#52 Tunnelling Podcast: Propping up Luton Airport’s new rail link

How a new 2.5km cable pulled railway will connect Luton Airport’s terminal to the UK rail network boosting future growth. Today rail passengers arriving at the airport must disembark from the train and finish their journey on a shuttle bus. But not for much longer. Deep sheet piles are currently being driven into the ground to set out a cut and cover tunnel that will deliver a new rail link under the airport’s existing infrastructure. These piles will cut through clay and chalk and need to resist the load of major buildings and huge aeroplanes. This calls for a massive and complex temporary support system. GUESTSDan Hobson, section manager, Volker FitzpatrickPhil Hobson, project director, KierAndy Simms, major projects manager, Groundforce ShorcoMark Whitmore, general manager for major projects, Groundforce ShorcoRichard Wildish, tunnel section agent, KierPARTNERThis episode is created in partnership with Groundforce Shorco Groundforce Shorco are market leaders in excavation support safety, providing a wide range of products from trench boxes to high end hydraulic propping solutions. With 40 years of experience its people provide first class support from initial enquiry to project completion; linked with an award-winning technical service department, Groundforce Shorco fulfils customer’s excavation solutions throughout UK, Ireland and mainland Europe. See more at: https://www.vpgroundforce.com/gb/The post #52 Tunnelling Podcast: Propping up Luton Airport’s new rail link first appeared on Engineering Matters.