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| Document Title | Document Type | Abstract | Authors | Publication date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enhanced Capacity of Threaded Rotary Bored Piles at Paddington New Yard | Technical Paper |
The materials used in constructing piles form a significant part of the cost of the construction and have high environmental impact through a large amount of embedded carbon. The largest part of this is the concrete, whi... |
David Hard | 10/11/2015 |
| Examples of Specialist Grouting on Contract C310 Thames Tunnels | Technical Paper |
The paper focuses on specialist grouting works undertaken by Keller Ltd on the Contract 310 Thames Tunnel, providing a review of three completed pieces of works. The first is a compensation grouting scheme used to protec... |
Richard Smith | 10/11/2015 |
| Specification & standard implementation across Crossrail contracts | Technical Paper |
Cementation Skanska Limited (CSL) were employed on a large number of contracts across the Crossrail scheme, including four tunnel portals, three station boxes and one launch shaft. The involvement that Cementation Skansk... |
Chris Robinson | 10/11/2015 |
| Rooms’ Mechanical Design Criteria | Technical Paper |
This paper is unique in defining the mechanical criteria for all room types that could be anticipated to be accommodated in a station, shaft and portal. It clarifies the minimum room design environmental requirements, in... |
Matthew David BSc CEng MIMechE MCIBSE, Joseph Kanu, ICE Publishing | 30/09/2017 |
| Amalgamation of Tunnel Secondary Lining and First Stage Concrete at Whitechapel Crossover | Technical Paper |
After completion of primary lining construction for the Whitechapel Crossover, a value engineering exercise was undertaken to save time within the overall construction programme and Crossrail’s overall critical path fo... |
Michal Uhrin MSc CEng, Richard Brierley, Mike Talliss, Eric Marchand, ICE Publishing | 30/09/2017 |
| Compliance of Technical Assurance Requirements for MEP Installations at Crossrail Stations, Shafts and Portals | Technical Paper |
This paper highlights the approach adopted by Crossrail to demonstrate compliance with technical assurance requirements for MEP installations at stations, shafts and portals. The common approach has taken into considerat... |
Wing Fung PhD MSc BSc(Eng) CEng MCIBSE, ICE Publishing | 30/09/2017 |
| The Protection of Existing DLR Viaduct Against Cross-Passage Construction Impact | Technical Paper |
The protection of the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) River Lea Viaduct in East London became the subject of extensive scrutiny as temporary groundwater control was undertaken for cross-passage 14 construction on the Cross... |
Vipul Chandegra MEng, Richard Bailey, Francisco Bernardo MEng, ICE Publishing | 30/09/2017 |
| Fire and Water, the Crossrail Experience | Technical Paper |
Like many major urban centres, London is faced with an ever increasing population and the need to transport people safely and efficiently across a sprawling city landscape. The Crossrail project will provide an East-West... |
Mike King BSc CEng MICE, ICE Publishing | 30/09/2017 |
| SCL Primary Lining Interactions with Concrete Backfilled Temporary Tunnels | Technical Paper |
This paper outlines the findings from the design experience of mainly escalator tunnels above a foam concrete backfilled temporary access tunnel, and/or below a partially backfilled pilot tunnel because of the pilot tunn... |
Dr Chin-Kang Shen MSc DIC PhD CEng MICE, ICE Publishing | 30/09/2017 |
| Duty & Stand-by Arrangements for VRF and DX Cooling Systems | Technical Paper |
Electrical equipment can generate heat. Certain rooms containing electrical equipment must be cooled to remove heat and ensure reliability of the contained equipment. Cooling systems are used to cool the rooms. Cooling o... |
Matthew David BSc CEng MIMechE MCIBSE, Bill Wilkinson, ICE Publishing | 30/09/2017 |