DYNAMIC BARRIER USED TO SOLVE A LARGE CONSTRUCTION DEWATERING PROBLEM

This paper provides a description of a dynamic barrier installed between a railroad trench under construction and an existing toxic plume floating on the surface of groundwater adjacent to an oil recycling facility. The Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, in April 2002, completed construction of a 32-km railroad transport project that ranks as one of the largest freight transport projects ever undertaken. 16 km of surface tracks and a 16-km below-surface trench section along Alameda Street were constructed. The trench portion will carry 2 railroad tracks beneath existing streets. During trench construction, significant quantities of toxic waste were encountered in soil and groundwater from adjacent facilities. This paper describes one such occurrence and the solution selected to avoid costly construction delays while providing for environmental safeguards.

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• Authors:
  • Holley, C E
  • Ross, J E
  • Ghadiali, B M
• Conference:
  • Urban Transport IX. Ninth International Conference on Urban Transport and the Environment in the 21st Century
  • Location: Crete, Greece
  • Date: 2003-3-10 to 2003-3-12
• Publication Date: 2003-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 589-597
• Serial:
  • Publication of: WIT Press
  • Publisher: WIT Press
  • ISSN: 1462-6101

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction engineering; Environmental impacts; Foundation engineering; Freight transportation; Railroad construction; Trenches
• Identifier Terms: Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority
• Uncontrolled Terms: Dynamic barriers
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Environment; Freight Transportation; Highways; Railroads; I54: Construction of Tunnels;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00960698
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 1853129615
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 1 2003 12:00AM