Rail Platform Rehabilitation Programme

Year

2024

Locations

Lenteguer | Nolungile | Nonqkubela

Total Area

7,350 m²

Executive Summary

RCE Civils & Earthmoving was appointed to deliver a turnkey infrastructure upgrade within a live Golden Arrow Bus Services depot environment. The project required integrated structural and pavement engineering to support high-frequency fleet operations under dynamic axle loading conditions. The works formed part of a broader depot modernisation initiative, requiring strict programme control, density compliance and coordination with operational site constraints.

Scope of Works

Engineered gabion retaining wall system to mitigate lateral earth pressure
Double-skin reinforced boundary wall with structural column cores and concrete infill
Heavy-duty reinforced concrete slab designed for repetitive bus loading
Subgrade correction and formation preparation
Compaction verification and QA/QC documentation
Drainage coordination and surface fall control

Executive Summary

RCE delivered platform surface rehabilitation across three commuter rail stations as part of public transport infrastructure enhancement initiatives. The works required strict layer control, density compliance and fall accuracy within operational rail corridors.

Scope of Works

Excavation of deteriorated in-situ layers
Subgrade trimming and correction
G5 base layer placement
Compaction to 98% Modified AASHTO
Prime coat and asphalt surfacing (Lenteguer & Nolungile)
Preparation for Vastrap paving (Nonqkubela)

Scope of Works

Engineered gabion retaining wall system to mitigate lateral earth pressure
Double-skin reinforced boundary wall with structural column cores and concrete infill
Heavy-duty reinforced concrete slab designed for repetitive bus loading
Subgrade correction and formation preparation
Compaction verification and QA/QC documentation
Drainage coordination and surface fall control