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    n - EN AUsTRALASIAN < TuNNeLciNG Society SUGDEN WINNER, SYDNEY METRO SI, HEALTH AND SAFETY, PLUS THE REGION’S TUNNELLING NEWS > www.herrenknecht.com Contents october PRESIDENT AND EDITOR'S COMMENTS AUSTRALIA TUNNEL NEWS NEW ZEALAND TUNNEL NEWS. ‘ASIA TUNNEL NEWS MINING NEWS. / SIAND GROUND HISTORICAL TUNNELLING Al CHARACTERISATION FOR THE NEWS “SYDNEY HARBOUR CROSSING The Authors describe the site investigation undertaken For the Sydney ‘SLURRY MACHINE CHALLENGES Harbour Crossing for the Sydney Metro IN MIXED GROUND ‘and then discusses how the sampling was Russell Connors John Holland Pty Ltd, used to inform and influence the design Singapore, presents his winning paperin the | development. David Sugden Young Engineers whiting | Award 2017 i [ ATS NEWS BEST PRACTICE IN PRESERVING | THE HEALTH OF TUNNEL | CONSTRUCTION WORKERS. i REGIONAL PROJECT UPDATE Kate Cole was awarded a Churchill Fellowship with the goal of investigating best practice in health internationally. 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TERRATEC ‘Mape! Aust Tel: 07 3276 5000 Email: DebbyNorgrovet@mape com. 12 Parkview Drive, Areherfck! QLD 4108, Pry Lia @rit ® MAPET normet FORGING PARTNERSHIP: YP FLL SAS 5 = P Oars be CTA YO A ie Sr Lee Cover photo: (ne o Sal moregio JVs two 7m darreto Heenknecht VOM in Pert er se onthe Blan twin ube tuna othe Fonestil Arpor Link ‘Asivalasian Tumeting Societys a Technical Society of Engineers Austria and afta with Australasian ratte of ning and Motatrgy tho Inttuto of Proessionel Engneers New Zealand, “The ATS Journals the offea journal ofthe Australasian Tunnaling Society Responsibty fr the content ofthis pubicaton rests upon the members ‘Submiting tiles and not ne ‘Australasian Tunneling Society. Data ‘prezented and concliione developed by Authors are frinformaton only and ‘at intended for use without indopendiont substantiating: investigaion on the part ofthe potential users. Executive Committee Members Executive Committee Members Prosident Ed Tayer— John Holand Tunneling Immediate Past Chaiman: eee Treasurer: Geoff Achar — John Hotend Tunoeling ‘Quoonsiand Representative: amy Asche ~ Aurecon Victorian Representative: Datid Gret ~ Lend Lease Western Australian Representative: ‘Mike Bick — Wernack Engneerng NSW Representative: Fob Nievergat — APP Corporation New Zealanc Bil Navne — Aursoon ‘AusIMM Representative: ‘len Foberisen — Ausvocks Ply Lid ‘Shotorete Society Representative: ohn Geson — BASF Australia is Joumal Eaitor and Web Master: Danid Lees ~ Grouting and Foundation Works Ausvaia ‘Young Engineers Representat eit Bannerman — Bamser Seoretary: Joi Woodwar! — Engineers Austral President’s Foreword To members, supporters and friends of the ATS, The Australian tunnelling industry has taken a significant leap forward this year, ‘The numberof megs tunel driven infastmactare projects that re ‘curently sctive or have heen rocenily awarded around the countrys now's. The West Gate tunnel, Mefboume Met and Sydney Metto 2 have all been awarded to local contactors in conjunction with European partners i the ease ofthe two rl projects, This level of | activity is unprecedented in local tunneling history with an annual spend in excess of $ba a year in the short erm and potenti increasing inthe next ten years. The predicted bow wave of activity is most defintely onthe ‘move with an on-going pipeline of works into the near future, The shor term challenge is resourcing these new projets with both skilled experienced labour and technical sippot already in short supply It willbe essential to devote adequate time and funds for ensuring the ‘provision of quality sil based taining as well as tunnel specific health aa safety trainings provided forall new starters entering the indy ‘The ATS has been very active inthe itemational scene. strong Australasian representation atthe World Tunnelling Congsess in Bergen saw the bid to host the 2020 event in Melbourne lose to Malaysia by only a few votes. smal team has been working very hard fora east the last 12.memths in puting cur bid together ane formally presenting itt the general assembly of ‘the ITA. Iwas very impressed by the professionalism and informality of approach shown by All APS members who supported usin Bergen The intemational tumelling community were very complementary of our bid and this was further endorsed by the following individual appointments. Congratulations goto Amold Din’s ‘appointment othe ITA Executive Couneil forthe next 3 years, to Keith Bamnerman’s ‘appointment tothe ITAym Stocring Committee and oui) Karlovsek forthe Formalisaion of| Working Group 22 on Information Modelling in Tunnelling ‘You no doubt will be reading ths asthe [6th Australssian Tunnelling Conference is in full swing, The wide spread suppor from submit papers, to exhibition entries and the presence ‘of our sponsors has been very plessing, Please make the effort to experience the many leaning ‘and neeworking opportunites that will be available. This triennial conference is our ‘opportunity to showcase our industy, especially to our clients, future cies and an interested wider community. {ook forward to meeting many of you at the conference. A ys, enjoy the read, Ed Taylor, President, Australasian Tunnel EDITOR’S NOTE Here we have another edition of the Journal andit is pleasing to see some technical articles in this volume, First of all we have the David Sugden Award Winner Russell Connors with his paper on slurry TBM tunnelling in Singapore and then another paper on Sydney Metro - focussing onthe ste investigation and ‘round characterisation forthe Sydney Harbour Crossing: and a version of Kate Cole's Best Practice in Preserving the Health of Tunnel Construction Workers, Other than that, with all the tunnelling activity in Australia and renewed interest in New Zealand there is alot to talk about and [am sure our ATS Conference ill be filled with more details on all these projects. Inthe meantime the local Asian tunnelling market is busy with many members of ATS working on these projects overseas. So enjoy the Journal, enjoy the Conference and enjoy your tunnelling, David Lees ATS Journal Editor Perth TBMs get into gear At the end of July, Salini-Impregilo launched Grace, the first ofits two 7m diameter Herrenknecht Mixshield TBMs, ‘on the Skm twin tunnel route to Bayswater from the future Forrestfield Station site on the S1.8hn Forrestfield Airport Link in Perth, Western Australia, A second TBM, Sandy, is be lowered into the 12m-deep launch structure at