Tunnel
Caldecott Tunnel, Fourth Bore
Oakland, California
Oakland, California
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Completed in
Completed in
2013
2013
The Caldecott Tunnel is located on SR-24, a primary corridor between Alameda and Contra Costa counties in Northern California. A fourth bore is being added to the existing three bore tunnels.
For the prelminary design phase, EMI developed a site exploration program targeted to provide adequate subsurface data for the EIR phase and prepared a Geotechnical Report.
For final design, EMI developed ground motion criteria and performed seismic response analyses for the tunnels and portal slopes. As the tunnel is located along the Caltrans’ lifeline route and lies within 1 kilometer from the Hayward Fault, the seismic design criteria were extremely stringent.
EMI performed probabilistic and deterministic seismic hazard evaluations using Next Generation Attenuation (NGA) models. Numerical analyses were performed to assess the earthquake-induced distortions and associated stresses in the new tunnel lining. Site-specific seismic coefficients were developed for use in pseudo-static analyses of tall retaining walls and cut slopes located outside of the tunnel portals. The design level peak ground acceleration (1.2g) and peak ground velocity (200 cm/s) were one of the most severe shaking conditions encountered by Caltrans.


















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Fountain Valley (Head office)
17800 Newhope Street
Suite B
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 751-3826
Inland Empire
765 North Main Street
Suite 136
Corona, CA 92880
(714) 751-3826
San Francisco Bay Area
3541 Investment Boulevard
Suite 4
Hayward, CA 94545
(510) 562-8833
San Diego
820 Los Vallecitos Boulevard
Suite H
San Marcos, CA 92069
(760) 736-8222
At Earth Mechanics Inc. (EMI), your privacy is our priority. We do not collect or use your personal information for marketing purposes. All communications via SMS are strictly conversational in nature and initiated based on your interactions with EMI.
By providing your phone number, you consent to receive occasional, conversational SMS messages from Earth Mechanics Inc. Message frequency may vary, with an average of 1–2 messages per month. SMS numbers are never sold, shared, or disclosed to third parties without your explicit consent, except as required by law. All personal data, including SMS correspondence, is stored securely and handled in accordance with our privacy standards. We do not transfer your information to external organizations under any circumstances unrelated to legal compliance.
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Fountain Valley (Head office)
17800 Newhope Street
Suite B
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 751-3826
Inland Empire
765 North Main Street
Suite 136
Corona, CA 92880
(714) 751-3826
San Francisco Bay Area
3541 Investment Boulevard
Suite 4
Hayward, CA 94545
(510) 562-8833
San Diego
820 Los Vallecitos Boulevard
Suite H
San Marcos, CA 92069
(760) 736-8222
At Earth Mechanics Inc. (EMI), your privacy is our priority. We do not collect or use your personal information for marketing purposes. All communications via SMS are strictly conversational in nature and initiated based on your interactions with EMI.
By providing your phone number, you consent to receive occasional, conversational SMS messages from Earth Mechanics Inc. Message frequency may vary, with an average of 1–2 messages per month. SMS numbers are never sold, shared, or disclosed to third parties without your explicit consent, except as required by law. All personal data, including SMS correspondence, is stored securely and handled in accordance with our privacy standards. We do not transfer your information to external organizations under any circumstances unrelated to legal compliance.
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Fountain Valley (Head office)
17800 Newhope Street
Suite B
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 751-3826
Inland Empire
765 North Main Street
Suite 136
Corona, CA 92880
(714) 751-3826
San Francisco Bay Area
3541 Investment Boulevard
Suite 4
Hayward, CA 94545
(510) 562-8833
San Diego
820 Los Vallecitos Boulevard
Suite H
San Marcos, CA 92069
(760) 736-8222
At Earth Mechanics Inc. (EMI), your privacy is our priority. We do not collect or use your personal information for marketing purposes. All communications via SMS are strictly conversational in nature and initiated based on your interactions with EMI.
By providing your phone number, you consent to receive occasional, conversational SMS messages from Earth Mechanics Inc. Message frequency may vary, with an average of 1–2 messages per month. SMS numbers are never sold, shared, or disclosed to third parties without your explicit consent, except as required by law. All personal data, including SMS correspondence, is stored securely and handled in accordance with our privacy standards. We do not transfer your information to external organizations under any circumstances unrelated to legal compliance.
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