Engineering design of the platform edge screens for the Elizabeth line's tunnel stations

Author: Julian Birbeck, Rosemary Smiley, George Stowell and Ed Newman-Sanders

Date published

2 July 2018

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Engineering design of the platform edge screens for the Elizabeth line's tunnel stations

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Julian Birbeck, Rosemary Smiley, George Stowell and Ed Newman-Sanders
Date published
2 July 2018
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Julian Birbeck, Rosemary Smiley, George Stowell and Ed Newman-Sanders

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The Structural Engineer, Volume 96, Issue 7, 2018, Page(s) 84-89

Date published

2 July 2018

Author

Julian Birbeck, Rosemary Smiley, George Stowell and Ed Newman-Sanders

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 96, Issue 7, 2018, Page(s) 84-89

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Free

This paper covers the engineering design of the platform edge screens for five Elizabeth line tunnel stations in central London.

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This paper covers the engineering design of the platform edge screens for five Elizabeth line tunnel stations in central London. Full-height platform edge screens are a signature feature of the Elizabeth line’s station platforms, and their design presented many challenges. To gain maximum uniformity, the edge screens were developed as a common reference design, which was then issued to each of the station contractors.

The paper describes the technical challenges from the point of view of a structural engineer, but in doing so, it draws in interfaces with disciplines as diverse as tunnel ventilation, electrical engineering, and rolling stock procurement. The reference design approach allowed unique features of the platform edge screens to be prototyped and tested before construction.

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84-89
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The Institution of Structural Engineers

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Transport & its Infrastructure Issue 7

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