VERTICAL SHAFTS

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Whenever horizontal clearances cannot be maintained, or the depth of excavation is such that standard excavating equipment cannot be used, a vertical shaft may be the answer. Turn – Key Tunneling can perform vertical shafts from eight (8) feet in diameter to over fifty (50) feet in diameter. Vertical shafts can be used for manholes, pump stations, connections to deep sewers, foundations and other items requiring a deep excavation within a limited surface area.
 
There are several benefits associated with our vertical shafts. They include:
  • The depth of excavation is not limited to the reach capacity of a hydraulic excavator.
  • No piling is required, therefore any excessive vibration to existing structures is eliminated.
  • Shaft plates and reinforcing ribs allow us to grout the outside of the shaft so that no voids exist between the liner and the excavated soil.

A typical work shaft for our tunneling operations is limited to less than twenty-four feet in diameter. For design / build projects, our in-house Professional Engineer can custom design the appropriate shaft for your specific requirements.

KEY Projects

Design-Build Project, Belmont, OH

Projects Belmont County, OH Design Build Project A collapsed drain culvert created flooding in Belmont County, OH. Turn-Key Tunneling, Inc. was contacted to investigate and find a solution. The Turn-Key team assessed the issue as a deteriorated and collapsed culvert that needed excavated and replaced. Turn-Key replaced the culvert, restored

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Sewer & Culvert Repair in Toledo, OH

Projects Toledo Waterway Initiative TWI Phase II Downtown Storage Basin The Toledo Waterways Initiative (TWI) Program encompasses more than 45 separate projects over the course of 18 years, at a projected cost of $527 million As part of Phase II, Turn-Key Tunneling constructed a 725-ft rib and board tunnel utilizing

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Pedestrian Tunnel Glenolden Borough PA

Projects Glenolden Borough, PA Glenolden Pedestrian Tunnel In 2012, Turn–Key Tunneling, Inc. was awarded a 15’ Diameter Pedestrian Tunnel in Glenolden Borough, Pennsylvania to pass beneath an active CSX Railroad track. The new pedestrian tunnel connects the two halves of Glenolden Park and serves as a primary route for students

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