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The most technically complex aspect of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) Regional Connector Transit Corridor (RCTC) project in Downtown Los Angeles is the mined crossover cavern, the largest tunneled excavation contemplated in Los Angeles, to be constructed using sequential excavation methods (SEM). This paper describes the integrated geostructural design and construction approach developed to maximize construction productivity while ensuring the stability and performance of existing infrastructure.

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Geotechnical and Structural Engineering Congress 2016
Pages: 2043 - 2053

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Published online: Feb 8, 2016

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Carlos Herranz [email protected]
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Tunnel Specialist, Hatch Mott MacDonald, 444 South Flower St., Suite 2200, Los Angeles, CA 90071. E-mail: [email protected]
Derek Penrice [email protected]
P.E.
Principal Project Manager, Hatch Mott MacDonald, 4301 Hacienda Dr., Suite 300, Pleasanton, CA 94588. E-mail: [email protected]
Justin Lianides [email protected]
P.E.
Design Engineer, Hatch Mott MacDonald, 4301 Hacienda Dr., Suite 300, Pleasanton, CA 94588. E-mail: [email protected]
Zsolt Horvath [email protected]
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Design Engineer, Hatch Mott MacDonald, 444 South Flower St., Suite 2200, Los Angeles, CA 90071. E-mail: [email protected]

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