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Design and Construction of the Access Tunnels for the New Top Ryde City Shopping Centre, Northern Sydney
By Q Yang
This paper describes the design and construction of three 7.2 m span access ramp-tunnels to the three level underground car park of the newly redeveloped Top Ryde City Shopping Centre in northern Sydn
Mar 8, 2011
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Preliminary Design for the Rockwater Power Project, South Island, New Zealand
By H Asche
The proposed Rockwater Power Project is a hydropower development on the Waitaki River in the South Island of New Zealand. The proposed development will have an installed capacity of 250 MW with a peak
Mar 8, 2011
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Concept Design of the Central Business District Rail Link, Auckland
By J Q. Cooper
The New Zealand rail authority, Kiwi Rail and Auckland Regional Transport Authority (ARTA), are jointly planning a new mainline rail link between Auckland’s downtown Britomart Station and the existing
Mar 8, 2011
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Influence of Vertical Pile Loading on Existing Tunnel Lining in Soft Clay
By R Ayothiraman
Tunnel excavation may induce adverse effects on nearby existing structures/foundations in urban areas. Accurate prediction of tunnelling effects on pile foundations of nearby structures in the urban e
Mar 8, 2011
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Possible Improvements to Current Design Practices in Fire Safety Design for Road Tunnels
By R Lau
The fire safety design for road tunnels includes the following aspects: active systems, passive provisions and operational procedures. The active systems include the smoke control system, fire suppres
Mar 8, 2011
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Reinstating a One Hundred Year Old Tunnel in the Southern Alps Through Highly Fractured Schist for Hydro Generation
By R Shelton
The Big Wainihinihi River and tunnel are located on the western side of the Southern Alps of New Zealand within the active Alpine Fault zone, which marks the boundary between the Pacific and Australia
Mar 8, 2011
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Durability Planning for Underground Infrastructure
By D Wimpenny
Underground infrastructure is often a critical component of transportation and utility schemes. It is characterised by long design lives with limited access for inspection and maintenance. The exposur
Mar 8, 2011
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Fire Suppression Systems – Protection for People, Concrete or Profits
By A Dix
Fire suppression systems are but one of the many technologies currently available to manage operational tunnel risks. However, the actual reasons for their use are often shrouded in mischievous discus
Mar 8, 2011
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Open Issues in Tunnel Boring Machine Excavation of Deep Tunnels
By G Barla
In Europe, a major interest in the infrastructure and tunnelling fields is in the new crossings of Alps in the form of base tunnels, which are important components of the high-speed (for passengers)/h
Mar 8, 2011
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Marine Recovery of Tunnel Boring Machine from Botany Bay
By S Norman
The Water Delivery Alliance (WDA) was established to design, construct and commission the pump station and desalinated water delivery pipeline to link the desalination plant on the Kurnell Peninsula (
Mar 8, 2011
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Jacked Box Versus Cut and Cover Technique for the Pedestrian Underpass Construction in Brisbane
By A Purwodihardjo
Evaluation of the construction method used for the pedestrian underpass construction at Ipswich Road, Brisbane, Australia is presented in this paper. The pedestrian underpass was constructed through t
Mar 8, 2011
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Melbourne Main Sewer Project – Construction Phase – Soft Ground Tunnelling in the Yarra Delta
By P Clark
This paper discusses the challenges, solutions and lessons learnt as tunnelling work continues on the Melbourne Main Sewer Replacement (MMSR) project.The MMSR project is a $220 million dollar project
Mar 8, 2011
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Elastomeric Segment Gaskets – State-of-the-Art and Future Developments
By H Höft
Today tunnel segment liners are sealed with corner-vulcanised gaskets made of extruded elastomeric compression profiles. The profile geometries and the elastomeric materials have been further develope
Mar 8, 2011
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Innovative Victoria Park Tunnel design is Communicated Effectively to Stakeholders with the Aid of Three-Dimensional Visualisation Medi
By M Sparrow
The Victoria Park Tunnel project is an inner-city alliance project in central Auckland, New Zealand. The existing two-directional viaduct will be modified to single-direction flow, and a new northboun
Mar 8, 2011
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New Methods for Quantifying Geology and Geological Engineering Risk in Large-Scale Deep Tunnelling – Both in Design and in the Build Phase
By D FitzGerald
A critical component of any new tunnel design in a complex geological setting is the development of an integrated three-dimensional (3D) geology model with a full set of geotechnical properties of the
Mar 8, 2011
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Investigation of Shield Face Stability by Transparent Soil Models
By M Ahmed
Reliable face support pressure is necessary for shield driven tunnels in cohesionless soils to prevent excessive ground movements. This paper presents experimental work on stability of a tunnel face u
Mar 8, 2011
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Performance and Durability Improvements of Precast Concrete Lining Segments with Fibre Reinforcement
By R Winterberg
Concrete is a well established and reliable construction material for the permanent lining of tunnels, but shows some weak performance characteristics, which can be overcome by the addition of special
Mar 8, 2011
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Western Ring Route – Waterview Connection: Calculation of Ground Settlements and their Effects
By J P. Burr
The Waterview Connection will complete a strategic Auckland motorway route linking the south, west and north. The project will include 2.1 km of ‘undrained’ driven tunnels, 500 m of drained cut-and-co
Mar 8, 2011
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Rock Bolts for Permanent Tunnel Lining
By J de Witte
When used in suitable ground conditions, rock bolts can have advantages over other permanent tunnel lining solutions. Permanent rock bolts offer flexibility in tunnelling profile and rapid rock bolt i
Mar 8, 2011
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Segmental Tunnel Lining Breakouts and Cross Connection Tunnels – Adelaide Desalination Plant, Australia
By L Drowley
The Adelaide Desalination Plant (ADP) draws raw sea water into the facility and returns saline concentrate to the Gulf St Vincent via subsea conduits. This paper describes the detailed design and cons
Mar 8, 2011