Are contractors ready to build a 21th century railway on

Scandinavian soil?

2013-04-10 | Nicholas Lusack, Aarsleff

CONTENTS BUILDABILITY

- BACKGROUND

- GEOLOGY AND GEOMETRY

- RISKS

- BRIDGE vs CONVENTIONAL RAILWAY

- LOGISTICS and LEAN PRODUCTION

- CONCLUSION

BACKGROUND ECONOMIC BENEFITS

Project

Client

Floire Nathanael Daub

The Scandinavian 8 million City

Reinertsen Sverige AB:

Nicholas Lusack

Fredrik Karlsson

Stefan Krii

Anna Olsson

Steer Davies Gleave:

Charles Russell

Favorit Consult Floda:

Elke Rosiers

PER AARSLEFF A/S

GEOLOGY AND GEOMETRY RECENT EXPERIENCE

CLAY AND HARD ROCK FORMATIONS PERPENDICULAR RIDGES AND VALLEYS

CLAY AND HARD ROCK FORMATIONS ALONG RIDGES AND VALLEYS

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http:/RISK STABILITY Scene 1 from the quick clay landslide in Rissa 1978 – YouTube

IMPACT

Structural damages and limitations i.e.

• Embankment deformation

• Train vibrations

• Vibrations in buildings and other structures

• Deformations in other structural foundations

• Speed limitations (230 km/h)

RISK WAVES AND VIBRATIONS

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http:/RISK SETTLEMENTS (differential)

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HARD ROCKS OBSTACLE AND RESOURCE

HIGHWAY E6 EMBANKMENT

• PILED EMBANKMENT

• LENGTH 180 m

• HEIGHT 12 – 16 m

• CREST WIDTH 22 m

• WIDTH AT TOE 65 M

• REINFORCED WITH 58 000 m

PILES

• COST OF INSTALLED PILES 22

MILLION SEK (1998)

• APPROXIMATED TOTAL COST

50+ MSEK

• EQUALS 2.8 BILLION SEK / 10KM

GROUND WORKS EMBANKMENTS AND CUTTINGS

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GIANT LEAP HSR vs CONVENTIONAL RAILWAY

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LOGISTICS UNCONVENTIONAL METHODS

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PRODUCTION INDUSTRIAL

PILED BRIDGE FOUNDATIONS BENEFITS

• LESS INVASIVE

• REDUCED LAND CLAIM

• NO SETTLEMENTS (DIFFERENTIAL)

• CONTROLLED STABILITY

• PRECAST MATERIALS ENHANCES LEAN PRODUCTION

• OTHER BENEFITS SUCH AS SNOW DRIFT, NO BARRIER ETC.

Are contractors ready to build a 21th century railway on

Scandinavian soil?

Are contractors ready to build a 21th century railway on

Scandinavian soil?

Yes, I believe we are.