In March 2013, after eight years of tireless work, the largest hydroelectric project in Ontario in the past 50 years came to completion to the cheers of hundreds of onlookers. The new 10 km long...
Back in the 1970s, my father always said – I can’t remember any further back: “whatever fails the test of time over 50 years isn’t included in the DIN standards”. I found this statement...
The Baden company founder and Chairman of the Management Board Dr.-Ing. E.h. Martin Herrenknecht has been awarded the Deutscher Gründerpreis 2013 in the category of Life‘s Work. He received the...
Strengthen the Infrastructure – Secure the Future!
April 11 + 12, 2013 in Hamburg
Published by: German Society for Concrete and Construction Technology Inc. (DBV) 2013, Volume 23, 168 pp. with 250...
One of the world’s longest tunnels is being produced: the Koralm Tunnel in the south-east of Austria will link Styria and Kärnten and reduce the travel time between Graz and Klagenfurt from 3 hours...
Strategic Importance of the Punta Olimpica Tunnel
Peru has an imbalance in population distribution in that 54.6 % of the population is concentrated in the areas along the Pacific Ocean, while only...
Whereas other metropolises display concern that their commuter transportation systems might suddenly come to a halt, this situation is a daily one in Istanbul. Even on normal weekdays, it is advisable...
Austrian Society for Construction Technology (öbv) Guideline, December 2012. 124 pp. DIN A4 with 96 Ill./Tab. and 106 Sources. Bound € 45. www.bautechnik.pro.
The requirements on the ground and...
Upgraded and new Karlsruhe-Basle Route, Issued by: DB ProjektBau GmbHm 2012, 120 pp. (210x297 mm) with 110 Ill. /Tab. and 20 Sources, ISBN 978-3-7771-0450-8, bound € 38.-, DVV Media Group GmbH,...
A second bore was produced by drill+blast using the New Austrian Tunnelling Method (NATM) for the 5.5 km long, 2-lane Bosruck Tunnel on the A 9 motorway. It possesses 2 lanes. After being broken...
