Case Studies

Application of Hydro Demolition in Unblocking Immobilised Tunnel Boring Machines (11/7/2024) - Recent developments in the NSW region have seen a dramatic increase in the use of Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) to deliver large infrastructure network projects. Silver Raven has been regularly engaged to assist in the complex and time-sensitive task of unblocking TBMs when they have become immobile using high-pressure water jetting (HPWJ). These massive machines, […]
BlueScope Steel Blast Furnace Cold Cutting Case Study (11/7/2024) - BlueScope Steel Limited commissioned Silver Raven to execute a highly specialised task: cold-cutting one of their main blast furnaces as part of a decommissioning and upgrade project. With no major access points, the furnace had not been opened or internally inspected for over 20 years. The process would create a 10.3m x 3m void in […]
Lavender Street Bridge Sensor Installation Case Study (11/7/2024) - Silver Raven was engaged as the principal contractor by Transport for New South Wales (TfNSW) to install structural health monitoring sensors on the Lavender Street Bridge, part of the Sydney Harbour Bridge approach. These sensors are critical for providing real-time data on the bridge’s structural integrity, tracking stress, strain, and environmental impacts. The project required […]