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Control of Railway Induced Groundborne Noise and Vibration from the UK’s Crossrail Project Technical Paper

Without mitigation groundborne noise and vibration generated by operational trains has the potential to disturb occupants of existing buildings above the tunnels. As a result, operational groundborne noise and vibration ...

Colin Cobbing BSc(Hons), CEnvH, MCIEH, MIOA, Jo Webb, Oliver Bewes 09/07/2018
Rigorous assessment of existing overhead line gantries for the Elizabeth line Journal Publication

The Elizabeth line will use above-ground sections of existing Great Eastern and Great Western tracks between Stratford and Maidenhead where new overhead line equipment (OLE) and traction power supply will be installed. T...

Simon Fryer MEng CEng MIStructE MICE, Matthew Crouchman BEng(Hons) CEng MIStructE MICE, Thomas Eckhart MEng, The Structural Engineer 02/07/2018
Defined Cost Verification at Crossrail Micro-report

This paper outlines both process and `ethos` of Schedule of Cost Component(SoCC) Cost Verification activity on the Crossrail Programme. The paper outlines how the Cost Verification function provides both, assurance that ...

Ian Fowkes 09/07/2018
Design of Farringdon Elizabeth line station Journal Publication

Farringdon is one of eight new underground stations being built in central London for the Elizabeth line and will be one of the key interchange stations on the new line. Upon completion, over 140 trains per hour will pas...

Ghanshyam Kumar BEng MTech MEng CEng MIStructE, David Sharples BSc(Hons) CEng MICE, The Structural Engineer 02/07/2018
Initial Control Baseline and Review Points Micro-report

This paper explains Crossrail’s response to the Government’s 2010 Comprehensive Spending Review, which instigated a comprehensive value management exercise to optimise the programme. This lead to increased sp...

Julian Bartlett 09/07/2018
2018 Property Impact Regeneration Study Good Practice Document

This updated Property Impact Study was commissioned to understand the property market benefits arising in terms of market activity, value uplift and the development opportunities that Crossrail will create, unlock and su...

GVA, Crossrail Ltd 30/01/2018
Design methodology for permanent complex structures: Secondary lining design of junctions Technical Paper

Crossrail Contract C121’s scope is the design of the SCL (sprayed concrete lining) permanent structures of five new underground stations (Liverpool St, Whitechapel, Tottenham Court Road, Bond Street and Farringdon), sh...

Eleanor Sillerico Mayta MSc, Jose Suarez Diaz MSc CEng MICE, Richard Brierley, ICE Publishing 09/07/2018
Implementation of energy saving initiatives in design review Technical Paper

This paper describes the design development work to the tender design in an attempt to cut down energy/ carbon emissions. Initiatives implemented include: Improve station power efficiency Use of LED Lights and lighting ...

Wing Fung PhD MSc BSc(Eng) CEng MCIBSE, ICE Publishing 09/07/2018
Fair Payment and Project Bank Accounts Micro-report

This paper describes the use of Project Bank Accounts on the Crossrail project to encourage fair payment and protect subcontractors. It would be of interest to any project looking to ensure they set up processes to pay t...

Walter Macharg MA FCA 09/07/2018
Lighting Design and Strategy for Stations, Shafts and Portals on the Crossrail Project Technical Paper

Crossrail committed to providing full LED lighting across all Elizabeth line Stations, Shafts and Portals, this decision was based upon industry evidence that proved the benefit in reduction of energy consumption and mai...

Paul Kerrigan BEng CEng MIET, ICE Publishing 09/07/2018