Sungei Pandan pipe jack completed ahead of schedule
Nov 30, 2006
The excavation of the 2.4 metre internal diameter, 675 metre Sungei Pandan pipe jack tunnel, which is being built to accommodate three transmission powercable circuits, was completed on 22 October 2005 three weeks ahead of schedule.
The main risks related to the shaft construction were:
- Shaft wall instability from recent fill and soft soil materials;
- High ground water table;
- Shaft base heave;
- Limestone rock with fissures and cavities that have direct connection to the sea;
- Variable rock head level; and,
- Proximity to adjoining industrial premises and sea.
- Variable ground conditions (hard limestone rock and very soft soils);
- Tunnelling under a navigational channel and estuary;
- Limestone rock with fissures and cavities and direct sea connection;
- Vertical and horizontal curves along the pipe jack tunnel route; and,
- Sand, gravel and clay soils that can exert high friction on the jacking pipes.
- Having a compressed air unit brought over from Germany in case access to the chamber of the TBM was needed;
- Installing six inter-jack stations to ensure no problems with ground friction, extended stoppage and steering through mixed face conditions;
- Using an automated lubrication system for the jacking pipes; and,
- The use of polymer injected to the TBM face that mixed with ground water and permeable ground (sand, gravel and limestone chippings) to form a plug in the TBM screw conveyor to keep the water out.
A major factor of the successful delivery of the project was the dedication and enthusiasm of the tunnelling project team.
The maintaining of a clear focus on the project objectives and the ongoing collaboration amongst client, consultants, contractor, designers and site supervision staff was a key factor that helped to realise the safe completion of the Sungei Pandan pipe jack tunnel.
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