Concrete Flow in Diaphragm Wall Panels: A Full-Scale In-Situ Test

Flow processes, taking place during the concreting of diaphragm wall panels (D-wall panels), are of great importance for the quality of the wall. During this phase, the bentonite, present in the excavated trench, should be completely replaced by concrete in a controlled way. In literature several cases are described in which this process...

Small incidents, big consequences. Leakage of a building pit causes major settlement of adjacent historical houses. Amsterdam North-South metro line project

The construction of the North-South metro line project in Amsterdam (the Netherlands) is ongoing for the last five years and until recently suffered no major construction incidents. In the summer of 2008 two leakages occurred in one of the building pits of the deep stations. These leakages caused major settlement of a number of historical houses...