1431 Fleish Tunnel

Fleish Tunnel

This project on the California/Nevada border consists of establishing a laydown area and staging yard and driving a 17-foot diameter drill and blast tunnel 1,145 feet long through granite. Tunnel support is with rock bolts and shotcrete. Spiling, steel ribs, and shotcrete were used in a 46’ long reach of glacial till.

Verdi, Nevada

Owner:

Truckee Meadows Water Authority, Brent Eisert, Project Manager

General Contractor:

Drill Tech Drilling & Shoring, Inc., Brett Mainer, Project Manager

Engineer/Architect:

Truckee Meadows Water Authority, Chris Struffert

DTDS Project Manager:

Brett Mainer

Project Overview

Completion:

March 2015

Service Type:

Tunneling

Project Scope:

Tunnel

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