Case studies and project highlights
Delivering smart solutions to complex offshore wind development goals
Case studies and project highlights
Delivering smart solutions to complex offshore wind development goals
Overview
Our mining geotechnical and structural engineering team provided specialist services during the planning , construction and operation of Siloam, a subterranean expansion of MONA.
Background
What we did
Works included:
- Geotechnical investigation and assessment of ground conditions
- Tunnel stability assessment and design of primary and secondary support
- Temporary retaining wall design to protect existing buildings and roads
- Design of capping beam on top of retaining wall
- Temporary ground support of tunnels, portals and bulk excavation of chamber and plant room
- Design of permanent support system for tunnels and chamber
- Steel set design for Siloam tunnel and Doppel tunnel
- Geotechnical investigation for Keifer portal, temporary and permanent support design for portal
- Geotechnical inspections and advice during construction
- Development of inspection trigger, action, response plan (TARP) for Siloam area and incorporation is site inspection records.
Central tunnel in Siloam, Mona's new underground extension
Photo Credit: Mona/Jesse Hunniford
Image courtesy of Mona, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
White House, 2015 by Ai Weiwei
Image courtesy of the artist and Mona, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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