Work has commenced on the installation of the rail technology for the Gotthard Base Tunnel (GBT) for the north as well. On September 2, 2011 Renzo Simoni, CEO of the AlpTransit Gotthard AG (ATAG),...
The 3,756 m long, twin-track Eierberge Tunnel was broken through at its south portal on August 29, 2011 following 14 months of construction. The tunnel is part of the new and upgraded...
26th Christian Veder Colloquium, Graz/A April 28/29, 2011. Association of Underground Engineering, Group for Geotechnics Graz. Edited by: M. Dietzel, S. Kieffer, W. Schubert, F.H. Schweiger and B....
The breakthrough of the second bore for the 5.5 km long Bosruck Tunnel designed for 2 lanes took place on August 11, 2011 after only 17 months of construction. It occurred 2.5 months earlier than...
1 Statistics on Tunnels under Construction 2010/2011
As in previous years, the STUVA also undertook a survey of current tunnelling projects in Germany at the turn of the year 2010/2011. The outcome...
Prof. Bernhard Maidl, Dr.-Ing. E.h. Martin Herrenknecht, Dr.-Ing. Ulrich Maidl, Dr.-Ing. Gerhard Wehrmeyer, 2nd completely revised and amended edition. ISBN 978-3-433-02948-0. 2011, 512 pp. with 468...
New Research Project “Accessible Crossing Points on Main Traffic Arteries”
The Federal Ministry for Transport, Building and Urban Development (BMVBS) is promoting a research project devoted to...
The attention of the public is drawn to tunnels should an accident cause fatalities or if a motoring association refers to a structure’s lack of safety. The tunnels, which are then featured in the...
2010 was a very special year for the Swiss tunnelling industry especially thanks to the final breakthroughs on the Gotthard Base Tunnel. The successful candidacy for the 2013 World Tunnel Congress in...
