Atlanta Plane Train Tunnel | Shotcrete Case Study
The Atlanta Plane Train Tunnel West Extension used fibre reinforced shotcrete for primary ground support beneath one of the world’s busiest airports.
Downtown Bellevue Fibre Reinforced Shotcrete
The Downtown Bellevue Tunnel (DBT) demonstrates how performance-based specifications and BarChip fibre reinforced shotcrete helped achieve on-time, under-budget delivery.
Creep of Fibre Reinforced Concrete
11 Key Facts on the Creep of Fibre Reinforced Concrete: Your Ultimate Guide on Fibre Concrete Creep.
Fibre Reinforced Shotcrete Lining- Divaca-Koper Rail Tunnel
BarChip54 and BarChipR65 were used across all 8 tunnels of the Second Track, with over 850 tonnes used to reinforce more than 150,000 m3 of shotcrete.
Cross River Rail Shotcrete Lining
In an Australian first, BarChip fibre was used as the primary reinforcement in the primary shotcrete lining of the commuter rail tunnels at Brisbane’s Cross River Rail.
BTS Specification for Tunnelling 4th Edition
The British Tunnelling Society has released the fourth edition of Specification in Tunnelling. You can download the fourth edition here.
Recycled Pastic for Mining Ground Support
BarChip reduce carbon footprint of shotcrete ground support by over 70 million kg of carbon.
BarChip Paraguay Factory
We are excited about the opportunities this facility brings, both in the global construction market and throughout Latin America.
World Record 2 km Fibre Reinforced Concrete Pour
BarChip FRC pumped a world record 2km for the Forrestfield-Aiport Link Track Slab and won the 2023 CIA state award for excellence…
BarChip Reinforced Tunnel Segments – Full-Scale Testing Part 3
Full-scale testing of BarChip fibre reinforced tunnel segments proves that anyone who says you can’t use maco synthetic fibre in segments is wrong.
BarChip Reinforced Tunnel Segments – Full-Scale Testing Part 2
Full scale testing shows without a doubt that BarChip is a suitable material for use in precast concrete tunnel segments.
BarChip Reinforced Tunnel Segments – Full-Scale Testing Part 1
Anyone who says you can’t use macro synthetic fibre in a segmental tunnel lining is wrong and in this series of posts we’ll show you why.