Villa Opicina (TS) Station E.T. System Renovation: Working Drawings and Detailed Design of 3 kV D.C. electric traction systems

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Type of work

Working drawings and detailed design for the renovation of 3 kV D.C. electric traction systems:

• Villa Opicina Station (TS)

Country/Location

Villa Opicina, Trieste

Year

October 2021 - ongoing

Project technical details

Project description

Working drawings and detailed design with the following documents issued:

• Phase electrification plans;
• Assembly diagrams;
• Disconnecting switch cable plan;
• ET protection, return and ground circuit schematics;
• Special framework;
• Special foundations;ꞏ
• Tables of use for blocks and masts;
• Laser scanner survey.

Technical information

Work start date

October 2021

Work end date

Ongoing

Location/Country

Villa Opicina, Trieste

Client

MERMEC STE

Brief description

New electrification for the plain tracks featuring a catenary system with 440 mm² CSA adjustable messenger cable 3 kV D.C. and sidings featuring a catenary system with 220 mm² CSA fixed messenger cable

Type of Project

Working drawings and detailed design for the renovation of 3 kV D.C. electric traction systems

km/catenary mm²

about 2 km of single plain track
about 2 km of single station plain track

Project technical details

80 LSU-type ET masts required by the project
1,100 m³ of concrete for the ET foundations
8.5 km of 100 mm² CSA copper-silver contact wire
8.5 km of 125 mm² CSA copper messenger cable

Critical issues

Jobs during work phases

Final cost

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2 km

km of single running plain track

The total distance in kilometres of the “running” and “station” plain track undergoing new electrification.

1,100m³

Concrete for ET foundations

m³ in total of concrete used for the new surface and deep foundations of the ET masts.

8.5 km

100 mm² CSA copper-silver contact wire

In total of contact wire installed for the new electrification.

Client
MERMEC STE

MERMEC STE

Country
Italy

Italy

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