Cam River Bridge

Downer

Sector: Urban, Public Infrastructure

  • 430LMPiling
  • 15m+Casings & Prefabricated Cages Transported to Site from Mainland Australia
  • Enviro Monitoring & Controls
  • Ground Improvement
  • Foundation Piles
  • Slope Stabilisation
  • Cranage & Rigging
  • Materials Solution Management
  • Retention Systems

Unique Attributes

  • Piling from makeshift ‘bridge’ that was a piling pad
  • Permanent casing installation to rock level, using vibrator
  • Tremie pouring from boom lift
  • Temporary casing used to install HDPE grout around permanent casing

Key Challenges

  • Installation of permanent casing required welding of 15m and 5m long casings, with casings procured/ transported from mainland Australia – together with 15m long prefabricated cages
  • Pouring via tremie using vermiculite as pile was full of water
  • Local concrete supplies weren’t available for specified mix – design of alternative mix required test pouring to confirm engineered design changes
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