Forrestfild ready to star the second tunnel in September. About $4,008 locally fabricated cconerete tunel segments will be installed to form some 9000 rings on the subway throughout the project The Public Transport Authority awarded the design, construct and 10- year maintenance contract tothe Sali Impregilo ~ NRW Joint Venture (SI- NRW) in April 2016. soll Lafann ‘= , ton : 2019 nltmvetmuundsef vice lew! ote eos dcop WVESTG OMG x@iicca san cterey star Merrett eae et eter eee ate advances Sas rasa Seen sen enue fos Gis inner wet abu, ee Homebush and Haber, diverting ‘About dOmbslow be sufe et Concord ~The ceane umes incach tte Rone avi conse inSydoeysimerwestaginteavem rection fom Haberfield Homebush Paramata Rod ee ge eee ee ste eee eee ghesasenofihe scale ofieS16B>n ofthe MA, which was penedto tlic wp S3.8bn of the moray cst, wl WrsConnex projet catia uly 2017 caer ee ieee eee eae ere tee ee eee a around cock former thmayeario. the MMS lik —the ral stageot eter eee carve ot about milion cubic maresof WesConnexcosingS7on-was that were taking tof congestion off el leased in August 2017 ee ei Fees ere ee eeeea ree ie ecco eee em ene eal rmatedemiesooet ily 2017 wena ter vested tnoctlinting thev4 congestion sad ping xkrground trad header bored dough rckio and MSwillbecaricdoutassepanic ‘Now Sou Wales Proier Ms ‘connect two sections of tunnels which, by packages and the inal designs for thisare Berean sid West Gate award CIMIC Group company, CPB Contractor, has been sclected by Melbourne's Transurban as the preferred contractor to deliver Vietoria's $5.56 West Gate Tunnel Projeet in « 50:50 joint venture with John Holland. The project includes building a 2.8km eastbound tunne! and 4km westbound tunel under Yarraville. Victoria will pour around $1.7bn of public money into the tollway and roud widening project As partof the agreement, the joint venture partners will now work with Transurban and the Victorian Government through an Environment Effects Statement (EES) process, which will assess the potential environmental social, economic and planning impacts ofthe project, and recommend the approach to managing these impacts. Following successfal completion ofthe planning process, revenue to CPB. Contractors will be finalised at contract execution, ‘The recently released environmental effects statement and transportation impact assessment forthe proposed ‘West Gate Tunnel project however have once again sparked debate about the future of mobility in Australian cities, and the ability of large road projects to provide it, Concems focus on the transport modelling which has seen the fall from grace of Sydney's Cross City Tunnel and Land Cove Tunnel and. Brisbane's Airpost Link. CUTOUT conor Steed Francis s¢ West Gate Fay Comparing the “build” and “no-build” scenarios, bath set in 2031, 28,000 fewer vehicles per day would use the congested West Gate Bridge if the tunnel is built, As it is designed to, the ‘modelling presents a clear argument to build the tunnel However The Vietorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce has lavished praise on the Vietorian Government for its newly announced West Gate Tunnet Project, which promises much easier freight access to the Port of Melbourne from the city's west. “The West Gate Tunnel Project is good news for productivity it's good forthe business Sector and, ultimately, it's good for all Vitoria.” says VACC Executive Director, Geoff Gwilym. Public submissions to the West Gate Tunnel EES closed on 10 July 2017, Subject to planning approvals, construction is expected to stat in 2018 withthe project scheduled to open to twaffic in 2022, Independent Reviewer and Environmental Auditor contract awarded Arcadis~a leading global Design & Consultancy fim for natural and builtassts has won the roleas Independent Reviewer and Environmental Auditor (REA) Services forthe West Gate Tunnel Project. Areadis will provide independent review and environmental auditing services during the Preferred Respondents well s the Design and Construction phases. Arcadis is the project lead and will deliver in collaboration with WSPand APP. The Cross Yarra Partnership (CYP) ‘consortium led by Melbourne Metro selection The project will include the construction of 9km of twin Lendlease Engineering, John Holland, Bouygues Construction ‘and Capella Capita ~has been selected to build the Sébn Melboume Metro Tunnel and five new underground stations, the biggest public transport project in Victoria's history The decision follows an extensive competitive tender process withthe world’s most experienced construction and tunnelling contractors. The two finalists to lose auton the contrat were: + Continuum Victoria ~ comprising ACCIONA, Infrastructure, Ferrovial Agroman, Honeywell, Downer EDI and Plenary Origination + Moving Melbourne Together ~ comprising Pacific Partnerships, CPB Contractors, Ghella,Salini Impregilo, ‘Sereo and Macquarie Capital tunnels, and five new underground stations. Early works are now under way on the Mewo Tunnel Project, which will help to free up space in the City Loop so ‘more trains can run, more often, Major construction will ‘commence in 2018, and the project is expected to be ‘operational by 2026. Also at the Metro, a Ibn contract to install high-tech railway signalling that could enable trains in Melbourne to run as litle as two minutes apart has been awarded to a ‘consortium that includes Bombardier The high-capacity signalling technology will be installed on the Pakenham'Cranboure and Sunbury lines, two ofthe city’s busiest railway corridors, which are due to be connected by the S1bn Metro rail tunnel by 2026. North East Link: Melbourne's 'missing' roadway “Melboume' $3 billion Noh East Link projet will deliver significant eres to local communities by easing congestion and ‘removing around 5000 tracks daily from Pemart Hil Road and | returning local tres to local communities. | Four route options have ben unveiled fr shat has boen called Victoria's highest priority road project, and all include expensive tunneling and would require property aequistions the S Goverment says. The North East Link Authority expects the new ink —a tolled readway betwoen Melboume's Metropolitan Ring Road and the Eastern Freeway, or EastLink — would cary 100,000 vehicles day "The Government says the link is needed because Melbourne does ‘not have a completed orbital road, which s constaining economic growth, Twenty per cont of right in Melbourne goes between the city’s nort and south-east, clogging Rosanna Read asa result (Of the four