MRT PURPLE LINE PROJECT CONTRACT 3: INSTRUMENTATION AND CCTV

 

LOCATION:   Bangkok, Thailand

 

CLIENT:        Thai Obayashi Corporation Ltd.

 

PERIOD OF SERVICES:

Geotechnical Instrumentation:Jun 2010 – Jun 2013

 

CAPITAL COST:          680,000.00 Baht

 

FINANCED BY:           N/A

 

ASSOCIATED FIRMS:    N/A

 

DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT:

Installation and monitoring instrumentation and CCTV system at Depot and 3 Park and Ride Buildings in MRT Purple Line Project to monitor construction performance and the effects of the construction that may induce harm to public.

 

SCOPE OF SERVICES:

  • Supplied and installed the following instruments:
    • Inclinometer, to monitor magnitude and rate of ground movement in the lateral direction.
    • Piezometer (Vibrating Wire), to monitor pore-water pressure.
    • Observation Well, to monitor ground water level.
    • Magnetic Extensometer, to monitor soil and heave in excavations, foundations, shafts and sheet piles.
    • Shallow Settlement Marker, to monitor surface settlement.
  • Monitoring work and interpretation report
  • Impact assessment due to construction work

 

 

KEY FACTORS:

  • The monitoring results are assessed how the construction can proceed without risk of failure and perform proper function in long term period.
  • The monitoring results provide the early warning of impending and/or critical failure,
  • Improve the remedial methodology.