Fachtagungen | Conferences

8th Rock Mechanics and Tunnelling Day

At the end of June 2023, the 8th Rock Mechanics and Tunnelling Day took place at the WBI Center in Weinheim, Germany. This year, the very well-attended event focused on approval procedures and...

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STUVA-Nachrichten | STUVA News STUVA Conference 2023

Countdown for the STUVA Conference 2023 in Munich

This year, the STUVA Conference will be held at the International Congress Center Munich. By popular demand, the traditional three-day event will already be held from 8 to 10 November 2023 and thus about one month earlier than in previous years.

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Baumaschinen | Construction Machinery SSM – Schöller Special Machines

Compact Tunnel Excavator With Dual Diesel and Electric Drive

Schöller Special Machines (SSM) is one of the world‘s leading manufacturers of tunnel excavators and special machines that can be modified for specific applications according to customer requirements....

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STUVA Expo 2023 – Exhibitor Advertorials

Söndgerath Pumpen GmbH – SPT Pumpen

Each and every day they stand in the dirt, withstand mud and stones and still run around the clock - even for several weeks at a time. Endless cubic metres of soiled water have already flowed through...
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SMT Scharf GmbH

Tunnel construction places high demands on reliability and availability. Geologically demanding conditions meet confined space in combination with large and heavy transport goods. All of this is a...
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Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is a business area within the Sandvik Group and a global leading supplier of equipment and tools, parts, service, digital solutions and sustainability-driving...
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Felsmechanik | Rock Mechanics

TBM Headings in Jointed Rock

Germany’s national railway company “Deutsche Bahn” plans for new railway lines with a number of long tunnels in jointed rock. In view of their length, these are suitable for TBM heading. In the past, TBM heading in jointed rock have often been connected with difficulties, which have led to exceeding of the planned construction times and costs.

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