The proposed Thomson Line (TSL) is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system along the north-south corridor of approximately 30km. It consists of 22 MRT stations and an integrated MRT cum bus depot at Mandai. Contract T213 is a part of the TSL Package B Contract C2103, which covers a route length of about 14.5km. TSL B consists of tunnels running from Sembawang Air Base (SBAB) on the north to Whitley Road on the south and 8 stations.
Development of Construction Method for SCL Mined Tunnels:
Gall Zeidler Consultants (GZ) developed a conceptual tunnel construction method for the SCL mined tunnels of the Thomson Line Contract 213, Cripple Siding Structure at Caldecott Station for bidding purposes that includes the mined tunnel section as per the tender documents and an extension at both ends into the cut & cover section. In addition, GZ has been tasked with the geotechnical and structural feasibility of an alternative mined tunnel approach for the construction of the Cripple Siding structure. The study was aimed at the optimization of the support system along the tunnel alignment ensuring safety, practicality, and economy. The alternative mined tunnel study also included the design and quantity take-offs for fissure rock grouting for the Cripple Siding Structure.