m width × 2m height
2	Azadegan Express way, Tehran	Under construction	5.24 km	-
3	Locale 22, Tehran	Stopped	5 km	-
4	Oroumieh	Not constructed, just act is passed	-	-
5	Pardis Technology Park, Tehran	Constructed	3 km	-
6	Imam Khomeini International Airport, Tehran	Constructed	4.8 km	4m width×3m height
7	Cultural Center of Islamic Republic of Iran,Tehran	Constructed	400 m	3.1m width×2.5m height
8	Central Bank of Iran, Tehran	Constructed	200 m	4.2m width×3.5m height
9	Mosalla-ye Imam Khomeini, Tehran	Constructed	330 m	2.5m width
10	Baharestan New town, Isfahan	Constructed	-	-
11	Tunnels of Local Electric Company, Tehran	Constructed	-	-

Now, I want to ask a question. Do you have information about Common Utility Tunnel in your country?

In my next post I will write more about Common Utility Tunnel (CUT) of those countries that I named in this post. Please comment on this blog or send whatever you know about common utility tunnel to my email address.

What is Utility Tunnel

The structure built above the earth and underground containing more than two sorts of public utilities, and its facilities including drainage, ventilation, lighting, communication, electricity, and relevant systems of surveillance and detection.

	Traditional setting and maintenance
	Setting and maintenance in Common Duct

A utility tunnel is a subterranean space for wires, conduits, pipes, and other conveyances used in the delivery of utilities with enough room for a human to enter.
A common utility duct, sometimes called a common utility conduit, is any structure – above, on, or below ground – that carries more than two types of public utility lines. However, the phrase often refers specifically to underground tunnels.

A picture of an utility tunnel taken by an urban explorer in Toronto Canada. Note the steam and electrical conduit.

Utility tunnel in the center of Zurich, Switzerland

Attention please:
utility tunnel=utility duct=utility corridor=utilidor

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Introduction

The main purpose of this blog is to gather useful information and experiences about Utility Tunnel, (UT).

If you have any more information (such as pictures, articles WebPages and etc) in this field please send it to me.

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