Commissioning and Operation of the Thames Water Ring Main

Edwards, Adrian; Colbourne, J. S.; Renton, P.; Batchelor, James

doi:10.1111/j.1747-6593.1996.tb00004.x

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“…Furthermore, it was important in a wider sense to draw a line between the public and private eras of Ring Main control (the Ring Main was rebranded the ‘Thames Water Ring Main’)––accentuating the differences and downplaying continuations. For example, it was reported that numerous tunnelling speed records were broken through innovative tunnelling methods (see Construction News , ; Thames Water, ; Nash et al ., ; Remington and Hemmings, ; Edwards et al ., )––although it should be noted that contractors deliberately aimed at tunnelling records to generate good publicity 13. A major demonstration of the benefits of private control was the solution to arguably the most difficult issue with tunnelling under public control: the Tooting inundation.…”

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Politics of The Ring: Limits to Public Participation in Engineering Practice

Hillier¹

2018

Int J Urban Regional Res

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How engineering in the context of urban socio‐environmental challenges is practically and effectively mobilized has been the subject of some debate. Numerous professional bodies have encouraged engineers to approach socio‐environmental issues through increased engagement with, and accountability to, the public through effective participatory practices. This article presents a close empirical analysis of a major engineering project in London to argue that engineering has a more complex relationship with social, political and environmental conditions than the idealistic participatory conception supposes. In fact, the spatial, technical and economic arrangements of engineering practice may limit the potential for public participation. Through a detailed analysis of the example of the London Water Ring Main (from around 1988 to 1994), this article shows how myriad sometimes conflicting engineering issues and responsibilities interfered with key elements of effective participation. Therefore, although increased public engagement in engineering may be desirable in theory, substantial professional, institutional and political change may have to occur before this is possible in practice.

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Politics of The Ring: Limits to Public Participation in Engineering Practice

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2018

Int J Urban Regional Res

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“…E248 million has been invested efficiently in a unique approach to the international problem of ageing water distribution systems in major conurbations, which will ensure high levels of customer service for London, qualitatively and quantitatively, throughout the 21st century and beyond. 5. Drinking water for up to six million cus-4.…”

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1994

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Civil Engin

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The Thames Water Ring Main: Mechanical and Electrical Installations

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McDonald

1996

Water & Environment J

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Along the route of the Thames Water ring main there are nine major unmanned pumping stations, in shafts, which lift the water from the tunnel and pump it into local distribution systems. Each shaft has the capacity to supply a town the size of Swindon with water, and has extensive mechanical and electrical installations ranging from large pumps to sensitive water-quality and atmospheric monitoring systems.This paper outlines the principal features and scope of the mechanical and electrical installations in the shafts, including variable-speed drives, pump control systems, gas-monitoring and alarm systems, dehumidification plant, water-quality monitoring systems, isolation and access arrangements.

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Commissioning and Operation of the Thames Water Ring Main

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Politics of The Ring: Limits to Public Participation in Engineering Practice

Politics of The Ring: Limits to Public Participation in Engineering Practice

Historical Perspective and Corporate Overview.

The Thames Water Ring Main: Mechanical and Electrical Installations

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