The precast segmental ring will have an inner diameter of 9,410mm and an external diameter of 10,210mm. Segments will have a thickness of 400mm and a width of 1,800mm. The concrete rings will be composed of six standard segments, two counter-key-segments and one key-stone.
The carousel facility comprises rails, concreting cabin, a four-line curing chamber, demoulding station and finishing line and will be designed at the head offices of CBE in France. The contract includes supply of sophisticated handling equipment such as four motor-operated storage clamps. After transport to Brazil, the carousel will be assembled by CBE technicians in cooperation with the technical staff of Consorcio Expresso Linha 6. The carrousel is able to produce 40 segments throughout an eight hour shift.
CBE Group already supplied segment moulds and precast facilities for the São Paulo metro line 5 which is currently under construction. The sixth line in São Paulo, has been scheduled to open in 2020. The new line with a total length of 15.3km and has 15 stations between Brasilândia and São Joaquim and is planned to transport 633 thousand passengers per day.