options, Comidor A —an 1m road and tunnel fom BBlleen Rona atthe Eater Freeway to Greensborough — has the most positive attributes, coring to the authority early work, ‘Comridor A would run north through and under Bulleen tothe Greensborough Road comidor. “The other options are: * Corridor Bsa 24km link from Greensborough est under “Templestowe, Donvale and Eltham, joining Fast ink at Ringwood + Corridor ©: 26k route through Elda and Warrandyte joining East ink at Ringwood + Corridor Da 4m lnk running cast fom Greensborough ‘through Kangaroo Ground, and using parts ofthe land reserved for the Healesville Freeway, with oad coming nto Melbourne's ‘A map of the four route options for North East Link, which would carry about 100,000 vehicles a day. ‘outer eat joining East ink south of Ringed The authority said an above-ground road would cost $200-S300M perkilometre, and tunnel cos between $800M ~ SIbn per kilometre (Other corridor options include a 4Okm outer loop and tunnels under Templestowe joining at EatLink The designs forthe project in each conior are yet to be finalised bat the construction of any roads expected to take five to seven years. Nilhumbik Shire Mayor Poter Clarke sai the Government should immediately dismiss option C and D because they were too ‘expensive and environmentally damaging Brisbane BaT decision says Deputy Mayor Aes eet ec) eerie ‘The scrapping ofthe Liberal National Party-preferred Bus and Train Tunnel was a blessing fr the people of Brisbane, the city’s LNP deputy mayor Adrian Schrinner says. The Newman LNP goverment Tunnel in fivour of are anger at City Hall, with Labour's Coss River Rail project was scrapped. The $5bn project would have deen a two-level tunnel, with trains running below the buses, Upon its election in 2015, the Palaszezuk revised Brisbane Metro which would use birt Labor government in turn scrapped the Ba River Rail That decision was met with ram Quirk threatening to bypass the announced the BaT Tunnel in 2013, after | state government and lobby the federal ‘government to get the BaT Tune bil. But following the release ofthe councils high-frequency routes, Cr Sehrinner said it good bandoned, "The intent ofthe Ba Tunnel .was good because itwas trying to solve two problems with one project and it’s good t0 hve that kind of thinking." he sa. "But sill, twas a $Sbn-plus project and it would have also created significant challenges in terms ofthe bus network and how the bus network flowed through the infrastructure. ‘The key challenge with BaT was thatthe buses would have had to go though the entre tunel and come out the other end there was no turing ability so they could have turned around at the city and while that would not have been an insurmountable problem, it would not have been an efficient use of buses, So I think, with the revised Cross River Rail and the revised Brisbane Metro, overall we havea ‘mich better solution he sid was revealed on Saturday that the Brisbane Metro project would eventually be extend beyond its intial temmini of Fight Mile Pains, the University of (Quoensland and Hersion t take in Springwood, Chermside and Carindale slong dedicated busways or bus lanes. It ‘was a move weleomed by Rail: Back on “Track public transport lobbyist Robert Dar, who said the extensions could go even further, -suirected Cross Lord Mayor transit system, jculated buses on Austunnel is your partner of choice for tunnelling equipment and services. Established to provide spacialit services to the tunneling industry. Austunnel has developed nto diverse orgerisation, certifled to meet the requirements of ISO 9001, 14001, OHSAS 18001 and ASINZS 4801 We pov args prio and sncs tone Coton and Ming NNE (ut punaen pia ee cates Wate ete cee AUSTUNNEL ome ee EQUIPMENT AND SERVES 71800 AUSTUNNEL E:info@austunelcon au www.austunnel.com.au Sydney Harbour metro Point ork sits" sid tunnel Contract ~aSF Tamale Suto Cl Exceutive General Manager NSW/ACT Const Scott Olsen. ion started in July 2017. The frst TBM is planned tobe in the ground before the The New South Wales (NSW) government has annouriced the awarding of a end of 2018, Tunneling is due ‘conract to build tunnels beneath Sydney Harbout, as part of the wider Sydney tobe completed in 2021, and ese eerie seas. cence tne services on the Fill 66k Sydney metro expected to begin in 2024 Construction of new twin Harbour “This ican project will The work forms par ofthe metro rail tunnels deep under | NSW transport and build the firstever rail tunnels | Sydney Metro City & Sydney Harbour and the city | infrastructure minister Me under Sylney Harbour — Southwest project, which is centre is expected t0 Andrew Constance said the | nical transport connection to | expected to cost beswcen ‘commence before the end of | line extends the metro concept |_mcet the ever-growing needs of | ASII-Sba and AS12-Sbn, the year following signing of | from Sydney's North-West into | our global city,” said John In January 2016 3 the contrat. the City and Bankstown, Holland CEO Joe Bar. “This | consortium of CPB The Sydney Meto City & | connecting with new metro | one-ina-generation project will | Contractors, John Holland and Southwest tunneling contract | stations already under transform the rail network in| Dragados completed tunnelling involves: constnicton at Castle Hil Syulne, delivering astep- ‘onthe frst phase. Four TBMs + twin-bore 15.5km metro rail | Bella Vista, Rouse Hil change in public transport were used to hore 15 km twin ‘tunnels from Chatswood to | Kellyville and beyond, capacity and customer tunnels berween Bella Vista Sydenham This new metro line will | experience, andit sa privilege | and Epping under a AS1-1Sbn + excavation and civil works | eventually extend for 66km, | to be trusted tobuildit. Our | contract awarded in June 2013, for six new stations at Crows | connecting dozens of suburbs | consirution solution addresses. | This forms part of the ASS'3bn Nest, North Sydney, along the way,” Constance the challenges of intricate Syciney Metro Northwest When serves thro underground construction in| projet, with services on this Pitt Sweet and Waterloo, and startin 2024, the thehear of the Sydney CBD, | section ofthe metro due to start, * four double shield, hard tunnels will have the capacity | We will use barges on Sydney | 2019, The JV was recognised rock, grippertype TBMS and | tomove more people thanthe | Harbour to help minimise with several award afer it ‘one specialised TBM for | Harbour Bridge and Sydney | impacts on the road network at | completed the frst stage