BTS December 2023 Meeting – Silvertown Tunnel: A Christmas Jamboree of Tunneling

Concentrating on the Silvertown Road Tunnel, December’s British Tunnelling Society meeting is due to be held on Thursday 14th December 2023 at 18:00 hrs.

The topic of this lecture will be on Tunnelling works at TfL’s twin-bore Silvertown Road Tunnel with 1.1km length, which has been constructed using a single 11.91 m diameter EPB TBM. The two bores are linked though 7No. SCL cross-passages, of which 4 require ground freezing.

Speakers from Riverlinx CJV:

• David Baggs
• Siva Brashanthan
• Mikel Goirigolzarri Martinez
• Mark Shepherd
• Ivor Thomas
• Christina Trigle

Notes:

• This is an in-person lecture taking place at the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) – One Great George Street, Westminster, London SW1P 3AA
• Non-members are more than welcome to attend the event in-person.
• Tea & coffee will be served from 17:30 hrs onwards.
• Post-lecture drinks and food will be served at the ICE bar. The food will be sponsored by PHL Hydraulics UK Ltd, whilst the drinks will be sponsored by Riverlinx CJV

Full details can be found here.