INFRASTRUCTURE

Gammon wins top IMechE award for new pile trimming method

A new method devised by the Balfour Beatty 50:50 joint venture, Gammon, in Hong — the Abrasive Waterjet Cutting System (AWCS) for Underwater Pile Decommissioning — has received the Champion award in the IMechE Mechanical Innovation Award 2021–2022 competition.

 Gammon wins top IMechE award for new pile trimming method

Gammon wins top IMechE award for new pile trimming method

The AWCS is a novel in-pipe trimming method for submerged clutch pipe piles used in the excavation works of underwater tunnel projects with trimming level below seabed. Traditionally, this would have been...

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