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| Document Title | Document Type | Abstract | Authors | Publication date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A review of reactive electrical power and power factor correction (PFC) in the Crossrail Low Voltage (LV) systems | Technical Paper |
Low voltage electrical power distribution systems within buildings and railway systems use alternating current (AC). The voltage and current within these AC systems commonly have an inherent phase differenc... |
Mohammed Abu-Qulbain MEng(Hons) MIET, Stuart Hill CEng MIET | 02/12/2021 |
| Final Design Overview – A Crossrail Design Assurance Process | Technical Paper |
Assurance is defined as all the systematic actions necessary to provide confidence that the target deliverables have been met. Assuring the Crossrail design proved extremely challenging due to the complexity and scale of... |
Nick Morgans MEng CEng MIMechE | 24/11/2021 |
| RAM in an Interconnected World | Technical Paper |
Sustainability and Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (RAM) are two different means to the same end: conservation of resources. In the case of sustainability, these resources typically relate to environmental,... |
Paul Muchatuta BEng MSC MIET, Tomas Cuesta Brooke-Turner MEng MIET | 02/12/2021 |
| Crossrail System Integration – The Practicalities of Integrating Europe’s Most Complex Rail Project | Technical Paper |
Successful system integration (SI) on Crossrail means delivering a railway that is safe, operable, maintainable, and performs to the required levels of capability. The purpose of this paper is to share knowledge and expe... |
Neil McCrimmon ChPP MAPM, Temi Afolabi BEng(Hons) MSc MBA MAPM MCIOB EngC, Malcolm Thomas BSc(Hons) MBA CEng MRAeS MIET MINCOSE | 02/12/2021 |
| The Role of Rolling Stock Approval and Assurance within Major Railway Programmes | Technical Paper |
In the UK, the rail industry must comply with the requirements of the Railway and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations which sits alongside the European Interoperability Directive 2008/57/EC. New or modifi... |
Rashmi Devsi BSc CEng MIMechE MAPM MWES | 02/12/2021 |
| Crossrail Farringdon Station SCL Tunnels: delivering value through innovation and best practice | Technical Paper |
Crossrail Farringdon station stands amongst the most geotechnically challenging tunnelling projects in the UK with approximately 1km long sprayed concrete lined tunnels excavated mainly in the unpredictable Lambeth Group... |
Angelos Gakis Dr. Dipl-Ing, MSc DIC, CEng MICE, Petr Salak Eur Ing, MSc, CEng MICE, Adrian St.John, BEng (Hons) Eur Ing FICE CEng | |
| The Benefits of a CEPS (Centralised Emergency Power Supply) System for a Modern Metro | Technical Paper |
From Royal Oak Portal in the west, to Pudding Mill Lane and Plumstead in the east, Crossrail makes provision for its emergency power supplies via localised UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) systems. With autonomies of 3... |
Neville Leary FIET | |
| Delivering a Safety Justification and Navigating Closure of Dependencies (from an Earthing and Bonding Perspective) | Technical Paper |
The earthing and bonding (E&B) on the Elizabeth Line is everywhere, consequently it is extensive and highly integrated, it is essential as a primary safety system to prevent electrocution and fire. Development of the... |
Sarah Dale BEng CEng MIET | 02/12/2021 |
| System Integration EMI Issues in Large Complex Installations – A Case Study | Technical Paper |
Achieving Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) between systems on a large complex project such as Crossrail can be challenging especially where different contractors are involved. Individual contractor tend to focus only ... |
Jimmy James BEng(Hons) MSc CEng MIET MIEEE | 02/12/2021 |
| Transitioning of the engineering management in the handover phase of programme delivery | Technical Paper |
The Engineering Management Office (EMO) function provides an important link between the client’s specifier of requirements and its contracting arm delivering the works. The longevity, scale and geographical fragmentati... |
Lukasz Pasieczny, Paul Readings IEng MPWI | 02/12/2021 |