Application of ground freezing at Rogers Pass, Canada

CRC Press eBooks 2026 Book chapter

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Authors: I.M. Macfarlane, G.R. Daw, J. Belton, S.J. Harvey
DOI: 10.1201/9781003763338-30
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Abstract

The sinking of a ventilation shaft to serve a new 14.7 km long railway tunnel being driven below the Rockies had commenced with the aid of dewatering. The drawdown achieved with the dewatering wells enabled the shaft to be sunk to a depth of 62.5m. Resort was then made to ground freezing to facilitate shaft sinking to the bedrock level of approximately 95m.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis Tunneling and Rock Mechanics Climate change and permafrost

Publication details

Journal / source
CRC Press eBooks
Pages
563–564
Publication date
14 January 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Book chapter