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Asphalting Operation into low clear height tunnels

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tarekzad

Industrial
Aug 24, 2018
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Dear All

I'm looking for an asphalting expert to advise how to deliver the hot asphalt material into a tunnel through an asphalting operation, the tunnel height is low as 5 to 6 meters, which does not allow the big tipper truck to open the dumping jack.

The Tunnel length is 2200 meters (double Cell )

there is one solution to use a Live bottom trailer but this equipment is not available in Saudi Arabia
another solution is to use Buggy Asphalt Shuttler, but this is eq. is not available, expensive, has a long lead time, and does batch shuttling only.

the best solution will be a Hot material conveying system to move the material from the truck unloader directly and in a telescopic mechanism to the paver feeding hopper.



Tarmac achieved a world-class finish to Catesby Tunnel, I hope somebody knows one of the asphalting teams who participated in the project, so I can contact him.

Tarek Barham
+971563188219
tarek@zadconsult.com
 
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