Carl-Rappert-Grundbaupreis awarded to STUVA Staffer Dr.-Ing. Christian Thienert
Dr.-Ing. Christian Thienert, STUVA, was awarded the highest distinction of the German Geotechnical Society (DGGT) at...
In the case of tunnels produced by mining means liquids from the carriageway are usually removed separated from accompanying underground water. Sintering of the secondary drainage system for transport...
Four Terex hydraulic cutting units had a central role to play in renovating the Michaelstunnel, a 2.5 km long road tunnel in Baden-Baden/D. A total of 27 million euros was invested to redevelop and...
Dr. Martin Herrenknecht celebrated his 70th birthday in June. He’s able to look back on a practically unparalleled career and could rest on his laurels. But far from it: he still finds it a...
Preventive fire protection for tunnels has gained in importance in recent years. Owing to fire disasters in road tunnels new concepts were developed, which have the main purpose of protecting the...
1 General
Approx. 1,300 tunnellers from 61 nations met in Bangkok, Thailand from May 18 to 24, 2102. The occasion: the 38th Annual Meeting of the ITA – International Tunnelling and Underground...
EPB shield S-574 for upgrading of the autostrada (motorway) route between Italy‘s cities of Bologna and Florence successfully passed its acceptance inspection by the Italian client at the Herrenknecht...
The regional capital of Düsseldorf, highly rated among the cities affording the greatest life quality, is engaged in setting further standards in terms of urban design and infrastructure. Two major...
Introduction
The Söderleds Tunnel („South Way Tunnel“) is a tunnel between the Central Bridge and the Johanneshov Bridge underpassing the island of Södermalm in Stockholm. Södermalm Island...
2012 kicks off a 4 year marathon for Rio, beginning with the Rio+20 Summit on the environment, and running the ’14 World Cup and the ’16 Summer Olympics. The following article shows, how tunnelling...
