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Abstract: McGill Station is being constructed as part of the multi-billion-dollar Réseau Express Métropolitain (REM) design-build project in the Greater Montreal region. The station building is a steel framed structure built as a shallow cut-and-cover construction under an active street between two existing buildings. Located in a dense urban landscape posed unique challenges in the design and in the...
Abstract: The design and construction method is presented for the Technoparc Station, located in Greater Montreal as a part of Réseau Express Métropolitain (REM), a light rail rapid transit system. The station is located nearly 15 m below the street at the end of a cut-and-cover approach ramp. The cut-and-cover tunnel continues beyond the station and transitions to a bored tunnel at the launch shaft. The...
Abstract: In a dense urban landscape underground space has been increasingly utilized and transformed into complex networks of tunnels and shafts to facilitate transport of people and material. These underground structures are essential part of infrastructure and any disruptions to their functionality can result in high economic losses. This is even more critical in extreme events like earthquakes. This...