In 2020 Tracey Concrete supplied Ward & Burke with bespoke wetcast jacking pipes for a major tunnelling project in Finland. The pipes were manufactured in Enniskillen hauled to Killybegs then shipped to Turku. 

Pipe Specification:

• Diameter: 2.98m 
• Length: 4m 
• Weight: 20T 
• Concrete: SCC 
• Max jacking force: 2332T 
• Joint pressure: 6 Bar

The TBM was lowered into the launch shaft on June 24, and the tunnelling started on June 29. Working 2 shifts jacking 24 hours a day the pipeline was complete on August 4th. An average pace of 25m per day

• Project Details Cost: €48m 
• Pipeline length: 804m 
• Pipeline Turns: 3 bends 
• Life expectancy: 100 Years

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