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Swiss Tunnel Congress 2009

1 Installing the cross-passage doors in the Amsteg TA
1 Installing the cross-passage doors in the Amsteg TA
2 Laying the precast concrete parts for the benches in the Amsteg TA
2 Laying the precast concrete parts for the benches in the Amsteg TA
3 Interfaces for the GBT’s rail technology 
3 Interfaces for the GBT’s rail technology 
4 Sigirino installation yard for building the Ceneri Base Tunnel
4 Sigirino installation yard for building the Ceneri Base Tunnel
5 Probable final costs – risk potential for the Gotthard Axis – at the end of 2008 – amounts in millions of CHF
5 Probable final costs – risk potential for the Gotthard Axis – at the end of 2008 – amounts in millions of CHF
6 Lateral shifting of the TBM in the assembly chamber of the Weinberg Tunnel(Photos: 1–5 ATG, 6 Wayss & Freytag Ingenieurbau)
6 Lateral shifting of the TBM in the assembly chamber of the Weinberg Tunnel(Photos: 1–5 ATG, 6 Wayss & Freytag Ingenieurbau)

The Swiss Tunnelling Society (FGU) of the Swiss Society of Engineers and Architects (SIA) once again staged its 8th convention, the Swiss Tunnel Congress in Lucerne/CH on June 17th and 18th, 2009 in conjunction with the AlpTransit Gotthard AG featuring reports on the new Alpine rail routes (NEAT) seen from the viewpoint of those involved in building them. On the day prior to the congress a colloquium was held together with the ETH Zurich – this time relating to “TBM Driving in soft Ground” with contributions by planners, contractors and product manufacturers.

On the first day the more than 750...

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