ofthe tunneling under Sydney Harbour Tunnel combined” | the Barangaroo and Blues project O-Bahn tunnel progress ‘The SI60M O-Bah City schedule For completion by the Access Projet will erealea end of 201 (670m tunnel linking priority While the 0 tus lanes on Hackney Road will signfiealy improve ‘and Grenfell Sweet. In May _—_wavel times and reliability for p} AN 2017 the final roof planks for buses, carsand all vehicles on 2 E thetunnel were installed on the Inner Cty Ring Route, i's Progress work on the O-Bahn tunnel near Hackney Hackney Road. The tunnel will also an opportnity to improve Red (May 2017 improve travel ines and safety and access for reliability for Adelaide's busiest pedestrians and cyclist separating eyeliss from road Drone images taken in May public transport network, as ‘Anew shared wse bridge and taffc. The Torrens Linear Park 2017 have captured the wells fortrfficon the Inner path on the westem side of is one of the most popular progress ofthe O-Bahn bus City Ring Route Hackney Road willmake it _—_eyeling and walkingroutes in tunnel project —and ‘The O-Buhn City Access uch easier and sar for Adelaide, stretching 30km ‘commuters are expected to reap Project constuction works cyclists to cross the River fiom Athelstone in the eastto the travel benefits by the end of bbogan in April 2016 and areon Torrens, in particular by ‘West Beach inthe west, 2017 NSW Deputy Premier warns tunnel skills shortage The NSW Deputy Premier expressed concems that thee snot enough homegrown tas to handle the ‘massive toad and ral building Boom in [NSW and therefore this was atracting ‘many skilled workers from interstate Deputy Premier John Barilaro warned that projets wrapped up in the stoe’s planned $73.3 of inffastructure spending over the next ‘our years could be jeopardised bythe chrenie skills shortage, “We need build the workforce or, we won't get some ofthese project ofthe ground Mr Barilaro said, The former chippie is hell bent on smashing the stigma that vocational elucation and training (VET) the poor cousin to university academia, Nine out of 10 occupations predicted to have the greatest jobs growth inthe next five years are within the vocational sector, acconling toa Skilling Australia Foundation eport (Me Bailar tthe site ofthe fate NorthConnex tunel, praised the newly certified specialist concreters required to build a 9km tunnel inking the MI Pacific Motorway at \Waliroonga to the Hills M2 Motorway at West Pennant Hill, NorthCoonex. willbe the longest oad tunnel projct in Austalia Scarborough erin! Wombarra South Coast line update ‘A 2014 document Rail Coridors Strategy Sydney to Wollongong, included a proposed ‘tunnel fom Thirroul to Waterfall, The estimated cast ofthe tunnel is $2. and could cut round 22 minutes off the Wollongong-Sydney commute However the loal Business Chamber's executive director Mr Lamont said a tunel might en it comes to improvin kink we need to look ata range of options onthe south line to improve spoed and reliability but ‘unl itself may not provide the best benefit for this region.” Recently the discussion has revolved around whether to bul the F6 extension oF uperade the ral line not be the best vale for money wi the South Cast ine. awarra Gath Ward has said he flt bo were Ihe saw ral as the top priority, 1 also an expensive one whether ornot a amentary Secretary forth necessary. That’sa sentiment echoed by Mr Lamont, tho labelling tas a mul tunel isd ory fiom ABC lawarra stated the 2014 report Ral Coridors Strategy Sydney to Wollongong, estimated a rail tunnel from Thicrou! to Waterfall would cu the commute to 66 ‘intes and the cost of construction would be 36h, substantially less than the S8-S10bn estimated for th University of Wollon focusing on upgrading tl Mawar residents travel {ound inthe downtown CBD of Sydney and the only way for Lage numbers of people to get to downtown Sydney i by nl -generiona investment," ext ansport expert Philip ant said the government should be outh Coastline rather than the F6, He sad ofthe numbers of rdney for work an increasing numberof them are to be Western Harbour and The exact route fortwo read tunnels for Sydney Northern beaches, is yet be decided ‘but itis considered that they will meet in Cammeray tthe h Freeway. They ae 10 take congestion off Spit and Military Roads Northbridge resident though, ae launch ‘anonymous campaign against them. A recent letter drop froma group promotes “ten things you need to know about the proposed route, "ranging from the potential for stoke stacks and tunnel exaust, the bet _geo-testng, possible noise and Vibrations as well asthe assertion that any tunnel will ceause property values to plummet Another community ‘campaign against the project is gathering pace. STOP, which stands for Sustainable ‘Transport Opsions and Plans, now has hundreds of supporters after starting with a Beaches Link tunnels Macdonald held picket ‘outside official community information sessions forthe tunnels in North Sydney. He wants to see ara line built to tackle the congestion proble ind is concerned about pollution from the tunnels A interactive map forthe ‘Wester Harbour and Beaches Link turmels is allowing residents tohave a say —with ‘comments recorded forthe public to see Waterview Tunnel opens ‘Auckland's 24h, $1 Abn Waterview ‘Tunnel was officially opened by PM Bill English. with simple snip ofa ribbon, The Waterview Tunnel isnow the longest in the ‘county, aking the record from (Christchurch Lytlion tunnel which i 1.970m long. "The tunnel was opened under a cloak of darkness, just before Tam on July 2. Since its first Monday there have been around {63,000 vehicles through the tunnel cach day NZTAdid not announce the exact ‘opening ime ofthe tunnel in advance, citing ‘ufey reasons, Ialso said it would not give the date or time to avoid ques of motorists “Transport Minister Simon Brides said the economic benefits ofthe tunnel were estimated at $430M, through improved productivity and reduced travel time The Waterview Northiester and Giiddon said while Connection, joining the Southivestem motorways ‘was the final ink inthe Wester Ring Route appears to ave been a redistribution of trlfic demand rom SHI to SH2O and SSH16- meaning good news for commuters ‘on those routes, For instance this has meant shorter travel simes botween the CBD and Papakura in both directions during inter peak and afiemoon-peak hours, he sid Transport Minister Simon Bridges sid the opening marked the mos significant change in Auckland's transport system since the Auckland Harbour Bridge