Building the inclined pressure shaft (IPS) will be a unique and technically challenging engineering feat for the project team
After finishing the 2.9 kilometre Emergency Cable and Ventilation Tunnel, TBM Kirsten has been substantially modified for her next critical role excavating the IPS.
This very steep, 1.6 kilometre, 10 metre diameter shaft forms part of the waterway and will connect the headrace tunnel with the underground power station.
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SNOWY 2.0 PROJECT UPDATE - MARCH 2024 - Snowy Hydro
www.snowyhydro.com.auThis month we’ll update you on tunnel boring machine (TBM) Kirsten, which is putting Snowy 2.0 at the forefront of TBM tunnelling innovation, along with the unique concrete segments she will install as part of the inclined pressure shaft excavation...