Balfour Beatty
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- Date
- 16 November 2023
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Overview
Internal-ring-propping (IRP) is nothing out of the ordinary and used on many projects to support the main tunnel while excavating a cross-passage. However, Balfour Beatty’s IRP system for Hinkley Point C Offshore Connections, which sits just 20,000 mm under the Bristol Channel, is one of a kind.
In their presentation, James Long and Christoph Huber will give an overview of the tunnel-shaft connections and share their journey through the requirements for the design, manufacturing, and installation phase of this unique propping-system at Hinkley Point C.
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British Tunnelling Society
The BTS is a dynamic group of tunnelling professionals sharing knowledge within the industry.
Speakers
Christoph Huber
Balfour Beatty
agent steel structures: tunnel-shaft connection
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Christoph Huber
Christoph's journey in the tunnelling business started over 12 years ago during an internship on Crossrail Easter Running Tunnels with Dr. Sauer. Ever since he found his passion underground and worked for BeMo Tunnelling on several tunnel projects in Austria, Germany, and the UK. Most recently he is (again) seconded to Balfour Beatty's HPC marine works team. Initially, he supported the SCL onshore works, and now he is responsible for preparing the TBM-Tunnels for the offshore SCL campaign.
James Long
Balfour Beatty
principal engineer: temporary works coordinator
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James Long
James has worked in the construction industry for 13 years and is a chartered civil engineer with the ICE. He joined Balfour Beatty as a temporary works coordinator on the Hinkley Marine project in 2019 when they were preparing to launch the first of three TBMs. Since then, he has delivered a number of large and complex pieces of temporary works and contributed to the constructability of the permanent works design for the tunnel-shaft connections. James is now a principal engineer and co-leads the temporary works and methods team at Hinkley Marine Works.
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