Marine Engineering
The origins of Robert West lie in marine engineering and this continues to form part of our core services.
We have experience in commercial and leisure facilities including pontoons and floating berths. We can advise on the design of marine structures, locks and impounding systems, dredging, breakwaters, caissons, port infrastructure and pavements, wharf facilities, river walls and temporary works. We provide services to port and marina operators and to contractors through ECI or Design and Build contracts. We can assist with obtaining planning permission, MMO and HO consents and related approvals from relevant authorities as well as providing tender documentation and contracts for contractors.
Projects
The Brief
Flo JV appointed BAM Nuttall Ltd (BNL) to design and construct the marine side temporary works required for the construction of the Thames Tideway Tunnel at the Kirtling Street site. BNL appointed Robert West Consulting to design the temporary works.
The temporary works consist of delivery and removal facilities to allow for the delivery of the tunnel boring machine and tunnel segments and removal of spoil from the tunnel bore and shaft. All spoil will be exported by barge along the river to reduce the number of heavy goods vehicles on the roads.
The temporary works solution developed by the BNL/RWC team comprised drilled and socketed tubular piles, prefabricated steel superstructure, and pre-cast concrete deck. Additionally, support structures for a fixed conveyor with pivot arm and berthing structures for barges were designed.
Our services included civil, structural and geotechnical design for the Temporary Works as well as the definition of all components required for the construction of the temporary works (piles, steel structure, pre-cast concrete deck)