The commissioning of the last two tunnel boring machines of the Brenner Base Tunnel was celebrated with a ceremony on 18 September. “Wilma” and “Olga” will drive the two main northbound tunnels in the...
In mechanized tunnel construction, prefabricated segments are used as the tunnel lining. As the tunnel boring machine has a larger diameter than the tunnel lining for construction reasons, an annular...
Adequate noise and vibration protection facilitates the implementation of new light rail and railway projects, as well as the extension or renewal of existing lines. The affected population in the...
The DIN/VDI Acoustics, Noise Abatement and Vibration Control Standards Committee (NALS) ) has awarded its long-standing member and STUVA employee Dr.-Ing. Friedrich Krüger the prestigious Rudolf...
Road tunnels in Europe provide a high level of safety. A substantial amount is invested in technical equipment and fire protection measures. However, if a major fire does occur in exceptional cases,...
Reliable fire protection plays a particularly important role in underground stations of Deutsche Bahn (DB). That is why DB InfaGo AG together with TÜV Nord has created an elaborate certification...
In August 2024, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. E. h. Günter Girnau, lifetime honorary member of the STUVA Executive Board, celebrated his ninetieth birthday. With a remarkably robust physique for his age and...
Managing risks is crucial to the success of a project. One possible risk management strategy is to transfer risks to one or more third parties, such as insurance companies. However, the procurement of...
Construction of the Marienhof station continues at a fast pace. The construction of the diaphragm walls, primary supports and the roof deck had already been completed by the time the JV Marienhof was...
The grid expansion project SuedLink of the two transmission system operators TenneT and TransnetBW will transport electricity over 700 km from Brunsbüttel in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany, to...
