Rail Capacity Enhancement

Rail Capacity Enhancement

Bulk Earthworks | Concrete | Culvert Installation | Detailed Earthworks | Drainage | Rail Embankment Construction | Road Pavement Construction

Upgrade existing and construct new level crossings and rail maintenance tracks, including the supply and installation of passive level crossing gates.

Bulk earthworks, detailed earthworks constructing level crossings in the Pilbara

Location: Rio Tinto Rail Network spanning to Karratha, Cape Lambert, Brockman 4, Tom Price, Paraburdoo, Marandoo, Yandicoogina, West Angelas and Hope Downs 4

Client: Rio Tinto, Calibre

Duration: September 2013 – March 2015

Earthworks for new and existing level crossings and rail maintenance tracks including the supply installation of road furniture, sealing works and line marking. Supply and installation of passive level crossing gates and rail formation works.

70 Gate installations
30 Level Crossings
350,000 Square metres of 2-coat seal

gates installed

level crossings installed

square metres sealed

Bulk earthworks, sealing rail maintenance tracks in the Pilbara

Bulk earthworks, sealing rail maintenance tracks in the Pilbara

Bulk earthworks and drainage, detailed earthworks, installing culverts in the Pilbara

Paraburdoo Temporary Tank Earthworks

Paraburdoo Temporary Tank Earthworks

Embankment construction of a pad to facilitate the installation of 2no. 1ML temporary water tanks by others.

Western Turner Syncline 2 Tray Change Out Pad

Western Turner Syncline 2 Tray Change Out Pad

The new haul road connecting the B1 Eastern Pits to WTS2 required embankment construction of a new tray change out pad.

Mesa A Tailings Storage Facility TSF1 DP05 and DP02

Mesa A Tailings Storage Facility TSF1 DP05 and DP02

Mesa A was nearing its current capacity. New deposition points needed to be installed to provide additional capacity and allow the mine to keep running.