Issue 03/2012

The International SOLIT Conference (Safety of Life in Tunnels) is due to be held in Berlin on June 27 + 28, 2012: its topic – “Integration of...

The Gotthard is a myth in Switzerland. Developments spanning centuries and historically significant events right up to the founding of Switzerland are...

Which production innovations and services are being introduced by the railway industry and the manufacturers of tunnelling technology to counter the...

The preparations for the new construction engineering fair econstra are forging ahead. A special topic at the construction engineering congress with...

Sandvik Mining has launched 2 new underground trucks in the market. The new TH550 and TH540 are the first in the underground mining world to offer...

Damage to segments is frequently associated with time-consuming and in turn correspondingly cost-intensive repair work. Such repairs hamper work...

Urban, geotechnical construction projects are associated with risks such as possible damage to existing buildings. Necessary exact awareness of the...

In the tunnel widenings for the Lungern bypass sprayed concrete was applied directly onto the flexible polymer waterproofing-membrane (PWM) in the...

In May 2012 Bangkok in Thailand is the venue for the ITA/WTC conference. In the capitol of Thailand are a lot of interesting tunnelling projects, but...

The 44.6 km long Pahang Selangor Water Tunnel is utilizing 3 Main Beam TBMs from Robbins to excavate under complex, high cover conditions in the...

During the last decades, operational safety of underground structures has received increased public attention mainly after the disastrous fires in...

On January 19, 2012, the joint ESIMAS project was inaugurated at the Federal Highways Research Institute (BASt). ESIMAS...