New Diaphragm Wall Construction Method for Micro Sites and Underground Applications
November 6 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm AEST
Overview
This presentation focuses on the development of Diaphragm Wall (D-walls) construction methods used in ground engineering applications, either from the surface or out of tunnels.
It focuses on the latest D-wall developments allowing for miniaturizes equipment, the size of a shipping container, to construct D-walls underground out of 4m diameter tunnel. This State-of-the-Art method demonstrates the potential to get huge space below existing infrastructure or buildings, without demolition and rebuilding, for applications like mass battery banks, Hydrogen storage, transport infrastructure, roads, ultra safe nuclear power plants or underground water reservoirs etc. Or on the surface for minimally invasive micro construction sites.
Also focusing on a case study of a surface excavation with D-walls to 37 m deep in San Paulo, Brazil without the use of ground anchors or bracing.
Diaphragm walls have become a standard specialist foundation engineering technique. A series of individual rectangular panels produce a continuous wall. During the excavation, the open trench is stabilized and supported by a thixotropic slurry.
Diaphragm walls can provide cost – effective solutions for diverse construction projects, e.g. in restricted site conditions, projects with great depth or in challenging soil conditions.
About the speakers
Manfred Stiglmayr
Business Development, BAUER Maschinen, Germany
Manfred is a Mechanical engineer and have diverse work experience having worked with a Jaguar/FORD dealer group as GM, MD of CLAAS (agricultural machines), as MD of Komatsu construction machines in Austria, for 10 years with CATERPILLAR Global Mining as Director in Europe/ Asia, as CEO of Bobcat construction machines in central Europe, for over 6 years with BAUER Maschinen.
He served as Global active as sales director for Water, Energy & Mining until 2024 and now serving as global Business development for BAUER Maschinen to introduce BAUER more comprehensively into the foundation world.
James Morris
General Manager BAUER Equipment, Australia
Having a diverse industry background with over 25 Years in national management roles at Volvo, Hino (Toyota’s truck brand), Linde forklifts, Snap-on Tools, and now Bauer Equipment, James helps foundation engineering companies in construction, mining and civil engineering deliver technologically advanced foundations, subsurface walls, and access to high value ore bodies.
Before these management roles, James’s career started in aviation with the RAAF, becoming a Licensed Maintenance Engineer, where he developed extensive hands-on understanding of mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical systems and their application across diverse equipment. His role is now in delivering new and innovative foundation engineering equipment, for pile drilling, driving and excavation work, diaphragm cut-off walls and ground improvements, also for the exploration, mining, and extraction of natural resources.
This event is co-hosted with the Australian Geomechanics Society
