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Riverside Badlands. (Contractors Forum: California - Riverside).(Brief Article)

World Tunnelling, December, 2001

Metropolitan Water District Inland Feeder Project

Shank / Balfour Beatty JV

The MWD Badlands tunnel 41,7201f long TBM bored was holed through on July 27, 2001 after 19 months averaging approximately 991f per day. Approximately 6 months of that time was attributable to down time and grouting activities during the drive.

Continuing to clean tunnel invert and remove utilities. Pipe lining operations started in mid-September. Shank designed and fabricated its own pipe carriers and pipe setter. It is anticipated to take approximately eight months to install and perform the grouting of the lining. Pacific Grout under a subcontract with Pat Stevens will place the cellular concrete. The mortar lining of the tunnel and construction of the outside...

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