opened in 1959, i This has been along seg eat and cagerty anticipated piece of twansport infrastructure envisioned decades ago. I's fantastic that New Zealand's biggest and most ambitious transport infratructare project is row open to vehicles” The tunnel was due {open in April, but that was pushed back duc to continvcd testing and commissioning ‘of complex systems for safety paposes, it carly days yet there Hybrid tunnel for Manawatu Gorge A hybrid (partial tunnel through the existing Manawate Gonge route isan option backed by Tararua District Couneit's deputy mayor Allen Benbow, Mr Benbow said the ‘option - one ofthree identified solutions to the indefinitely closed Manuwvatu Gorge ‘oul deliver forthe region, as ‘well as nationally "At the recent public meeting in Woodville to discuss the fire ofthe gorge nd options for an altemative route, the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) said they were working at pace to have a tendering process ‘complete by late this month, with the preferred options and an indicative cost due from the successfl tenderer by Deceanb," Mr Benbow said, "This would then enable NZTA to undertake consultation with the public on the right solution so design and consultancy ‘work could begin.” Both National MPAlastair Scott and the NZTA have said Funding isnt an issue, rather it isabout selecting the preferred alternative option and building good, sustainable, long term route to serve the region Transport Minister ‘Simon Bridges has also said ‘money wasn the issue, because with a growing economy the Goverment can afford the best option, "Given these comments and undertakings, it would soem fair and reasonable the residents of our district, the wider region and New Zealand can ‘expect the best longterm ‘option to overcome the sisruptive and devastating impact the gorge closure is having on our ives, our businesses, our families, «istrict and our egion, Mr Benbow said. "While allthee options and perhaps others all need 19 ‘be carefully assessed and costed it seems ashame the bles perception has eady been influenced by ‘numbers being thrown about indicating a tuanel option could cost an eye-watering S1.8bn. "So faras options are cconcered, there is only one Rushine Fault and the Mohaka Faull Earthquake fats are not unique to tunnelling in the Manawatu Gorge, they have had t be considered in other ‘tunnelling projects too, Mr Benbow said, “Tunnelling isan expensive ‘option and apparently the variable geywacke goology in the Manawatu Gorge makes for challenging tunnelling conditions.” Mr Benbow concedes. "Also unknown underground water conditions ‘ould ada to the challenges. However, these challenges are apparently not uncommon ia ‘unmelling projets and have ‘been encountered and addressed in ther New Zealand projects” "Using the Waterview ‘Tunnel as an indicative cost, the Manawat Gorge option L tunnel would cost $700M and ‘option 2, $450M. While initial _geo-technical advice has been ‘obtained these costs are guides only and require extensive ‘geotechnical assessment and ‘evalutions.” Mr Benbow stid based on these indicative cost, he would like to soe these tunnel options be thoroughly ‘evaluated during the upcoming process by the NZTA to develop a propesed option for Public consultation. ‘option which provides a flat route so important to heavy transport. Also there is only ‘one route which can retain part, of the uniqueness of the Manawatu Gorge and its scenery, history, geology and cultural significance, I also needs to be one of the more direc routes availabe. The ‘obvious option is a hybrid ‘tunnel. When speaking to people about a tunnel, the idea is gonerally widely supported Mr Benbow said, "However, cconcem regularly raised isthe issue of earthquakes and fault lines and the associated risk. It is tue there are two active faults passing through the Woodhlle end of the gorge, the CPB CONTRACTORS OUR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS BUILD LU CPB Contractors is Australia’s largest tunnelling company, combining the track record and expertise formerly delivered by Leighton Contractors and Thiess. For more than 50 years, we've undertaken some of Australia’s most iconic projects, including the Sydney Harbour Tunnel, Brisbane Airport Link and the Epping to Chatswood Rail Link Our team continues to deliver tunnelling projects across sectors such as roads, rail, water, power and utilities, including next- generation transport solutions such as Sydney Metro Northwest and WestConnex M4 East and New MS, Sw CIMIC 1 Watercare's latest $14M project Waterers waste upgrade on Glefks Wain Ra ste fist timea TEM yl beused ly els five wna plase (GitPppes ine. Zane Thee ae onset be toisinga TBMas oppose o Alggng an open ech ad tying ie eons into place wha cre Fran oping up the wad wo man Shag dn Van an arr rue othe meray in the heart ofa busines ich ae, ferme tan aye sted trai ib, forte mest pa, vac he werk a ot tevin on he ad mae reer safety for workers Waterers project mange Mahia Atanayake says nef the other main pains is speed, "The TBM has been imported especially fr this project and willbe abl to dil upto 150m a onestretch, so we can get the Job done faster." Attanayake said. "We have spent along time trying to work out ways that we con reduce the impaet on the local community while we et this essential work dane.” The $14M dollar upgrade will nin along Wairau Road tothe Wairau Pump Station, scommodating an expanding population over the next 50 years. A good wastewater infrastructure needed 10 est the North Shore's beaches and ‘waterway’ are kept heal. Lyttelton Tunnel gets $28M fire safety upgrade “The Lyttelton Tunnels about to get its biggest face lit in ‘more than halfa century. Lyttelton Tunnels to get a $28.7M sprinkler system to improve safety and reduce the risk of| lengtny closures inthe event ofa fire. The projec, due for ‘completion by the end of 2018, isthe largest undertaken at ‘the tunnel sineeit opened in 1964. The system is designed to ‘control and contain fie until fire services each the seen, Ir involves the construction of to reservoirs, two pump stations, andthe installation of 9km of pipe work and 2,400 fire sprinkler nozzles. Transport Minster Simon Bridges said, "Atunnel closure because ofa fire could havea serious {economic impact on Christchurch, Canterbury and the South Island, This deluge system once installed will reduce this rise and improve fire satéty for tunnel users," sad Bridges. ‘The contract has been awarded to MeConnell Dowell, with ‘work set to startin the coming