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Project Report
Session- 12104
RUB
Initial condition of Site of Work
Work finally required
General Arrangement Of Boxes
X-section through Retaining Walls
Arrangement of Thrust Bed
Details of Cutting Edge
Intricacies of the work
Boxes are required to be pushed through busy North &
South line which carry about 150 passenger trains and 50
goods trains a day.
Boxes are required to be pushed through 7.50m thick
cohesion less silty sand strata sandwiched between gravity
type random rubble stone masonry retaining walls on
either side. Silty sand strata is prone to collapse when cut
to unavoidable steep slope during box pushing.
Retaining Wall on Exit End was likely to bulge in face of
approaching box during pushing.
Controlled dismantling of random rubble stone masonry
retaining walls to cause least disturbance to sandy strata.
This is a case of Box Pushing in Zero Tolerance Zone
and in highly unfavourable Soil strata.
Remedial Measures
Soil Stabilization: It has been achieved through
Soil Nailing technique designed by CRRI.
Pipe Arch Roofing: It has been adopted to
prevent the surcharge/cushion soil from caving in
during box pushing.
Gravity type stone masonry retaining walls: Its
X-section and depth has been ascertained by GPR
exploration to check :
o Feasibility of construction of thrust bed.
o Internal batter particularly in front retaining wall.
Remedial Measures
Cutting Edge: Conventional design has been
modified to have longer cantilevering front portion
strong enough to withstand train load and to
facilitate comparatively flatter slope of cut during
pushing.
Drag Sheet: The arrangement reduces frictional
forces acting on box during pushing and thereby
minimizes jacking effort and track disturbances
otherwise encountered during box pushing.
Steel Support System: It is designed to prevent
bulging of rear retaining wall in face of
approaching box
PRE WORK FOR BOX PUSHING
Trial trenching was done, in embankment and thrust bed location, to identify
buried utilities such as S&T and Electrical cables, water supply pipeline etc.
All the cables, about 80 nos., and C.I. pipeline-300 dia were dug out, realigned
and protected prior to starting of box pushing work.
CRS sanction was obtained and Speed restriction of 20 Kmph + Stop dead ,if
required, was imposed.
A 20mm thick plate is provided , butting against bottom slab of box, in front of the
jacks to avoid damage to concrete surface.
Nail anchor plates are removed and earth is manually excavated in front of cutting
edge in a way to get annular clear space of 300mm all-round.
Anchor plates are refixed in position and uniform pressure is applied to the jacks
through Power Pack.
After complete push (maximum 300mm) jacks are released, protruding nails are gas
cut/driven and jacks again packed with packing plates and spacers.
Process is repeated till front box is pushed to required position.
Then 2nd box segment is slewed and brought in position behind 1st box segment.
8 nos. Jacks ,each of 200 Tons capacity, are housed between two box segments in
addition to 8 nos. Jacks already provided between thrust bed and 2nd box segment.
3 nos. Jacks ,each of 100 Tons capacity, are provided in 3 slots made in each side
Earthwork is now done in front of 1st box segment and it is pushed. Protruding nails
Thereafter, jacks housed between two box segments are released and then 2nd box
segment is pushed.
Process is repeated till both the box segments are pushed to required position.
Cutting Edge is dismantled & front face of 1st box segment is cast in plumb.
Following precautions are required to be taken:
Line and Level of the box is to be checked after every push. In case of deviation,
corrective action scheme to be immediately formulated and implement during next
push.
Line and Level of the tracks is to be checked and restored after every push.
Earth must not be excavated beyond the tip of cutting edge i.e. tip of cutting edge
must always remain buried in earth.
Boxes are to be pushed when there is no train on any of the tracks. Pushing needs to
restricted to day hours.