Civil Construction Updates

February 2008

Daya Bay started blasting on Feb. 19, 2008.

The access tunnel portal. The reinforcement of the portal is done. The tunnel has been excavated for ~10 meters.

 

Closer view of the access tunnel portal. The worker is applying shotcrete.

 

Portal of the construction tunnel. Workers are drilling.

 

 

Portal of the construction tunnel. Workers are burying explosive after drilling.

 

 

Portal of the construction tunnel after blasting. The framework around is construced against fly rock.