Search Results: 'Arup '

Kowloon Southern Link tender docs issue
10 December, 2004

London's segmental lining development
01 October, 2004
Tunnel engineering technology evolves and improves with every project. Several projects in the UK that illustrate some recent developments in segmental tunnel lining technology include Section 2 of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL), and Crossrail's Moorhouse Shaft, in London. Technical journalist, Chris Webb, discusses some of London's modern and traditional segmental lining methods

Portland's first breakthrough
01 October, 2004

Thai airport link
01 July, 2004

Prize for world's biggest bore
01 June, 2004

HK tunnel a pearl
01 May, 2004

Shenzhen metro
01 May, 2004

Kai Tak turnaround – angles and adversity
01 May, 2004
The 1.4km long Kai Tak Transfer Scheme employed the first use of a Mixshield TBM in Hong Kong, delivering excellent settlement control in the most difficult conditions. David Hake, John Holland's project manager for the China Harbour/ Transfield JV, describes this technically and logistically challenging mixed ground TBM project

Fire considerations on the CTRL Tunnels
01 May, 2004
The UK's Channel Tunnel Rail Link Section 2 features long stretches of twin bore rail tunnel under London. Eddie Woods, RLE London Tunnels Area project engineer, and Arup director, and Paul Scott, Arup associate, describe the cross passage design and fire considerations for the lining

Tyne tunnel prequal out
01 April, 2004

MTR shortlist imminent
18 March, 2004

Ground freeze remedy at Hull
01 February, 2004
During the construction of a 3.6m i.d. flow transfer tunnel in Hull, UK, a 100m length of completed tunnel collapsed. In her Harding Prize finalist paper, Sarah Munks, former tunnel engineer for Ove Arup and Partners, describes the incident and the artificial ground freezing employed, which permitted the reconstruction of the tunnel along its original alignment