Global Centre of Rail Excellence: Underpass

hyperTunnel提出了“一项创新，以减少对地下通道的切割和覆盖建设的需求”。hyperTunnel正处于研发后期，有明确的商业化路线，为英国在铁路及其他领域提供全球出口机会。hyperTunnel是一家与地下建筑行业合作的技术公司，旨在彻底改变地下空间的建造、维护、扩大和监控方式。其高度创新的专利方法大大降低了成本和环境影响，使地下建设项目比现有方法更快、更安全、项目风险更小。优点包括：*降低碳足迹和环境效益*降低建筑成本*通过监测（嵌入式传感器和数字孪生）降低寿命成本*提高弹性*增强安全性（在建造和交付结果）*缩短时间尺度*提高材料处理和资源效率。该技术可以通过引入以前不可行的新项目来扩大整个地下建筑市场。它也带来了真正的经济效益和社会效益。该技术提供了解决行业需求和痛点的解决方案，为未来提供了更好的选择。这些不仅可以被铁路行业成功地利用，为铁路建设带来好处，还可以为道路、采矿和公用事业带来好处。hyperTunnel采用了来自不同行业的成熟技术的独特组合，包括数字双胞胎、机器人、3D打印和数字地下测量，在人工智能和虚拟现实的支持下，重新定义了地下建筑、扩建、监控和维修的可能性。hyperTunnel不是先挖洞再建隧道，而是先建隧道再挖洞。专利方法简单来说就是：-传统的钻井方法，将直径280毫米的塑料管按适当的模式埋在地下-将地球物理勘测机器人送入管道，为数字孪生体收集数据-将施工机器人送入管道，建造永久隧道衬砌-使用传统工厂开挖。设想的项目是在测试铁路轨道下建造一条行人大小的短隧道。试验隧道长约10米，内径3.5米，为全尺寸试验隧道。该工艺是独一无二的，因此获得了专利。我们拥有一支强大的技术和商业团队，并了解与GCRE团队建立积极主动的工作关系，共享信息和其他支持活动的需求。hyperTunnel将在GCRE上进行演示，以供使用和反馈。-为成本效益分析提供信息的评估阶段-保留交付的演示。

hyperTunnel proposes "an innovation to reduce the need for cut and cover underpass construction".hyperTunnel is at late-stage R&D, with a clear route to commercialisation, providing UK global export opportunities in rail and beyond.hyperTunnel is a technology company working with the underground construction industry to completely change how underground spaces are built, maintained, enlarged and monitored. Its highly innovative, patented approach greatly reduces costs and environmental impacts, enabling underground construction projects to be carried out far more quickly, safely and with less project risk than existing methods.Benefits include:* lower carbon footprint and environmental benefits* reduced construction costs* reduced through life costs through monitoring, (embedded sensors and Digital Twin)* improved resilience* enhanced safety (during build and delivered outcome)* reduced timescales* efficiencies in materials handling and resourcesThis technology can grow the overall underground construction market by bringing in new projects that were previously unviable. It also brings genuine economic and societal benefit.The technology provides solutions that address industry needs and pain points, to provide a better alternative for the future. These can be successfully exploited not only by the rail industry to deliver benefits in railway construction, but also roads, mining and utilities.hyperTunnel uses a unique combination of proven technologies from diverse industries -- including digital twins, robotics, 3D printing and digital underground surveying, supported by AI and VR -- to redefine what is possible in underground construction, enlargement, monitoring and repair.Instead of digging a hole and building a tunnel, hyperTunnel builds the tunnel and then digs the hole.The patented method in simple terms is:-traditional drilling methods used to place 280mm diameter plastic pipes in the ground in an appropriate pattern-geophysical survey robots sent into the pipes to compile data for a Digital Twin-construction robots sent into the pipes to construct the permanent tunnel lining-excavation using traditional plant.The project envisaged is a short pedestrian sized tunnel under the test railway track. The trial tunnel would be about 10m long with an internal diameter of 3.5m, constructed as a full-scale trial.The process is unique hence it is patented.We have a strong technical and commercial team and understand the requirement to develop a proactive working relationship with the GCRE teams, sharing information and other support activities.hyperTunnel will deliver:-a demonstration at GCRE for use and feedback.-an evaluation phase to inform a cost benefit analysis-retain delivered demonstration.