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Installation of Sheet Pile Wall: Open-Cut & Bottom-Up Construction Method

The document describes the open-cut and bottom-up construction method for underground rapid transit system stations and tunnels. A retaining wall is first installed, then soil is excavated in stages supported by temporary steel struts. The base slab is poured at the bottom, then side walls and successive levels are constructed from the bottom-up until the roof is completed. Finally, the area is backfilled and the surface reinstated.

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Installation of Sheet Pile Wall: Open-Cut & Bottom-Up Construction Method

The document describes the open-cut and bottom-up construction method for underground rapid transit system stations and tunnels. A retaining wall is first installed, then soil is excavated in stages supported by temporary steel struts. The base slab is poured at the bottom, then side walls and successive levels are constructed from the bottom-up until the roof is completed. Finally, the area is backfilled and the surface reinstated.

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03 .

Excavation &

Installation of Steel Strut


Second Level Strut Lowest Level Strut

04 . Construction

of Underground Structure

First Level Strut

First Level Strut

While noise, dust and other inconveniences are inevitable during construction, LTA will
Base Slab

The underground Rapid Transit System (RTS) stations and cut-and-cover tunnels are typically constructed by the open-cut and bottom-up method. In this method, the earth is excavated to the required depth with retaining walls and struts supporting the soil at the sides. Upon the completion of excavation to the required depth, the base slab of the underground structure is cast at the bottom-most level, followed by the side walls. Casting of concrete progresses upwards, level by level till the roof of the structure is completed. Ground is then backfilled and reinstated.

work closely with the contractor to keep them to a minimum.

Formation Level

OPEN-CUT & BOTTOM-UP CONSTRUCTION METHOD


Construction Site Hoarding Diverted Road

The soil is excavated to the next strut level and the second level strut is installed. It continues till the excavation reaches the final depth or formation level. The number of strut levels depends on the excavation depth.

At formation level, the reinforced concrete slab or base slab is constructed, followed by the removal of the lowest level strut and the side walls are constructed.

05 . Construction of

Underground Structure

06 . Backfilling &
Reinstated Road

Reinstatement

Proposed Underground Structure

First Level Strut

Roof Slab

Backfill

The next level of slab is constructed, followed by the removal of the strut near to that slab level. This process progresses upwards till the roof slab is constructed.

After the roof slab is completed, the soil is backfilled to the first strut level before the first level strut is removed. This is followed by completely backfilling the top of the underground structure. If the retaining wall is a diaphragm wall or a bored pile wall, the top 2 metres of the wall will be removed. If it is a sheet pile wall, the sheet piles will be extracted.

Designed & produced by C2 Design Studio Pte Ltd

Side wall

Completed Underground Structure

INSTALLATION OF SHEET PILE WALL

01 . Installation of

Retaining Wall
Retaining Wall

02 . Excavation &
First Level Strut

Installation of Steel Strut

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The underground retaining wall is installed before excavation commences. The retaining wall can be a concrete diaphragm wall, a concrete bored pile wall or a steel sheet pile wall; depending on the site condition, soil type and the excavation depth.

The soil is excavated to the first strut level. The first level strut is installed before the excavation proceeds further.

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