From spring 2017 the Plabutsch Tunnel near Graz is to be renovated with work concentrating on updating the safety technical facilities. The Plabutsch Tunnel is an approx. 10 km long, two-tube road...
On 17 July 2016 the workshop acceptance was completed by the project owner for the world’s first U-shape (horseshoe shape) TBM, which is manufactured by CREG (China Railway Engineering Equipment...
The Austrian Society for Construction Technology (öbv) stages the Construction Congress every two years for clients, the building and building materials industry as well as engineering offices. More...
At the end of June 2016, the 3350 m long Küblis bypass between Dalvazza and Prada was opened to traffic in the Canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. As a result the municipality Küblis has been relieved of the traffic carried by the A28 national highway between Dalvazza and Selfranga. The 2255 m long, bi-directional Küblis Tunnel with two lanes constitutes the main element of this bypass. including a parallel, 2015 m long safety tunnel.
The new Gotthard Base Tunnel can lay claim to many things: it’s the world’s longest and deepest rail tunnel, a milestone for the environment and economy. However, first and foremost it provides...
The Stuttgart–Ulm rail project is part of the new trans-European corridor from Paris to Budapest/Bratislava. The new Wendlingen–Ulm route as an element of the project crosses the Swabian Jura and is divided up into the sections Alb foothills, Alb ascent, Alb plateau, Alb descent and Ulm Station conversion in the appropriate plans. The 962 m long Widderstall Tunnel is located on the Alb plateau close to the route’s topographical highest point and is being constructed by cut-and-cover. The total cost of the tunnel will amount to 37 million euros.
LED Caution Lights at three Railway Crossings
The City of Cologne’s traffic committee had decided in September 2011 to test ground caution lights at railway crossings. The aim was to determine...
The following companies joined the STUVA during the first six months of 2016:
● Hailo-Werk, Haiger (Germany)
● Deilmann-Haniel GmbH, Dortmund (Germany)
● Albatros Engineering GmbH,...
Captioned “Goodbye Rail Bonus – Which Effects does it exert on Noise Precaution”?, Dr.-Ing. Friedrich Krüger, STUVA, is to chair a seminar on “Noise Prevention in Rail Traffic”. The...
Highly topical themes relating to mobility and tunnelling will once again be discussed at the “International Tunnel Forum” over two days at this year’s InnoTrans in Berlin. The organization und contents of this forum on September 21 and 22, 2016 will be the responsibility of the STUVA Inc. (Research Association for Tunnels and Transportation Facilities). The first event on September 21 is devoted to the issue of “BIM – An Added Value for Tunnelling?”. The second forum on September 22 will deal with the topic “Underground Stations – A special Safety and Security Risk?”