weeks, and most oft will be ‘conducted in the ducts above the tunnel A tunnel can help Wellington traffic problems ‘Auckland which took three ‘years altogether to build. Why nota road tunnel from Ngnuranga to Glenside, to Tink up with Transmission Gully? A similar tunnel could be built in about 4-5 years.” Acting Mayor Paul Eagle says the proposed tunnet woulkd run along one of Wellington's main fault ins. He called fora feasibility all aspects of the issue, including engineering, and seismic factors, leading tothe development ofan indicative proposal for public consultation”, He said the city ‘councils recent focus had ‘been on working inthe other direction. "We are waiting on ‘a decision from central ‘government that will affect traffic from The Terrace to the airport in particular the bottleneck at Basin Reserve and the Mt Victoria tunnel. MP Peter Dunne says a tunnel ‘would provide an alternative route for Wellington in events like the landslip in Ngauranga Gorge that closed State Highway 1 in July 2017. The United Future leader said the closure highlighted the need forbold thinking and solutions about Wellington's nosthera approaches, and he ‘98 proposing ¢region-wide discussion om the idea. He suggested the tunnel would be about 4km long, from the bottom of the gorge to Glenside, running parallel to the main tank fine rail study to consi tunnel COhariv MP Peter Dunne, who is also leader of United Future, suggests a Ngauranga tunnel could run parallel to the main trunk line rail ‘tunnel He pointed out the sucess ‘of the recently opened Waterview tunnel in Tunnel could help Queenstown and Wanaka ‘Arad tunnel under ‘he mountains between Wanaka and Queenstown could lp draw the two commie together and bocst the district's ccoonomy, Queenstown Lakes District Couneil chief executive Mike ‘Theelen thinks. His hot fromthe blue has sparked a tunnel’ he sid. "We are not host of questions from people on rushing ut to design a tunnel the strets ofboth towns, with and puttin the long term plan construction costs and whether Itmight sit there fer along time. tunnels eally needed atthe ‘tight find its way into 50 year ‘heart ofthe debate ‘or 30 year thinking," he said ‘Atel is noe in the long ‘The Milford Dat tunnel: A term district plan or bud Theclen stressed he had not ‘thought about wheres tunnel might start or end, how much it might eost or how long iteould be, Those things needed to be part of national conversation and ircould even bea “paril ct proposed 11:8km bus tune! fiom theend of Routcbur Road to Milford Road was axed in 2013 by then Conservation Minister Nick Smith because of impacts on the wildemess. The ‘cost was variously reported After Rohtang Even as work on China's Roblang tunnel progresses slowly the defence ministry has decid to construct four more tune! in order to fect all-weather connectivity within roads linking the Chinese frontiers in Leh and Ladakh, “The four proposed tunnels wil eut through lofty mountain passes in the ‘Himalayan and Zanskar mountain ranges to facilitate year-round movement of vehicles both civilian and army ~to border areas. “The Border Roads Organisation (BRO), India’s lite ageney responsible forthe construction and maintenance of borders roads, has already engaged Kalan consultants to conduct feasibility studies for thetunnels, Once bil, they will cut tough the avalanche-prone Shinkula pass ‘which connects Lahal valley in Himachal to Zanskarin Jammu and Kashmir. ‘Though the 16,703-foot-igh pass has no laces, tis highly prone to avalanches ddring snowy winters. Itwas ony lst year thatthe BRO completed the 39.6km stretch toconnost Lahaul valley with Zanskar The stretch connecting Darcha with Shinkula pass will also drastically reduce travel time berween Manali and Lh, Experts sty tha the rad, besides being of strategic importance, wil improve connectivity foe residents of the 1S-odd villages in Zanskar valley —who currently Ihave to walk nearly six days to reach either Leh or Manali “The road will lso aid the construction of ‘tunnel being planned beneath Shinkul puss. The BRO lus hired experts fiom Italy based Geodata conduct feasibility study. This tune! is simed at reducing the distance between Manali and Leh ‘The strategic 6.9km long Rohtang tunnel Besides this, the defence ministry has proposed the constriction ofan 11 25km- Jong tune! beneath the 16,040efeet BBaralachala passin Zanskar range. Using the 470kin national highway connecting Manali and Let wo cross Baraat pass thas boen nothing short ofa nightmare for both drivers and travellers. While it remains closed to trafic during the winter, summers see melting glaciers crest potentially dangerous streams on one ofthe most ‘treacherous roads in the country. “Te tunnel is ikly to be built through the 17,480-Rct-high Taglangla pass, which is the second-highest motorable mountain pass inthe world. The proposed tunnel will be the longest one inthe Manal-Leh axis, sireching for approximately 14.78km_ The last tunnel on the Manali-Lch road will be constrcted below the 16,598-feet, [Lachungla pass, which is on Himachal- Jammu and Kashmir boundary: It wll be locate just 25km from Sarchu, The tunnel, ‘measuring 11.25km, will be secend-longest inthe axis. ‘The strategie 8 9kam-long Robtang tun! is already running two years behind the schedule. The project, aimed a providing all«veathe road connectivity to areas bordering China, has hit another geological roadblock ~ with engineers finding it dificult to dig through entire stata of ‘withered rocks beneath the 13,080-fect-high pass Karnaphuli tunnel, Bangladesh Arup and China Communication Construction Company Ltd (CCC) have been ‘oreducting an economic and engineering investigation to examine the viability and technical feasibily forthe construction ofthe Kamaphuli Rivercrossing Tunnel, Bangladesh’ frst uupderater tunnel that connects the two halves ofthe commercial city of Chittagong. Arup's Hong Kong Geotechnies Group took the lead role in the socio-economic impact assessment finance modelling, procurement strategy, operation and maintenance plan. ‘The €912.53M tunnel under the Kamaphul River in Chittagong wil be constructed with the financial and echnical assistance of China, The Bridges Division ofthe Road Transport, and Bridges Ministry wil supervise the work The primary groundhvorks o construct he tune! and build up two cites on both banks of ‘the Karnaphuli River have areal boen completed, The construction of necessary inftastuctur, including residences for Chinese enginces and related employees, has almost ‘been