Tunnel and shaft solutions

A century old brick sewer in Melbourne’s Alphington is being upgraded for the next 100 years using Humes segmental shafts and jacking pipes.
Alphington sewer replacement - Segmental shafts and jacking pipes

The construction of above-ground precast segmental outlets for the Legacy Way tunnel in Brisbane has delivered a rapid and cost effective solution which is also the first of its kind in Australia.
Legacy Way, Brisbane - Ventilation outlets

Humes supplied segmental shaft linings used to construct two temporary shafts on Sydney's new desalination project. The shafts were installed using the caisson technique which involves jacking concrete segments into the ground to form the shaft structure
Sydney's desalination pipeline

Humes has applied its expertise in the manufacture of precast box culverts to one of the largest infrastructure projects ever to be undertaken in Queensland, Brisbane's Clem Jones Tunnel. Over 3,700 custom-made box culverts were supplied to create the service duct for the 6.8km long tunnel.
Clem Jones tunnel, QLD

Humes has delivered an elegant fire abatement solution helping to ensure the tunnel achieves industry best practice for fire safety and environmental management.
Legacy Way, Brisbane - FlameTrap units