Main Menu

You are here

Site Supervision & CM, QA/QC

World Trade Center Station - South Boston Piers Transitway

Service Performed
Waterproofing design and supervision
Commencement - Services
December 30, 1996
Completion - Services
October 22, 1998
Location
Boston, MA
United States
Technical data

PVC membrane waterproofing for 150 ft (64 m) of Cut & Cover tunnel, an open cut station and 300 ft (91 m) of boat section. Waterproofing details for over 400 foundation piles and 380 conduit penetrations in groundwater were developed.

Geology description

Silty sand overlaying moderately plastic, organic silt to 18 ft (5.5 m). Below this, layers of uniform fine grey and yellow brown sand and silty sand to a depth of 39 ft (12 m), beneath which is moderately plastic, medium stiff olive grey clay. High water table.

Categories
Service areas
Site Supervision & CM, QA/QC, Waterproofing & Water Control
Station Profile and Section showing Waterproofing System at Base Slab and Walls
View of Construction Site
Installation of Waterproofing Membrane at Base Slab
Geotextile underlying the PVC Membrane
Welding the Membrane Pieces and fixing the Water Barriers
Installation of Waterproofing System on vertical Walls
Installation of Waterproofing System on Top of Cut & Cover Tunnel

Channel Tunnel Rail Link, Contract 330: Pepper Hill Tunnel

Service Performed
Detailed Temporary and Permanent Lining Design, Settlement Assessment and Construction Supervision.
Commencement - Services
December 31, 1996
Completion - Services
December 30, 1997
Location
Kent
United Kingdom
Technical data

Approximately 14 m span twin track railway tunnel. Approximately 200m long. Using doorframe slab method.

Geology description

Superficial soil deposits, highly weathered Chalk and intact weak rock Chalk.

Geology types
Description

Rapid excavation of shallow cut (2m) for slab placement. Safe tunneling beneath operational highway. Minimal disruption to traffic

Service areas
Site Supervision & CM, QA/QC, Tunnel Design & Specialities

Metro de Santiago, Linea 2 South Extension, Lo Ovalle to La Cisterna

Owner
Service Performed
NATM design support services and on-site monitoring.
Commencement - Services
January 30, 2001
Completion - Services
December 30, 2004
Location
Av. Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 1414
Santiago
Chile
Technical data

2.5 km Dual Track Running Tunnels and two Stations with a maximum span of 16.2 m. Excavation of 60-65 m² running tunnel in combined top heading/bench with a subsequent invert excavation. Reinforcement consists of lattice griders and welded wire fabric for initial lining and welded wire fabric for final shotcrete lining.

Geology description

Ripio de Santiago (quaternary conglomerate) consists of a stable matrix of smooth rounded rocks held by bonding fines. Due to earthquake activity it gained compaction and interlocking.

Geology types
Description

The Santiago Metro network comprises five lines. The Linea 2 South extension included 2.5km dual track running tunnels and two stations with a maximum span of 16.2m. Further, an excavation of 60-65m2 running tunnel in combined top heading/bench with a subsequent invert excavation. Reinforcement consisted of lattice girders, welded wire fabric for initial lining and welded wire fabric for final shotcrete lining. Dr. Sauer and Partners assisted in the production of design criteria for the final design and produced finite element structural computations for the large station caverns.

Activity
Final cost
$29,600,000
Service areas
Site Supervision & CM, QA/QC
Construction methods
Excavations of topheading
Shaft and portal
Side drifts, Junction station running tunnel
First side drift
Installation of lattice girder and wire mesh
Headwall
Start-up of sidewall drift
Kurt Egger
Reinforcement of headwall
Compact sand and gravel
Support beam
El Parron South
El Parron South
Sidewall drift
Face support earth wedge located in the top heading
Stress meter
Stress meter
Gerstgrasser Otto
Gerstgrasser Otto
Brunner W.
Dr.Sauer & Gerstgrasser Otto
FEM-Model of Access Tunnel - Station Tunnel Junction
Sidewall Drift Portal
Shotcrete Application
Breakout from Tunnel
Excavation of Center Drift
Demolition of Temporary Sidewall
Mucking out through Access Shaft
Linea 5 - Junction Station-Tunnel
Installation of Tracks
Completion of Electrical Installations in Station
Linea 5 - Finished Station
Excavation of invert
Project number
296E
Final cost
$29.6 million USD

