The Summit Rail Cutting

Location:

North Queensland, Australia

Client:

Mackay Sugar Co-operative

Time frame:

14 months

Date:

Sep 2000 - Mar 2002

Status:

Completed

Contract value to date:

$2,700,000

PSi was engaged to carry out Batter stabilisation and reinstating bench access to rail cutting by way of installation of rockbolts and large quantities of rockfall netting held with 6m deep rockbolts to protect loco’s and personnel from falling rocks and the batter installation of concrete and form works.

PSI purchased and modified specialised drilling equipment to perform this work at heights up to 8m.