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Thames Tideway - Design CAT3 Check

Owner
Service Performed
CAT3 checking of primary and secondary linings of main and connection tunnels at six tunnel junctions. The check included elements of the temporary works: dewatering, pipe arch pre-support and face stability.
Commencement - Services
April 01, 2019
Location
80 Kirtling Street
London
SW8 5BP
United Kingdom
Geology description

The geology transitions from West to East through London Clay, into the complex Lambeth Group (clay, sand and gravel strata) into Thanet Sands, before giving way to the Chalk including flints.

Geology types
Description

The Thames Tideway Tunnel is an under-construction 25km tunnel running mostly under the tidal section of the River Thames through central London. It will provide capture, storage and conveyance of almost all combined raw sewage and rainwater that currently overflow into the river. Once constructed, the main tunnel will have an internal diameter of 7.2m and will run from -30m at Acton, West London for over 25km under central London down to -70m at Abbey Mills in the East. It will connect 34 of the most polluting combined sewer overflows (CSOs), via transfer tunnels. The tunnel will transfer the captured sewage to the Stratford to East Ham part for onward delivery to Beckton Sewage Treatment Works.

Categories
Construction methods
Tunneling under
Waterbody
New shaft, connection and main tunnel structures (Courtesy Tideway)
Isometric of connection between SCL and TBM tunnels
Project number
502C1
Project Type
Final cost
£4.2 billion GBP

Leesburg Inter-Quarry Tunnel - Execution

Service Performed
Site supervision on behalf of Luck Stone Corporation including supervision of all SEM activities, quality assurance services, cost and schedule control and design coordination on site.
Commencement - Services
April 01, 2018
Completion - Services
March 01, 2019
Location
Leesburg Plant
20210 Luck Lane
Ashburn, Virginia, VA 20147
United States
Geology description

Located within the Culpeper Basin, a sedimentary rock formation characterized to be of Lower Mesozoic Age. The existing Luck Stone quarry is situated in a Diabase intrusion (dyke) of this sedimentary rock.

Geology types
Description

Luck Stone Corporation (LSC) is the nation's largest family owned and operated producer of crushed stone, sand and gravel. At their plant in Leesburg, Virginia, Luck Stone Corporation acquired a new quarry, which is located to the West of Goose Creek river. An inter-quarry tunnel was constructed to link the existing South-Eastern pit with the new West pit. The tunnel's cross section is approximately 45 feet in diameter, and the tunnel's length is approximately 1275 feet. The tunnel crosses the Goose Creek river approximately 50 feet beneath. The excavation method was drill and blast in hard rock (diabase).

Activity
Special Construction techniques
Tunneling under
Waterbody
Tunnel length
1275 feet
South-East portal - final stage
South-East portal - construction stage
Project number
242E
Final cost
$13 million USD

Leesburg Inter-Quarry Tunnel - Design

Service Performed
Conceptual design with various tunnel options. Final tunnel design consisting of drawings, specifications, and calculations. Client support during bid phase.
Commencement - Services
January 01, 2017
Completion - Services
April 01, 2018
Location
Leesburg Plant
20210 Luck Lane
Ashburn, Virginia, VA 20147
United States
Geology description

Located within the Culpeper Basin, a sedimentary rock formation characterized to be of Lower Mesozoic Age. The existing Luck Stone quarry is situated in a Diabase intrusion (dyke) of this sedimentary rock.

Geology types
Description

Luck Stone Corporation (LSC) planned to open a new quarry on the Western side of Goose Creek river, a component of the Virginia Scenic Rivers System. A tunnel was envisioned to connect the new Western quarry with the existing South-Eastern one below the river. The rock cover between the tunnel and the river was approximately 50 feet. The tunnel is 1275 feet long with a diameter of 45 feet. It is designed to accommodate large scale mining trucks as well as a conveyor belt for material transport which is scheduled to be installed in the future.

