LCLS Conventional

Facilities

Dick McDonald
Deputy Systems Manager
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 Tunnel Safety & Logistics

Site Layout

Tunnel & Cavern X-Sections

Tunnel Safety

Tunnel Utilities

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 Overall Site Plan

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 Tunnel Layout

NORTH Access Tunnel

Length = 324’
Min cover = 20’
Max cover = 100’

RSY

UH Tunnel X-Ray Tunnel FEH Cavern

Length = 575.5’ Length = 645.4’ Length = 227’
Min cover = 20’ Min cover = 40’ Min cover = 80’
Max cover = 60’ Max cover = 80’ Max cover = 100’

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 FEH Cavern X-Section

16’ Rock dowels

Excavation Sequence #

Lattice Girder &

12” Shotcrete

FEH Cavern
48.5’ Wide
32.8’ High

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 UH Tunnel X-Section

2’ thick + concave
section to increase
floor rigidity

Concave invert
designed to
resist uplifting UH Tunnel 21’ Wide 18.5’ High
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 Sequential Excavation & Support Cycle

1. Excavate with road header

2. Scale & prepare surface for shotcrete
3. Apply 3” shotcrete
4. Install girder section
5. Install rock dowels as required
6. Apply 3” shotcrete
7. Start next cycle

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 Top Heading & portal Support

Top heading with lattice girders

Portal support
Rock dowels
Lattice girders
Shotcrete

Utilities

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 Road Header at Work

50 ton Road Header

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 Load, Haul and Dump (LHD)

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 Shotcrete Pump

Pump can be
at surface or
underground

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 Construction Safety Items
•Tunnel Safety
–Usual Safety Items

•Hard Hats

•Eye & Ear Protection

•Steel Toe Boots

•Above items are standard issue to employees & visitors entering construction
areas.

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 Tunnel Safety Items
Tunnel Required PPE are issued to
employees and visitors going underground

MSHA Approved Light

MSHA = Mine Safety & Health Administration

Self Rescuer
Converts carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide

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 Tunnel Additional Required PPE

Self rescuer Cap lamp Rescuer and cap lamp in use

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 Tunnel Safety
Typical Tunnel Hazards
Tight working spaces, low light
Uneven working & walking surfaces
Wet and muddy
Working in close proximity to large equipment
Falling rocks, earth and shotcrete
Utility supply lines
Lack of ventilation
Noise
Methane gas

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 Tunnel Classification

Tunnels are Classified as Gassy, Potential

Gassy or Non gassy
Madera sandstone can have small isolated
pockets of methane gas so our tunnels are
potential gassy
Equipment and electrical have to be MSHA
approved for potential gassy
We are not overly concerned about gas, but are
taking the next step to be safe
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 Tunnel Utilities
Compressed air – for pneumatic tools
Water – for tool use and dust control
Electrical power – for equipment & lighting
Ventilation – for fresh clean air
Communication & Data
Discharge water – excess water used in
construction

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 15’ Tunnel

Typical tunnel utilities

Power & lights

Ventilation

Com. & Data

Water
Air
Discharge

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 Typical Vent Fan and Lights

Vent fan & light stringer

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