Lovat breaksthrough Kim Chuan Link sewer

After a 5.1km journey, a Lovat TBM has broken through the first connection between the existing sewer networks and the new works as part of Singapore's Deep Tunnel Sewerage System (DTSS).

The model RME129SE Series 14900 machine bored through marine clay, erecting a 3.2m external diameter reinforced concrete lining consisting of five segments plus a keyblock.