Table 3

1 January 2000


Table 3: Progress on contracts* % figure relates to the 1300m drill and blast section. The balance will be bored by one of the TBMs** % figure relates to the 700m drill and blast section. The balance will be bored by one of the TBMs
Contract Progress to date Percentage Total size
Diversion tunnel 1, main dam site Complete 100 752m
Diversion tunnel 2, main dam site Complete 100 835m
Adit 1, Teigsbjarg escarpment Complete 100 1258m
Adit 2, Axar river 1302m 100 2800m*
Adit 3, Glmstadadalur valley 369m 53 2650m**
Hlsln power intake 120m
Headrace tunnel from adit 1 357m 39,756m
Main dam fill 488,400m3 5.8 8.5Mm3
Coffer dam fill 49,420m3 90.1 55,000m3
Fljtsdalur valley access tunnel 962m 99.7 1000m
Fljtsdalur valley cable tunnel 769m 84.5 1000m
Fljtsdalur valley tailrace tunnel 603m 45 1100m



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