Activity
Construction methods
Special Construction techniques
Tunneling under
Waterbody
South-East portal excavation sequence
South-East portal excavation
Vertical bench drilling
Project number
242D
Final cost
$13 million USD

Thames Tideway

Owner
Service Performed
Review of the current design of the connection between sprayed concrete lined connection tunnels and the main (TBM) tunnel with the aim to propose efficient alternatives.
Commencement - Services
March 01, 2016
Location
80 Kirtling Street
London
SW8 5BP
United Kingdom
Geology description

The geology transitions from West to East through London Clay, into the complex Lambeth Group (clay, sand and gravel strata) into Thanet Sands, before giving way to the Chalk including flints.

Geology types
Description

The Thames Tideway Tunnel is an under-construction 25km tunnel running mostly under the tidal section of the River Thames through central London. It will provide capture, storage and conveyance of almost all combined raw sewage and rainwater that currently overflow into the river. Once constructed, the main tunnel will have an internal diameter of 7.2m and will run from -30m at Acton, West London for over 25km under central London down to -70m at Abbey Mills in the East. It will connect 34 of the most polluting combined sewer overflows (CSOs), via transfer tunnels. The tunnel will transfer the captured sewage to the Stratford to East Ham part for onward delivery to Beckton Sewage Treatment Works.

Activity
Categories
Construction methods
Tunneling under
Waterbody
New shaft, connection and main tunnel structures (Courtesy Tideway)
Isometric of connection between SCL and TBM tunnels
Project number
502C
Project Type
Final cost
£4.2 billion GBP
Completion date
Ongoing

Sound Transit Beacon Hill Station

Service Performed
Optimizing station and tunnel configurations, Interpreting geologic information, preliminary and detailed design, developing 3D Finite Element Models and performing structural and seismic design.
Commencement - Services
January 01, 2002
Completion - Services
January 01, 2009
Location
401 S. Jackson Street
Seattle, WA 98104
United States
Geology description

Beacon Hill Station is located 49 m below the ground surface in complex glacial soils with multiple groundwater horizons.

Geology types
Description

Beacon Hill Station is part of the 22.5 km initial segment of Sound Transit's Central Link Light Rail. It is located 49 m below the ground surface in complex glacial soils with multiple groundwater horizons. The project comprises deep mined station tunnels and two 1.5 km long running tunnels excavated using a tunnel boring machine. The mined station was excavated through compressible glacial soils with multiple groundwater horizons using conventional mining techniques. The access shafts and station headhouses were constructed using slurry walls and cut-and-cover techniques.

Activity
Construction methods
Special Construction techniques
Tunneling under
Waterbody
Tunnel length
1.5km
Beacon Hill Station Layout
Tunnel Excavation under way
Project number
418C
Final cost
$250 million USD

Dublin Port Tunnel

Service Performed
NATM support works
Commencement - Services
December 30, 2001
Completion - Services
December 29, 2005
Location
Dublin
Dublin
Ireland
Technical data

Bi-directional two lane road tunnels encompassing 5.6 km area. Total tunnel lenght: 4.5 km, TBM bored lenght: 2.4 km, each tube at 11.7 m diameter, Cut & Cover: 1.5 + 0.6 km.

Geology description

Dublin Boulder Clay (lodgement till), carboniferous argillaceous, limestone bedrock.

Geology types
Description

The Dublin Port Tunnel is an approximately 3.5 mile long twin, two-lane tunnel which connects the M50 motorway and Dublin Airport with Dublin Harbour. The underground connection will help to manage the rising traffic demands and will carry up to 20,000 vehicles per day upon opening. The overall scheme consists of 2.8 miles of tunnels, where 1.3 miles are Cut-and-Cover and the remaining 1.5 miles are TBM bored 35ft.

Final cost
$5,000,000
Construction methods
Tunneling under
Waterbody
Cut & Cover at Alfie Byrne Road
TBM Launch Pit
Formworks for Cut & Cover Section
Construction of Reception Shaft
Open Face TBM
Single Pass Lining Installation
Project number
214E
Final cost
£385 million GBP