DTSS T05

Client
Service Performed
Design and Construction Supervision of Shafts and Access Tunnels
Estimated cost
$75,800,000
Commencement - Services
December 01, 1998
Location
Singapore
Technical data

Section T02 comprises 7716 of 6m inner diameter sewerage tunnel, 6 permanent access shafts and 3 lateral access tunnels connecting the access shafts with the sewerage

Geology description

Light gray to medium gray slightly to moderately weathered Petersburg Granite (quartz, hornblende, biotite); dark grayish, slicken-sided Amphibolite layers (biotite, hornblende, feldspar);

Service areas
Site Supervision & CM, QA/QC, Tunnel Design & Specialities

Beacon Hill Station

Service Performed
NATM / SEM station design and construction supervision.
Estimated cost
$250,000,000
Commencement - Services
February 26, 2000
Completion - Services
December 28, 2007
Location
401 S. Jackson Street
Seattle, WA 98104
United States
Technical data

NATM Light Rail Station located 150 ft (46 m) beneath surface. Station complex includes central elevator/access shaft, concourse, opposing platform tunnels and cross passages. Platform Tunnel Section: 36 ft w x 31 ft h; Platform Tunnel Area: 925 sqft (86 m²); total Station Excavation Area: 63,000 sqft (5853 m²).

Geology description

Over-consolidated glacial clay and till with fracutured zones. Intermittent sand and silt layers with perched groundwater.

Geology types
Description

The Beacon Hill Tunnels and Station are part of the 22.5km initial segment of the Sound Transit Central Link Light Rail Line that will establish a high capacity commuter connection from downtown Seattle to Tacoma. The 1300m running tunnel under Beacon Hill will be mined by Earth Pressure Balance Machine (EPB), while the deep mined Station will be constructed using slurry walls and the New Austrian Tunneling Method (NATM), referred to as Sequential Excavation Method (SEM) for this project.

Activity
Bid cost
$280,000,000
Final cost
$280,000,000
Service areas
Construction methods
Tunneling under
Max Overburden
Min:120 Max:140
Beacon Hill Station layout
Tunnel excavation under way
3D rendering of Beacon Hill Station complex
Platform tunnel cross section
Schwind Thomas
Installation of Vacuum Dewatering
Rendering of Beacon Hill Station
Project number
325
Final cost
$280 million USD

Channel Tunnel Rail Link - Corsica Street Ventilation Shaft and Tunnels

Service Performed
Design services and technical support during construction.
Commencement - Services
August 27, 2001
Completion - Services
May 27, 2002
Location
73 Collier St
London
N1 9BE
United Kingdom
Technical data

Main Shaft: 18 m (59 ft) dia., depth 30 m (98 ft); Inspection Shaft: 11m (36 ft) x 7 m (23 ft) elliptical, depth 10 m ; Ventilation tunnel: width: 6 m(20 ft) x height: 12 m (39 ft) elliptical.

Geology description

London clay with sand lenses.

Geology types
Description

The Corsica Street Ventilation Shaft comprises the permanent pressure relief and ventilation adit connecting the down line running tunnel to the shaft and temporary access adit tunnel. The ventilation adit was designed as a permanent sprayed concrete lined tunnel built in two phases: primary and secondary linings. The required watertightness was reached by staggering the joint locations between primary and secondary linings, utilising internal curing agents and steel fibres in the secondary lining sprayed concrete and injecting flexible tubes into joints of the secondary lining.

Activity
Categories
Final cost
$110,000,000
Service areas
Site Supervision & CM, QA/QC
Construction site
Breakout from shaft
3D Model of tunnels and shaft
Shaft Base
Excavation of Service Tunnel
Exacvation of Cross Adit
Bench and Invert Excavation
Formwork for Final Lining
Excavation steps
Lattice Girder, Wire Mesh and Shotcrete Detail
Excavation and support steps
Shotcreting of 2nd layer
Shotcreting of 2nd layer
Lattice Girder installation
Lattice girder, wire mesh and shotcrete
Lattice girder, wire mesh and shotcrete
Block-out in shaft lining for tunneling
Block-out in shaft lining for tunneling
Block-out in shaft lining for tunneling
Excavation for the collar
Reinforcement for the shotcrete collar
Reinforcement for the shotcrete collar
Shotcreting of the collar
Project number
340E
Final cost
£110 million GBP

Chambers Creek Tunnel Access Shafts

Service Performed
Consulting and site supervision for shotcrete lining installation
Commencement - Services
July 30, 2000
Completion - Services
December 30, 2001
Location
Tacoma, WA
United States
Technical data

3 shafts, 12 ft (3.7 m) ID, 40 ft (12 m) to 130 ft (40 m) deep with a sprayed concrete (fcu 25 N/mm²) shell, 6 inches (150 mm) thick. Breakout into a combined sewer line at the bottom of the shaft.

