... Limited: All rights reserved 2024 CHC joint construction excavation finite-element methods prefabricated subway station retaining system sequence of assembly Promoting urban rail transit (URT) has emerged as an important means of solving the problem of sustainable urban development...

... proximity to existing sensitive assets, which include a metro station and flood defence structure. These challenges were overcome by using multiple innovative excavation and support techniques, including mini-pits, reserved soil berms, compartmentalised excavations, composite slope stabilisation...

... quantities of different excavated material while minimising the environmental impact from transportation and disposal, minimising settlement effects and dealing with multiple tunnel-boring machine launches and receptions. This paper addresses how the issues were tackled and comments on the tunnel-boring...

... time and improve safety. This paper describes the site conditions and structural design process, followed by the sequence of top-down basement construction. The design details of the diaphragm wall, foundations, columns, basement excavation and vertical load transfer are also presented. The paper aims...

... essential parts of the project. 28 08 2015 27 10 2015 ICE Publishing: All rights reserved 2015 concrete structures excavation rail & bus station In 1986, Hong Kong rail operator MTR opened Sheung Wan station as the western terminus of the Island line on Hong Kong...

... of the twin-bore tunnel and its sophisticated railway systems, and summarises lessons learned from over 10 years of tunnelling in hard rock up to 2·5 km underground. excavation project management tunnels & tunnelling With construction of the Gotthard rail link, Switzerland is creating...

... Teresa. Figure 4 shows the observed flooded areas in the Mangue basin following a major rainfall event in April 2010 (Hidrostudio–FCTH, 2012). Figure 4 Flooded areas (red) in the Mangue basin in April 2010 excavation floods & floodworks hydraulics & hydrodynamics...

... and had a very low carbon footprint. Modern earthworks construction, however, is a highly mechanised activity (Figure 1) – though it is still a relatively low-carbon activity due to the predominance of excavated natural materials. Figure 1 Modern earthworks construction is a highly mechanised...

... of the mineralogy and geotechnical properties that indicate potential constraints to future development. 2009 © The authors and the Institution of Civil Engineers 2009 excavation geology geotechnical engineering The superficial geology of coastal Dubai mainly comprises deposits of Holocene sands...

..., structure & design excavation rail & bus stations Construction of the new railway infrastructure in the St Pancras and King's Cross lands area, London, is one of the most complex parts of the project to build the final section 2 of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL) (Fig. 1). The interface...

... the culvert as overtopping could lead to catastrophic washing out of the fill platform. © 2007 Thomas Telford Ltd 2007 concrete structures excavation hydraulics & hydrodynamics Construction of the first stage of a major new water treatment works with an ultimate capacity of 1200 Ml/day...

... by 15–20% and significantly reduces ground movements and personal injuries. The technique eliminates the need for installing and removing traditional temporary propping systems by using a permanent steel basement framework to support lateral soil loads during excavation. When the excavation...

... contingency measures were not needed, resulting in a highly cost-effective solution that could have wide application in the building sector. © 2004 Thomas Telford Ltd 2004 buildings, structure & design excavation piles & piling The development of a large new building in a congested city...

...-jacking project previously undertaken. It has set a new benchmark for the technique and further raised its profile as an effective and sustainable solution for creating new urban infrastructure. © 2004 Thomas Telford Ltd 2004 excavation infrastructure planning tunnels & tunnelling...

... of the cab antenna (choke ring antenna) is of the order of ± 5 mm. Communications & control systems field testing & monitoring excavation Laser levels are frequently used to monitor and control the height of construction plant, and due to the continuous readings taken, automated height...

...D DEVELAY; R J HAGEN; R BESTAGNO LESOTHO HIGHLANDS CONSULTANTS LESOTHO HIGHLANDS WATER VENTURE WATER PROJECTS DESIGN CONSTRUCTION DAMS WATER SUPPLY COUNTRIES DEVELOPING CONCRETE ARCHES IMPOUNDING RESERVOIRS ROCKS EXCAVATION POWER PLANT HYDROELECTRICITY TAILWATER PLUNGE...

... RESERVOIRS OUTFALLS RIVERS TENDERS CONSULTANTS CONTRACTS GEOLOGY ALIGNMENT INTAKES EXCAVATION LININGS TBM BORING MACHINES MACHINERY MUELA HIGHLANDS ASH RIVER AXLE RIVER CLARENS FEATHERSTONE, DARBY, DE WITT, FRASER, MATCHETT AND RULE Lesotho Highlands water project design...

... DRIVING LININGS IN SITU CONCRETE REINFORCED INTAKES TOWERS VENTILATION SHAFTS JOINT VENTURES CONTRACTS COMBINED CONTRACTORS EXCAVATION LAYOUT GEOLOGY TENDERS HYDRAULIC ADITS TBM TUNNELLING BORING MACHINES MACHINERY MIX ELECTRICITY KATSE MUELA HIGHLANDS LESOTHO SOUTH...

... RAILWAYS CABLES TRACTION HISTORY PLANNING DESIGN CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERS CONTRACTORS TUNNELLING TUNNELS HAULAGE CUT AND COVER TIMBER SHEETPILES SHEETPILING PILES ARCHES CONCRETE EXCAVATION ALLUVIAL MATERIALS SHIELDS CLAYS ROCKS STATIONS GLASGOW SCOTLAND UK Proc...