Injektionstechnik | Injection Technology

DESOI w.i.l.m.a. – Wireless Injection Logging Monitoring Assistent

Tradition and innovation, that does not have to be a contradiction, as the family-owned company Desoi from Hesse (Germany) shows. True to the spirit of Charles Darwi, that only those advance who move with the times and adapt as necessary, the specialist for injection technology has set itself the task of simplifying work on the construction site with modern means. With the Desoi w.i.l.m.a. recording and documentation device, the integration of mechanics and state-of-the-art electronics has enabled the leap into Industry 4.0.

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Nachrichten | News Switzerland

Swiss Tunnel Congress: 1–3 June 2022 in Lucerne

After the Swiss Tunnel Congress (STC) could not be held with personal attendance in the past two years due to the covid pandemic, the STC 2022 can now take place again in the established form in the concert hall of the KKL Lucerne from 1 to 3 June 2022.

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STUVA-Nachrichten | STUVA News Präsenzveranstaltung | Face-to-Face Event

Munich Tunnelling Symposium on July 8, 2022

On July 8, 2022, the next Munich Tunnelling Symposium will take place at the University of the Federal Armed Forces Munich in Neubiberg. The organizers are the uni-versity‘s sponsoring association...

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Ausbau | Lining Grand Paris Express

Steel-Fibre-Reinforced Tunnel Segments Improve Carbon Footprint

Although the use of steel fibres for shotcrete or concrete segments can significantly improve the CO2 footprint, their use is still not widespread in Europe. The example of construction lot 16-1 of the Grand Paris Express (GPE) rapid transit network in France shows how the interaction of innovatively thinking construction partners not only creates cost savings, but also benefits the environment.

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Spezialtiefbau | Special Civil Engineering Germany

Ground Freezing Measures for the Extension of the U in Frankfurt am Main

Ground freezing is a state-of-the-art construction method that significantly reduces the impact on the subsoil and the surrounding areas. The method is used, among other things, when drilling from the surface is impossible due to dense urban development or geographical constraints. This was precisely the case with the extension of underground line 5 into the “Europaviertel” district in Frankfurt am Main (Germany): In the highly sensitive, densely built-up inner city location, the tunnel construction work had to be carried out without damaging the existing buildings and without obstructing the above-ground traffic.

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