Geology description

Sand / Gravel Clay, galical deposits. Water table at 110 ft (33.5 m) below ground level.

Geology types
Categories
Final cost
$1,500,000
Service areas
Site Supervision & CM, QA/QC, Tunnel Design & Specialities
Surface around Shaft Head
Shaft at Surface
View from Base of Shaft

East London Line - Thames Tunnel Refurbishment

Service Performed
Design of the tunnel refurbishment works including the waterproofing and drainage, the new tunnel lining and track slab, and the new track alignment. Construction supervision.
Commencement - Services
November 01, 1995
Completion - Services
January 01, 1997
Location
Rotherhithe, London
United Kingdom
Technical data

The brick lined tunnel constructed by Mark Brunel between 1825 and 1841 was the first to be bored underwater using a shield and comprised of a twin arch tunnel, 375m in length, with cross passages every 5.5m. The new lining has been designed to minimizethe removal of existing structural brickwork and has a similar shape with cross passages to match the original tunnel. The reinforced concrete/shotcrete lining includes steel fibers to increase the strength and durability of the lining. A waterproof membrane has been installed around both tunnels and the cross passages between the structural brickwork and the new concrete lining.

Service areas
Rehabilitation & Tunnel Widening, Site Supervision & CM, QA/QC

London Bridge Jubilee Line Extension

Service Performed
Detailed temporary and permanent lining design, settlement assessment and construction supervision.
Commencement - Services
November 01, 1994
Completion - Services
June 29, 1997
Location
21 Duke Street Hill
London
United Kingdom
SE1 2SW
United Kingdom
Technical data

Temporary shotcrete lining design of running tunnels, step plate junction, temporary works access tunnels, shafts, platform and concourse tunnels and ventilation tunnels. Permanent lining design, reinforced concrete and steel fibre reinforced shotcrete.

Geology description

Made ground, alluvium / terrace gravels, London Clay, Woolwich & Reading Beds.

Geology types
Description

London Bridge is a major new station on the 16km long Jubilee extension of London Underground. The vicinity of construction is considered highly sensitive due to old existing tunnels and surface structures. The original design called for hand mining, shield machines for excavation and a segmental cast iron lining for tunnel support. NATM handled the geometrically complicated tunnel alignments and shapes with significantly lower effort. It minimised settlements, which reduced the amount of compensation grouting estimated.

Activity
Final cost
$120,000,000
Service areas
Site Supervision & CM, QA/QC
Complex underground station arrangement
Excavation of tunnel junction
Cross Sections
Geology
Bottom of the Access Shaft
Step Plate Junction
Construction of Intersection
Finished Reinforced Concrete Lining
Project number
183E
Final cost
£120 million GBP

Eisenhower Tunnel

Service Performed
Tunnel Inspection/Technical Summary Report and Expert Witness Services
Estimated cost
$25,000
Commencement - Services
March 01, 1990
Completion - Services
July 01, 1990
Location
Denver, CO
United States
Technical data

The Eisenhow tunnel is the highest highway tunnel in the world with an average elevation of 11,100ft. As a result, it is subject to sever weather conditions throughout the year. Cross Sections:(2) 48 ft. width x 40 ft. height Length: 8,941 ft. (7,789 ft. mined in rock) CDOT submitted a claim against the manufacturer of pre-fabricated till wall panels that failed due to excessive water/ice build-up. DSC provided on-site inspection of both tunnels then produced a comprehensive technical report on remedial solutions to counter water/ice inflows within tunnels

Geology description

75% granite, 25% gneiss, pockets of augite diorite; presence of faults and sheer zones as well as solid bedrock.

Service areas
Site Supervision & CM, QA/QC

Pages