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    Pittsburgh Light Rail Project North Shore Connector Overview Contracts 003 and 006 Tunnels and Station Shell

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    The document summarizes contracts 003 and 006 of the Pittsburgh Light Rail Project North Shore Connector, which involves constructing twin tunnels and a station shell under the Allegheny River. Key aspects discussed are the use of a slurry tunnel boring machine to construct 20 foot diameter precast segmental lined tunnels under the river with an 8% grade due to tight site restrictions. The tunnels present construction challenges in the urban environment addressed in the paper.

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    The document summarizes contracts 003 and 006 of the Pittsburgh Light Rail Project North Shore Connector, which involves constructing twin tunnels and a station shell under the Allegheny River. Key aspects discussed are the use of a slurry tunnel boring machine to construct 20 foot diameter precast segmental lined tunnels under the river with an 8% grade due to tight site restrictions. The tunnels present construction challenges in the urban environment addressed in the paper.

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    The document summarizes contracts 003 and 006 of the Pittsburgh Light Rail Project North Shore Connector, which involves constructing twin tunnels and a station shell under the Allegheny River. Key aspects discussed are the use of a slurry tunnel boring machine to construct 20 foot diameter precast segmental lined tunnels under the river with an 8% grade due to tight site restrictions. The tunnels present construction challenges in the urban environment addressed in the paper.

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    The document summarizes contracts 003 and 006 of the Pittsburgh Light Rail Project North Shore Connector, which involves constructing twin tunnels and a station shell under the Allegheny River. Key aspects discussed are the use of a slurry tunnel boring machine to construct 20 foot diameter precast segmental lined tunnels under the river with an 8% grade due to tight site restrictions. The tunnels present construction challenges in the urban environment addressed in the paper.

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    Pittsburgh Light Rail Project North Shore Connector Overview Contracts 003 and 006 Tunnels and Station Shell. 2008
    Tunnelling Association of Canada Proceedings.

    Pittsburgh Light Rail Project North Shore Connector Overview Contracts 003 and 006 Tunnels
    and Station Shell

    Paul Zick PE
    Project Director
    North Shore Constructors
    Obayashi/Trumbull JV
    503 Martindale
    Pittsburgh, PA 15212

    412-246-0325
    paulz@obayashi-usa.com

    Abstract:

    The Port Authority of Allegheny County is extending its current light rail system from the Pittsburgh
    downtown business district to the sports stadiums on the North Shore of the Allegheny River. A main
    feature of the expansion is construction of twin 20 foot inside diameter precast segmental lined tunnels.
    The tunnels are being constructed under the Allegheny River using a Slurry TBM. Tight site restrictions
    required the tunnels to be constructed with an 8% grade. This paper will address some of the
    project's construction challenges.

    Keywords: urban environment; Allegheny River; Stanwix Street; 10th Street Bypass; support of
    excavation; cement Bentonite; underpinning; precast segments; double chamber man lock; hydraulic jaw
    crusher.

    This Compilation of TAC Papers was prepared courtesy of

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