Tunnels

Supporting population growth through tunnels

Supporting the growth of our communities through the delivery and maintenance of state-of-the-art tunnels and tunnel systems.

Tunnels play a critical role in the ongoing delivery and maintenance of the transport infrastructure required to support our modern world. As well as connecting communities, our road and rail tunnels provide pivotal links to support ongoing population growth by allowing people and freight to move more freely across our road and transport networks.

Tunnelling often presents significant engineering challenges requiring practical knowledge, technical skills and commitment to achieve fruitful project outcomes – and, at Aurecon, our tunnel consultants are committed to overcoming these challenges.

Our difference

Our technical engineering specialists unite to offer an integrated service.

The depth of our tunnelling experience, and the size of our team, means we are able to successfully deliver on major projects through each stage of the project lifecycle – from pre-construction, right through to construction and asset management.

Our specialised and multidisciplinary team of tunnel consultants can design and deliver tunnels and tunnel systems in complex environments, utilising experience across multiple disciplines, including geotechnical, drainage, fire systems, sustainability, structures, mechanical and electrical engineering.

An integrated solution

Our tunneling capabilities include:

Rock and soft ground tunneling
Tunnel mechanical and electrical (M&E) systems
Specialist design
Materials engineering
Tunnel maintenance and refurbishment
Geotechnical services

Tunnel survey, geometry and visualisation
Foundation and excavation support/retention systems design
Drill and blast
Digital engineering and advisory
Understanding and controlling ground water
Construction programming

We are dedicated to pioneering tunnel design and have our finger on the pulse when it comes to new technology. We use advanced 2D/3D continuum and discontinuum computer modelling, as well as traditional and practical engineering design methods.

Our internationally renowned engineering experience is exemplified through a diverse portfolio of ambitious tunnelling projects that demonstrate our abilities in design and geotechnical, to design creative and effective solutions, with a user-led approach.

Supporting essential infrastructure

The tunnels we design for our cities and regional areas are successful examples of our state-of-the-art engineering expertise; creating more integrated networks. They are the legacy we continue to leave.

Our tunnel infrastructure experience includes:

Road

We recognise the importance of considering what tomorrow’s road tunnels will look like, so we plan and design roads of the future that consider traditional transportation types, mixed with driverless modes offering multiple service offerings, reliability, improved safety and a different ownership model to today.

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Rail and mass transit

Aurecon has a strong understanding of the business and economic fundamentals of successful rail and mass transit projects that involve major tunnels. We ensure we understand the specific business operations requirements and success factors and incorporate them into the design, planning and project delivery of rail and mass transit tunnelling projects.

Learn how we connect people and goods by shaping rail and transport networks ›

Utilities

As experienced designers for cable tunnel projects and electricity, water utilities projects, hydropower, dams, reservoirs, bulk conveyance systems, and drainage and sewerage, we provide whole-of-life solutions that incorporate our tunnelling expertise.

Energy and resources

Aurecon focuses on assisting energy and resources clients through tailored solutions that will increase direct operating hours, improving reliability and reduce maintenance through operational design solutions, including tunnelling techniques for energy and resources projects.

Underground space

To meet continuous population growth, governments are increasingly looking to underground space to free valuable land. Underground space requires complex networks of tunnels and large span caverns. Aurecon’s extensive experience designing caverns in excess of 20m span allows us to be at the forefront of the storage revolution.

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