The Vault project is referred to as the gateway to the Trojena region and includes the creation of an artificial valley and two TBM tunnels to be drilled at a slope of up to 40%.
NEOM is a mega-project being implemeneted in northwestern Saudi Arabia that brings together future technologies and sustainability. This innovative city aims to incorporate many advanced technologies, from digitalization to clean energy, artificial intelligence to environmental protection. Spanning a total area of 26,500 square kilometers, NEOM comprises the Line, Oxagon, Trojena, and Magna sub-projects.
General components of the project:
• TBM Tunnel 1: 3,709 meters (40% slope)
• TBM Tunnel 2: 3,717 meters (%40 slope)
• D17 Logistic, D17 Link, B1 Tunnels, and Ventilation Tunnel (total length: 1,329 meters)
• Vault excavation (9 million cubic meters of rock excavation, including the design and implementation of supports systems)
A total of 4.9 million cubic meters of the 9 million cubic meter vault excavation has been successfully completed. Of the 710,000 meters of active and passive anchorage and 73,000 meters of active anchorage have been successfully completed, totaling 178,000 meters. Of the 465 meters of rock barriers to be constructed to prevent rockfalls, 270 meters have been completed.
D17 Tunnel access road and tunnel portal excavation works have been completed. The D17 Tunnel excavation has reached 20% completion. The B1 Tunnel portal excavation has also been completed, and 91% of the tunnel excavation has been successfully finished. The construction of the explosive storage facility is complete, with the necessary legal permits for operational use currently pending. The portal access roads for the Time Travel Tunnels have been successfully completed, and the portal structure from which the TBM machine will begin excavation has reached 78% progress.