Conference Proceedings
15th Australasian Tunnelling Conference 2014
Conference Proceedings
15th Australasian Tunnelling Conference 2014
Underground Construction Challenges Associated with the Albany Conglomerate in Auckland
The Albany Conglomerate is a widespread geological unit found in northern areas of Auckland, New Zealand. It has previously been described as part of the early Miocene Waitemata Group which underlies most of Auckland. Much of the Waitemata Group comprises weak interbedded sandstones and mudstones, but also includes conspicuous conglomeratic units such as the Albany Conglomerate. The Albany Conglomerate comprises a well-cemented mixture of hard pebbles, cobbles and boulders of igneous and metamorphic derivation in lenticular beds. A number of tunnelling projects are planned for the near future in Auckland. Recent experience has shown that the variable features associated with the Albany Conglomerate can make selecting appropriate construction methods very challenging. This paper explores the engineering geological and sedimentological features of the Albany Conglomerate with respect to other conglomerates within the Waitemata Group and the potential implications on tunnelling projects in Auckland. Consideration is given to the extent of proposed geotechnical investigations and the production of geotechnical baseline reports.CITATION:Roberts, R C, Hawes, O J, Crossen, S W and Strachan, L J, 2014. Underground construction challenges associated with the Albany Conglomerate in Auckland, in Proceedings 15th Australasian Tunnelling Conference 2014 , pp 195-202 (The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy: Melbourne).
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R C Roberts, O J Hawes, S W Crossen, L J Strachan
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