Tideway
Rerailing Equipment for Concrete Bullets
The concrete bullets used to transport concrete to the shutters underground each carry 15m3 of concrete and have the gross weight of 50tonnes. The site mechanical team designed and built a system to re-rail a fully laden load back on to the tracks. Trials have shown this is a very effective system to re-rail heavy trains in confined spaces removing...
Acoustic Camera for Focused Noise Mitigation
The piling hammers are the dominant source of noise from the ALBEF site and are in most cases the primary cause of noise complaints. It is essential to demonstrate that best practicable means (BPM) is being implemented and reviewed appropriately. Due to the size and mobility of this equipment and location near to tall buildings, it is practicably impossible to...
Telematics
The UK Government is required to achieve an 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, however the National Atmospheric Emission Inventory recently highlighted that emissions produced from diesel run vehicles increased by 20% in 2016 compared to 1990 levels. The health impacts associated with diesel engines are now well known and London has introduced low emissions zones and Non-Road...
Noise Mitigation and Environmental Monitoring
The ‘Live Noise Screen’ has been facilitated through the development of intuitive algorithm data processing, and will mark a stepped improvement in holistic team orientated management of noise on site. The concept of the Live Noise Screen: Rather than monitoring data, Noise Screen displays only focused information in the context of trigger levels. At the start of each period, a...
Think Like a Resident Signage
Following an increase in complaints due to residents spending more time at home during these difficult times, the EARPS site has made a few changes to the way they deal with residents. They have done this by sharing more frequent updates but also by creating a new sign. This is to remind personnel that although they are back to work...
Use of Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag 
For ground stabilisation and to provide a cut off wall during shaft construction the site team undertook soil mixing activities. The use of soil mixing itself as a method to stabilise contaminated ground is not in itself new. Nor is the use of a cut-off wall to keep contaminated water out of an area. The aspect of this work not...
Individual Voting Pads
To engage better with the workforce and improve feedback, the EARPS team purchased a set of voting pads to use during extended SOS presentations and Stand-Downs. These voting pads allowed questions to be asked of the workforce and provide feedback on initiatives, site arrangement, and fatigue management. They are also used to keep our quarterly stand downs interactive by using...
