Case Study: Fort Kinnaird Client: Consulting Engineer: Services Provided: Location: Value: Year: www.van-elle.co.uk 01773 580 580 info@van-elle.co.uk Van Elle were chosen for this project due to our vast experience in delivering mine consolidation and shaft remediation work. Van Elle were tasked with producing a methodology that enabled the shaft to be remediated in line with the Coal Authority ’s speci- fication and AMCO/Network Rail ’s high safety standards. Ground Conditions Around the shaft, the conditions were found to be Ballast 0 -0.5m; Sandstone 0.5m-2m; Great Coal Seam 2-4m; Sandstone/ Mudstone 4-10m. Van Elle used a 22t excavator with a mounted TEI drill mast in top hammer mode. This rig was used so it could be situated o

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