Fortaleza’s Mixed Ground calls for Customized Equipment
- Each EPB will feature a mixed ground cutterhead with interchangeable bits and disc cutters
- Robbins continuous conveyors will transport muck behind all four machines
Fortaleza, Brazil
4 x 6.90 m (22.6 ft) EPB TBMs
2 x 4.3 km (2.7 mi), 2 x 5.8 km (3.6 mi)
Ground Type: Silt, Clay, Sandstone, and Basalt
Fortaleza’s Mixed Ground calls for Customized Equipment