Contract N110

Design & Construction of North-South Corridor (Tunnel) Between Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
and Ang Mo Kio Ave 9

PROJECT SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE MEETING

31-March-2022

MAJOR RISKS & MITIGATIONS

N110 – Current Major Risks
Location Major Risks Description Duration Activity
Status
Zone 5 Underpinning of NSL MRT Viaduct • Instability of jacking system Jul 2019 - Open
Pier • Works within railway protection June 2022
zone (37 Months)
Zone 5 Diaphragm wall installation at • Trench instability affecting MRT Jul 2019 - Open
Southbound structure June 2022
• Movement of soil into the (38 Months)
diaphragm wall trench during
excavation

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N110 – Current Major Risks
Location Major Risks Description Duration Activity
Status
Zone 5 Underpinning of NSL MRT Viaduct • Instability of jacking system Jul 2019 - Open
Pier • Works within railway protection June 2022
zone (37 Months)
Zone 5 Diaphragm wall installation at • Trench instability affecting MRT Jul 2019 - Open
Southbound structure June 2022
• Movement of soil into the (38 Months)
diaphragm wall trench during
excavation

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Zone 5 Underpinning of NSL MRT Viaduct Pier

Layout of Affected Viaduct Piers

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Zone 5 Underpinning of NSL MRT Viaduct Pier

Proposed Scheme

Raker Piles clashes

with Diaphragm Wall to
be removed 5
BIM 3D Model: Zone 5 Underpinning of NSL MRT Viaduct Pier
The sheet piles are installed surrounding the affected piers, like a cofferdam, before excavation:

Affected Pier

Tunnel Wall
Alignment

Installed Sheet piles

Raker Piles

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 Major risk: Zone 5 Underpinning of NSL MRT Viaduct Pier
Hazards Mitigation measures Status
• Instability of jacking Instability of jacking system On-going
system due to loss - Calibrate all hydraulic jacking system before the work
of hydraulic - Ensure the hoses have adequate capacity to withhold the pressure
pressure - Prepare spare hydraulic equipment on site
- Perform staged jacking
• Damage to existing - Carry out staged cutting of raker piles
MRT viaducts from - Carry out pre and post construction survey of the viaduct
equipment

• Cause excessive 1st reserve zone (Works within railway protection zone)
movement to MRT - Provision of height limit sensor and existing pier protection
viaducts - Using of low headroom equipment
- Close supervision of all works at all time
- Instrumentation & monitoring
- Jacking done during engineering hours
- Ensure pile cap is properly propped

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 Location & Type of Instruments
Ground Settlement
Marker
Inclinometer

Electro Level Beam

Vibration Meter

Prism

Strain Gauge

Real Time Building

Settlement Marker

Monitoring during Critical Activities Monitoring of Cofferdam

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 Zone 5 Underpinning of NSL MRT Viaduct Pier
– Type of Instruments
Inclinometer

Prism

Ground Settlement
Marker

Electro Level Beam

Vibration Meter

Strain Gauge

Real Time Building

Settlement Marker
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U/P Progress Update

Pier Excavation to FEL RC Works Jacking Raker Pile Cutting

2101 Completed Completed Completed Completed

2102 Completed Completed Completed Completed

2103 Completed Completed Completed Completed

2104 Completed Completed Completed Completed

2105 Completed Completed Completed Completed

2106 Completed On-going Pending Pending

Excavation below the pile cap

– Lean concrete before transfer
beam is cast

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 Zone 5 Underpinning Works Close to RTS

4.5m Height Limit Gantry & Flags 1st Reserve Signages

Steel Protection Frame PE Assignee full time supervision

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Zone 5 Underpinning of NSL MRT Viaduct Pier –
Contingency Plan Flowchart

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N110 – Current Major Risks
Location Major Risks Description Duration Activity
Status
Zone 5 Underpinning of NSL MRT Viaduct • Instability of jacking system Jul 2019 - Open
Pier • Works within railway protection June 2022
zone (37 Months)
Zone 5 Diaphragm wall installation at • Trench instability affecting MRT Jul 2019 - Open
Southbound structure June 2022
• Movement of soil into the (38 Months)
diaphragm wall trench during
excavation

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 Zone 5 Dwall Installation (Southbound)

Install DWall

Raker Piles are removed

Major risk: Zone 5 Underpinning of NSL MRT Viaduct Pier

Hazards Mitigation measures Status

• Trench collapse Instability of jacking system On-going

- Trench stability calculation checks by PE and ensure full compliance

on site
- Control of machinery access and avoid excessive overburden pressure
adjacent to the open Trenches
- Strict control of bentonite specification and level on site (Bentonite
and probing check to be carried out every hour after desanding until
commencement of rebar cage installation)
- Bentonite level to be maintained at top of ground level and be
monitored regularly by designated banksman
- Carry out frequent koden tests to ensure no collapse of earth within
the open trench under the Dwall machine
- Permanently leave in Southbound underpinning cofferdam
sheet piles

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Q&A
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