For the Crossrail project a new rail link (approx. 30 km) is to be driven beneath central London involving 2 single-track tunnel bores roughly 7 m in diameter using a total of 8 tunnel boring...
By revamping the Schaffhausen-South hub the A4 motorway is to be linked up with the local highway network. The 1,138 m long Galgenbuck Tunnel between Engi and Bahntal with 2 lanes featuring 2-way...
In recent decades the major portion of the investments poured into underground construction has been earmarked for infrastructure. However, what is known as upgrading existing structures is also...
Sandvik Mining has launched 2 new underground trucks in the market. The new TH550 and TH540 are the first in the underground mining world to offer energy-efficient and low-emission EPA Tier 4i/EURO...
The International SOLIT Conference (Safety of Life in Tunnels) is due to be held in Berlin on June 27 + 28, 2012: its topic – “Integration of stationary Fire Suppression Systems in Tunnels”. At...
Thailand’s Most Severe Flood Crisis 2011
2011 flood crisis in Bangkok and other major provinces is considered the worst natural disaster in recent Thai history. With damage totaling 1,000 Billion...
actually we find a lot of events to inform about interesting projects, latest technologies or new products for tunnelling. Very important is by visiting these events to meet colleagues and business...
New Transport Routes through the Heart of Switzerland
12/2011: 48 pp. (DIN A4) with 90 Ills. + Tables. Available from: AlpTransit Gotthard AG, Lucerne – www.alptransit.ch
Since driving operations...
Loudspeaker announcements are numbered among the safety facilities, which are essential for the evacuation of tunnel users in the event of a fire or other incident. Acoustic information is not...
The almost 20 km long Simplon Tunnel between Switzerland and Italy was at the time the world’s longest rail tunnel when it was opened with 2 tracks in 1922 and complied with the latest standards (2...