completed, The feasibility study and acquisition process for 1,100 acres of land forthe tunael have also been finished. ‘The dane tunnel will he 35km in length, while the approach road on both sides ofthe river willbe around 6km. The tunnel will eannee the proposed Asian Highway tothe Dhaka-Chitagong-Cox’s Bazar Highway. China tunnel below Great Wall (China is constructing a 12km long. high-speed tain tunet through one ‘of the portions of its ionic Great, Wall to connect Zhangjéakou city ‘whichis due to co-host 2022 winter Olympics along with Beijing. Titook the Chinese enginsers ‘months to choreograph the best intersection point. Inthe end, the tunnel will pass deep below the Badaling section of the Great Wal ‘The line is estimated to be ‘completed in 2019. The depth ofthe tunnel will range from 4m 432m, Luo Dubao, chief ‘engineer of the Beijing-Zhangjiakow High-Speed Railway Line, being builtby China Railway Number § Engineering Group Co said te firm will employ “precision micro- blasting” technology, which has a velocity of .2cm per second and is able to-make the tremor weaker than the tmtional firepower blasts thar havea velocity of Sem per second, Luo said thatthe new technology will ensure thatthe ‘Great Wall will not be affected by the blasts, a they willbe barely el Zhang Xuchua, a blast expert at ‘the construction site, reported that the eorstruction of the tunnel has ‘completed 4.500 lasts since early February 2017. Inthe middle ofthe ‘tunnel, workers will build station right under the Great Wall, with a record-breaking construction space (0f 36,000 square meters. The station will be [02m below the surface of the Badaling Great Wal Originating from the Being Railway Station North, the Bejing- Zhangjiakou High-Speed Railway Line runs though Haidian, CChangping and Yanging districts of Beijing. The line eontinaes northwest through Hustla and Xunhua counties in Hebei province before terminating inthe city of Zhangjiakou, making for «total length of 174k, Central Expressway, Sri Lanka ‘The Central Envizonmental Authority (CEA)has approved construction ofthe third section of the Central Expressway (CEM without the required geological ‘surveys in areas where three tunnels are to ‘be bored. The licence was granted de to the Highways Ministry’s urgeney to sign the agreement with dhe developer “The CEA was told to place conditions on the approval and to give it quickly.” an authoritative transport sector official sai With its complicated terain aa land acquisition requirements, the 32.Skm CE IL from Pothubera to Galagedar is tpped tobe one of the most expensive road initiatives undertaken in recent times. The ministry recently sid it would award the Rs 134.9ba contract to Japan's Tail ‘Corporation and that construction would Statin September 2017, However, the Environmental Impact Assessment (FIA) for CE II clearly states ‘that, while bore-hole tests were done during feasibility ties, further studies on ‘geological and sil eonditions around the proposed tunnels were necessary prior implementation. The EIA was ‘commissioned by the Road Development ‘Authority (RDA) from the Department of Forestry and Environmental Science of the University of Sei Jayewardenapura, It said human settiements were present in all areas where tunnels are to be built. It found the groundwater table to be very shallow, especialy in areas around the fist tunnel This meant the proposed tunneling could significantly affect surrounding groundwater. The repor also said all the ‘unnelling sites had weak geological conditions in terms of rock weathering, groundwater stability and slope stability It was necessary to investigate subsurface geological conditions by drilling up to the possible basement roek under guidance of ‘a geologist and geotechnical engineer Detiled surfice geological and structural geological mapping was necessary before cach tunnel is bil "None ofthese studies has yet been done But the CEA has granted environmental approval for implementation of CE II Permission is valid for three years, There are 93 canitions attached tothe licence. Among other things, it states thatthe RDA shal cary out “det sie] investigations on subsurfice geology by means of boreholes [si] tess, seismic test, geological mapping, ete, under the guidance of geologists and geotechnical engineer's. ‘The CEA calls for certain designs to be adopted to “mitigatlminimise slope Uma Oya Multi Purpose Developmnet Project Iranian contractor Farab has purchased extra high-tech machinery to speed up the constriction ofthe mal-nillion dolar Una (Oya dam and irrigation projet, now more than 80% complete, and tckle leaks in what willbe Sr Lanka’s longest tunnel “The main equipment and machinery used in the construction ofthe Uma Oya project were all purchased from, interationally known companies to better ensure the quality of the work” said Fara, “We ecently purchased some new equipment to tackle the unexpected challenges we faced.” (One ofthe biggest development and constriction schemes in Sri Lanka, Uma (Oya aims to provide water for drinking, industry and irrigation inthe southeastem dry zone ofthe South Asian island and generate much-needed hydro-electric power The project consists ofa hydro-electric powerplant, 23km of tunnels, and the PPubulpa and Dyreab dams, which span the ‘two main tributaries ofthe Uma Oya River ‘When operational, the power plant will add 120MW to Sri Lanka's eleticity generating capacity. ‘Construction work on the Dyraaba dam ‘was finshed in January and work onthe ‘ther dam is 60% complete. According FFarab the construction of the power plant is also in its final stages. Although more than 80 percent of Uma Oya scheme i already complet, some serous “unexpected challenges" delayed the construction of a 15km tunnel. The wane, which will connect the Dyraabs dam tothe power plant, willbe the longest tunnel in Sti Lanka, It marks the first ever use of TBM onthe island. In Apel 2017, underground water was again intercepted in the wnnel and some loca residents complained their wells ad ied up and their houses and erops had ‘been damages. The issue grabbed headlines and fueled environmental concerns failures, landslides, fll out of rocks, ‘propagation of cracks across weathered rook layers, seepage of excessive amounts ‘of groundwater, et.” There are several stipulations related to groundwater CCE Il will be four-lane cariageway ‘with four interchanges, 12 main bridges and 17 viaducts across the floodplains of three major rivers —Rambukkan Oya, Kuda Oya and Kospothu Oya, Iwill have 106 