halley vi: an antarctic research station

Karl TuplinBritish Antarctic Survey

Halley VI Project Manager

Halley VI: An Antarctic Research Station

Resilience – the ability to recover quickly from or adjust easily to misfortune, change or disturbance.

“…. the profession of a civil engineer being the art of directing the great sources of power in nature for the use and convenience of man …..” Extract from the ICE Charter

Antarctic construction challenges – temperatures, ice, wind, snow accumulation, logistics

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H a l l e y V ( M a y 1 1 t h 2 0 0 3 )

H a l l e y V I

1 9 5 8 i c e f r o n t p o s i t i o nN 9 / F i r s t C h a s m f a u l t l i n eU p s t r e a m l i m i t1 9 6 7 - 1 9 7 1 r i f t l i n e

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History of Halley Three Generations of Halley Station

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H a l l e y V ( M a y 1 1 t h 2 0 0 3 )

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1 9 5 8 i c e f r o n t p o s i t i o nN 9 / F i r s t C h a s m f a u l t l i n eU p s t r e a m l i m i t1 9 6 7 - 1 9 7 1 r i f t l i n e

( B a c k g r o u n d : R a d a r s a t i m a g e 1 1 t h M a y 2 0 0 3 )

Sea Ice - 2003Sea Ice - 1999

• All cargo to be input during the first construction season• Dramatic increase in quantity of cargo

relocationTesting

Construction Stages

Steel Frames transported on the ship and towed over the sea ice as a whole. (9 ½tonnes)

Construction Stage 1: Temporary Skis Removed

Construction Stage 2: Hydraulic Legs & Permanent Skis Attached.

Construction Stage 3: M&E Cassettes Installed & Floors Installed

Construction Stage 5: Room Pods Placed

Construction Stage 6: Steel Superstructure Added

Construction Stage 7: Cladding Installed

Corridor Floor Installed

M&E Services in the Ceiling Void Installed & all Services connected up

Ceiling Panels Installed

Completed Module towed round to Halley VI Site for the Winter

Fabrication

Relocation: an Antarctic tradition

Central (social) module