London Underground - Cooling the Tube Programme
Upgrade works on Victoria Line mid-tunnel Ventilation Shafts.
Southdowns has been appointed to provide a range of technical services to the design and build contractor responsible for upgrading the cooling capacity of the ventilation system at two ventilation shaft sites on the Victoria Line. These services include:
- baseline noise and vibration studies; - determination of target outlet noise levels for the upgraded system; - detailed design of noise mitigation measures for the range of operational modes of the upgraded ventilation equipment, including specification of fan attenuators, duct lining and outlet louvres and grilles; - preparation of Section 61 consent applications for the proposed works; - demolition / construction noise and vibration monitoring.