culverts, 23 underpasses, 14 ‘overpasses and three tunnels. Certain sections run through steep mountain slopes ‘while others run across paddy ies and lowelying areas. Singapore completion After excavating nearly 22km of tunnel, ‘TBM Heras job is done! Tunnelling is complete on the 1208 project in Singapore Contract T208 - Constiuction of Springleat Station and Tunnels for Thomson-Bast, Coast Line (TEL) is part ofthe 43km Rapid Transit System consisting of 31 new stations and 7 interchange stations. The Land Transport Authority in Singapore awarded the T208 contract othe joint venture of John Holland and Leighton Contractors Asia, this being the second ‘tunnelling project in Singapore awarded 19 ‘the joint venture since 2011 Contract T208 covers the construction and completion of Springeaf Station, twin bored tunnels, totaling 44m, substantial earthworks with a cut and cover box midway along the alignment and cut and cover tunnels at the north end of the station, and associated ancillary works ‘Tunnel excavation will be carried thre samy TBM, one of which willbe recovered and re-launched, Excavation i within the Bukit Timah Granite (itesh rock and weathered) with localized Kallang Formation. Where poor ground conditions exist a major program of ground improvement is underiaken to control ground movement, Nepal’s First TBM Project Nepal will weloome its first ever'TBM. this summer, a 5.05m diameter Double Shield machine forthe Bheri Baba Diversion Multipurpose Project, (BBDMP). The Robbins TBM underwent is Factory Aveeptance Testing in July 2017 and is currently being shipped to the jobsite in the Siwaltk Range ~part ofthe Southern Himalayan Mountains — where it willbe prepared for launch in November 2017 Contractor China Overseas Engineering Group Co, Ltd, Nepal Branch (COVEC Nepal Branch), represented by China Railway No.2 Engineering Co, Ltd Chengtong Branch, is responsible forthe 122km long headrace tunnel and is aware of the challenges associated with tunnelling in tough geology “The design of Robbins TBMs is good, and in paicular Double Shield TIBMs,”" sai Project Manager of BBDMP, Hu Tianran, for China Railway No2 Engineering Co, Lud Chengiong Branch. The Siwalik range is projected to consist of mainly sandstone, mudstone and conglomerate, requiring a TBM that ean withstand squeezing ground, rock instability, possibly high ingress of water and fault zones. “Maximum cover above the tunnel is $20m Duc to the challenges in the young geology ofthe Himalayas, Dificlt Ground Solutions (DGS) have been incorporated ito the ‘machine's design. A stepped shield has been designed to move through squeezing ground. Robbins Project Engineer Missy aman talked about the DGS features incorporated into the TBM: “There ia probe drill in the rer that probes through the gripper shield in 14 places. ‘We added ports inthe forward shield for Gilling too. There are eight ports around the are also circumference for hand deiling. The Six poms in the top 100 degrees ofthe shield {or forepoling.” She further noted that no equipment was ordered for ether ofthe forward shield drilling options, but its easier to fad the ports to the shield now, in ease more comprehensive drilling is needed later inthe bore, Other machine mocifications included. ‘35mm (70mm on the diameter) of possible ‘overcl for gage cuter, and ational ports in the fora shield for dewatering. Muck removal will be achieved by muck cats, Robins will provide Field Service to ‘support the machine erection, testing commissioning and boring ofthe first 300m. ‘The tunel willbe lined with hexagonal precast concrete segments, ‘The project owner, the Government of Nepal's Ministry of inigation (MOD), has chosen a TBM over the traditional method of Drill Blast due tothe faster mobilization and te of advance offered by mechanized mining Laos breaks through ahead of schedule (On March 18,2017, SELL Overseas broke through —using a TERRATEC 5.74m diameter 1143 Double Shield TBM — into a reception chamber onthe Xe-Pian Xe-Namanoy Hydroelectric Project, in southern Laos, ‘stcessfilly completing an 11. Skm long drive forthe project's low-pressure headrace tunnel The breakthrough came three anda half months ahead of schedule. “Mocking out with ling stock, SELL (Overseas achieved impressive production rates ‘with the powerfil TBM during the couse ofthe project including a record-breaking single ‘month advanoe of 1,00Sm in July 2016 — allowing the contractor finish excavation t ahead of schedule ‘The machine ficed several challenges while boring through mudstones, sandstones and siltstones, which required SELI Overseas and TERRATEC to collaborate closely over the course ofthe design, commissioning and operation of the machine. The euterhead has 39x 17in back loading dise enters and four large bucket openings. 2000KW cletre VED main drive provided Speeds of pein hard ock zones, wile dalvering a torque of §,000KNm 10 cope with fioctured fault zone. To mitigate potentially difficult ground conditions within these falt ‘2003, high-power probe drill was also installed within the TBM, in order to conduct any drilling or grouting doemed necessary, The wse of pea-gravel to backfill the annlss bchind the projet’ pre-cast hexagonal seement lining rings also prompted some unique design features, including hydraulic it within the pea-gravel bays on the back-up oli and empty the gravel ears; and a double capacity pea-gravel pring system to facilitate the anticipated high advance rates of the machine. Hong Kong Govt to issue new guidelines for hand dug tunnels Hong Kong’s Commissioner for Labour, Caron Chan, said his department wil issue new guidlines to tighten controls on han tunneling for fture construction ‘works. The change follows the tragedy in July 2017 in which the ‘workers drowned afer a pipe burst while they were digging atannel for CLP in Hang Ho. Labour Pasty lawmaker Fernando CCheang sad simply issuing new guidelines s not enough to prevent Similar accidents, He called for an ‘outright ban on manual exeavations. “The worker's deaths sparked an investigation by police and the Labour Department into whether the men were equipped with safety gear Intheir rescue attempt, firefighters found the three men were not wearing safety bets. The Fire Services Department sent 17 engines and six ambulances to the scene, More than 100 firefighters ‘were deployed, Hung Hom fre station commander, Cheung Kwwong- Rescue workers at the fatal accident site in Hung Hom. ‘yen aid the tunnel was 14m in

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