Southam Quarry Tunnel
UK

Southam Quarry in Warwickshire extracts 500,000 tonnes of clay and limestone annually for cement production at Cemex’s nearby Rugby Cement Plant.  An £8M investment to extend the quarry included the construction of a 60m long tunnel beneath a major road, required to accommodate part of a 1km long conveyor belt to transport extracted material to the processing plant.

Geo-Design’s expert team of geologists and engineers developed detailed reference designs for the tunnels and assisted Cemex with tendering the construction contract.

• Geological modelling
  Geological and hydrogeological evaluation of rock mass conditions.
• Reference design and analysis
  Review of rock mass failure mechanisms. Detailed reference design of temporary support. Surface settlement analysis.
• Regulatory approvals
  Assistance with approval from the local authority and highways agency.