The more than 4.2 km long twin-track Kaiser Wilhelm Tunnel (1877) between Cochem and Ediger-Eller had to be redeveloped. As a result it was decided to build a new Kaiser Wilhelm Tunnel set some 15 m...
Within the scope of the Linthal 2015 project, the capacity of the Linth-Limmern AG Power Station is being augmented by 1,000 MW through adding the Limmern pumped-storage hydro station. At present the...
On January 19, 2012, the joint ESIMAS project was inaugurated at the Federal Highways Research Institute (BASt). ESIMAS (Echtzeit-Sicherheits-Management-System) stands for Real Time Safety Management...
The preparations for the new construction engineering fair econstra are forging ahead. A special topic at the construction engineering congress with selected lectures, at the econstra – the expo of...
The Gotthard is a myth in Switzerland. Developments spanning centuries and historically significant events right up to the founding of Switzerland are associated with this region. During the 1930s,...
Which production innovations and services are being introduced by the railway industry and the manufacturers of tunnelling technology to counter the challenges of mobility? Inspiring catch phrases...
On November 29, 2011 the break-
through of the Silberberg Tunnel in the Thuringian Forest was accomplished. With a length of 7,391 m it is the second longest tunnel structure on the Nuremberg-Berlin...
1 Overview
In the tunnel widenings for the Lungern bypass/CH, sprayed concrete was applied directly onto the flexible polymer waterproofing-membrane (PWM) in the arch area instead of inner lining...
1 Motivation and Background
The recorded geological situation represents the basis for planning geotechnical construction measures alongside the structural-specific demands on utilisation,...
1 Introduction
Segments represent the bearing structure for the finished product in mechanised tunnelling. This fact results in high demands both on manufacturing as well as on transporting and...
