Overview
The new Wendlingen-Ulm railway line (NBS) is the longest new section of the new/upgraded rail project Stuttgart-Ulm-Augsburg. The Stuttgart-Ulm rail project is part of the European rail...
The 2013 bauma is geared to expansion with an exhibition area of 570,000 m² and in excess of 3,300 exhibitors. Visitors can expect a whole range of innovative developments for the construction,...
One of the highest scientific Awards
On February 1, 2013, a ceremony was held to honour Prof. Konrad Bergmeister, president of the Free University of Bolzano at the invitation of the Faculty for...
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 Schenefeld in the Pinneberg district of...
A great deal of building activity is being pursued throughout Europe in order to ensure that the requirements of the EU Guideline on Safety in Road Tunnels [1] are complied with by 2019 at the latest....
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 feeling of well-being and safety is first evident...
Urban tunnelling is increasingly being characterised by mechanised drives with varying face support. High demands must be placed on the quality of design and foremost proper control for supporting the...
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 on safety in numerous tunnels in Europe. In...
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 approval sections and describes the special challenges...
The first five tunnel drives for the altogether eight bores for the giant Crossrail infrastructure project have begun in the heart of the Olympic City of London. The construction of the underground...
