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The rapid development of human settlements and the growing number of highdensity areas together with the need for modern infrastructure make it necessary to build more traffic routes and industrial plants underground to protect nature and the environment to the greatest possible extent. This avoids impacts created by additional buildings and structures above ground. ILF offers complete in-house engineering services for all specialist disciplines which are required for constructing and equipping underground structures from the initial project idea to the acceptance of the completed project. Underground structures are greatly affected by geological and hydrogeological conditions. Unfavourable circumstances With the design of the Arlberg tunnel one of the longest road tunnels in the world - ILF Consulting Engineers set new standards on equipment and operation of large road tunnels which have found their way into national and international guidelines and continue to be valid today.
n I LF Consulting Engineers offer professional in-house analysis and design services for:
Collection of geological and hydrogeological data Geotechnical and geomechanical modelling Numerical modelling and stability analyses Geotechnical measurements Planning of hydrogeological measures Management of excavated material Risk analyses, probabilistics Solutions for special problems such as karst, swelling rock, settlement compensation, minimisation of calcification, reduction of vibrations Construction supervision Construction management Project control Claims management
A decisive factor for the success of a project is choosing a technically safe construction method and ensuring the greatest possible economic efficiency at the same time. ILF Consulting Engineers have the technical know-how and long-standing project experience to provide customers with professional advice on appropriate construction methods. ILF draws upon its experience gained from projects around the globe, making use of its knowledge of rock mass behaviour of the formations to be traversed, familiarity with the tunnelling equipment currently available on the market and its understanding of the most suitable construction material for tunnel linings.
Road tunnels
ILF Consulting Engineers have designed a large number of one-way tunnels for principal road networks and two-way tunnels for secondary road networks, as well as road tunnels as protection in avalanche and rockfall-prone areas, all of which in sum have a length of more than 400 km. ILF is able to offer its customers complete in-house project solutions by providing interdisciplinary services from geological analysis and tunnel design, to the design of mechanical and electrical facilities and the supervision of construction activities. This has positive effects, not only on the design of a tunnel in terms of quality, time and costs, but also guarantees integrated and intelligent solutions when dealing with individual problems or project stages. ILF places great emphasis on integrating portals and ventilation structures into their surrounding natural and human environments. Furthermore, the site for ventilation structures is chosen very carefully to minimise emission effects.
services:
Ventilation Lighting Power supply Control and monitoring (SCADA) Telecontrol systems (radio) Firewater supply Signs and markings
Railway tunnels
ILF Consulting Engineers have designed tunnels for new high-capacity lines and existing lines, as well as underground railways and tramways with underground stations, with individual route lengths of up to 57 km and a total length of some 600 km. ILFs comprehensive design and supervision programme is complemented by special services. These include project-related safety-oriented reviews (SIOP) with special focus on the optimisation of investment costs, construction periods, structural, occupational and operational safety, durability, service ability, as well as operating and maintenance costs. As part of ILFs supervisory respon sibilities reviews were conducted, for instance, for the Gotthard Base Tunnel. In 1994, ILF was awarded the British Construction Industry Award for its outstanding engineering services for the Channel Tunnel from Dover to Calais. In 2000, ILF received the same award for the pursuit of architectural and engineering excellence in public transport for the Jubilee Line Extension Project of the London Underground.
services:
E mergency ventilation system, air-conditioning S afety and emergency lighting F irewater supply S lab track T actile guidance systems S igns and markings
Adits
Another focal point of ILF is the provision of engineering services for adits. Adits can have many different functions and may serve as exploratory tunnels or pilot tunnels for enlargements. They can also be used for material transport or intermediate access, as access and escape routes, as supply lines (water, gas, oil, etc.), as free-flow tunnels for water transmission lines or as headrace tunnels in hydropower plants. ILF has planned and designed 200 km of different types of adits with individual lengths of up to 20 km.
for adits:
R outing C ross-section design I nvestigation programmes including evaluation H ydraulic design S teel lining, prestressing W ater pollution control facilities n M echanical and electrical
services:
V entilation, air-conditioning D oors, gates, shutters L ighting F irewater pipelines S igns and markings
Shafts
Shafts are important components in many underground structures and these may have different functions. ILF mainly plans and designs shafts for material transport and intermediate access, access or escape routes, for supply lines (water, gas, oil, etc.) or pressure shafts for power plants. ILF has designed a total of 7,000 m of shaft structures with individual lengths of up to 800 m. The chosen excavation method is of special importance: T op-down method R aise boring A limak method
services:
V entilation, air-conditioning Stairs, doors, shutters Lifts, cranes Lighting Signs and markings
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Caverns
ILFs underground portfolio is rounded off by caverns for lay-bys, ventilation stations, junctions and crossovers, for storage facilities (gas, oil, etc.) or for power plants. ILF has planned and designed spaces with a total excavation volume of 2 million m3 with spans of up to 40 m. For the excellent engineering services for the Channel Tunnel crossover cavern, ILF Consulting Engineers received the British Construction Industry Award 1991. The following boundary conditions made the project particularly difficult: O verburden to the sea floor only 31 m W ater pressure 7 bar C ross-section dimensions 252 m2 E xcavation via the service tunnel H igh temperatures and dust generation
for caverns:
C ross-section design E vacuation simulation S tructures for operation and safety F ire-protection measures n M echanical and electrical
services:
V entilation, air-conditioning D oors, gates, shutters L ighting S igns and markings
rehabilitation measures:
T unnel inspection S tability and serviceability review I nventory 3 -D as-built survey of tunnel surface S afety concept and analysis O ptimisation of cross-section C ontrol room design for operation and safety E vacuation simulation F ire-protection measures
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ILF Consulting Engineers (ILF) consists of several international and independent engineering and consulting companies. ILF offers international top-quality design and consulting services in the Oil & Gas, Energy & Climate Protection, Water & Environment, Transport & Structures sectors. Our clients rely on ILFs comprehensive capabilities and professional know-how that the company has acquired in more than 40 years.
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