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...
As was reported in tunnel 6/2012 (September issue), a Workshop for Tunnel Operators was held at the Federal Highway Research Institute (BASt) in Bergisch Gladbach/D on November 20, 2012 within the...
The 6th Brenner Congress will be held parallel to the Viatec Fair on February 21 and 22, 2013 in Bolzano/I. So far the international symposium has taken place at Innsbruck/A in 2007, 2008. 2010 and...
Congress for Underground Engineering – Colloquium: Tunnel, Gallery and Cavern Construction. Colloquium on June 13 and Congress on June 14, 2012 in Lucerne/CH. Ed. FGU Fachgruppe für Untertagbau...
The KWT is currently being developed into a modern tunnel corresponding with the latest safety requirements. This report examines all project phases whilst concentrating on the extensive history...
