Issue 02/2013

Building the 5.78 km long tunnel network for the XFEL (X-Ray Free-Electron Laser) research project extends over 3.4 km from Hamburg-Bahrensfeld to...

One of the highest ­scientific Awards On February 1, 2013, a ceremony was held to honour Prof. Konrad Bergmeister, president of the Free University...

From 31 May to 7 June both the WTC 2013 and the 39 ^th general assembly of the “International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association” will take...

Dear Readers, As already intimated in the last issue of tunnel and in the newsletter, we are jointly taking over the duties of Roland Herr, the...

In 2013 the German tunnel Forum will hone in on “Light, Colour and social Safety (Psychology)” . Just how much light and colour contribute to our...

Half of the 60 km long new rail route between Wendlingen and Ulm runs through tunnels. This report provides an overview of the line and its plan...

Tunnels throughout Europe are tested each year within the scope of the ADAC Tunnel Test. As a result a databank has been created containing details...

Urban tunnelling is increasingly being characterised by mechanised drives with varying face support. High demands must be placed on the quality of...

The first five tunnel drives for the altogether eight bores for the giant Crossrail infrastructure project have begun in the heart of the Olympic...

The French motorway A4 connects the capital Paris with the economic region around Strasbourg, which is one of the most productive in the country....

Since November 12, 2012, the first trains have started using the Zentralbahn (zb) route in Lucerne after it was relocated deeper and provided with...