THE MOVEMENT MONITORING OF A RAILWAY LINE - CTRL 440 - A CASE STUDY

Successful collection, management and dissemination of monitoring data is of vital importance in many construction projects. A breakdown of the process can result in programme delays, additional costs and possibly structural failures. For successful implementation it is necessary to plan and instigate an appropriate monitoring system at commencement of the works and to manage that system, in all its respects, throughout the construction period and often beyond. Channel Tunnel Rail Link - Contract 440 involved the construction of a new high-speed railway line, immediately adjacent to the existing 150 year old Ashford to Folkestone line for much of its length, in South-East England. The length of trace is approximately 16.5km and involved the construction of embankments, cuttings, bridges plus cut and cover structures, many of which directly affected the existing railway infrastructure. Over the last three years the existing Ashford/Folkestone line probably qualifies as the most rigorously monitored railway line for movements in Europe. This paper describes the many data collection methods used, the problems experienced with them and how these were overcome to facilitate successful completion of the works. Also discussed are the extent of seasonal movements identified, independent of adjacent construction and comparisons of predicted versus observed movements. For the covering abstract see ITRD E122683.

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  ENGINEERING TECHNICS PRESS

  46 CLUNY GARDENS
  EDINBURGH,   United Kingdom  EH10 6BN
• Authors:
  • COOK, D
  • PARRY, L
  • PITIGALA, P
• Publication Date: 2002

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 27 p.
• Serial:
  • PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE RAILWAY ENGINEERING 2002, HELD LONDON, UK, JULY 2002 - CD ROM
  • Publisher: ENGINEERING TECHNICS PRESS

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Administration; Bridges; Conferences; Construction; Cut and cover tunneling; Embankments; Forecasting; Ground settlement; High speed ground transportation; High speed vehicles; Railroad tracks; Soil mechanics; Speed; Surveillance; Tunnels
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 155: Administration; 3455: Bridge; 8525: Conference; 3655: Construction; 3395: Cut and cover; 2801: Embankment; 132: Forecast; 1163: High speed; 1062: Railway track; 5792: Settlement; 5755: Soil mechanics; 9101: Surveillance; 3374: Tunnel; 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Bridges and other structures; Construction; Geotechnology; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00982661
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-947644-49-0
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Dec 2 2004 12:00AM