Pipe jacking through soft alluvial clay near London: A case history
Abstract
A new sewer tunnel was required as part of a major scheme linking two pumping stations near London. The tunnel, in very soft alluvium close to the River Thames, was constructed using the pipe jacking technique and was monitored as part of the Pipe Jacking Research Programme at the University of Oxford. This paper describes the monitoring work and presents some of the main findings from the interpretation of field measurements made. The fieldwork primarily comprised the measurement of jacking forces, normal and shear stresses at the pipe-soil interface, and the magnitude and extent of ground disturbance.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis
Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures
Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics
Publication details
- Journal / source
- CRC Press eBooks
- Pages
- 263–268
- Publication date
- 24 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter