All-plastic alkus formwork facing – containing no wood whatsoever – has earned itself a good reputation thanks to its durability and the good concrete surfaces achieved. The engineering benefits...
Condat started its lubricants activity for underground works in 1989 when it was awarded by international tender to supply the tail seal grease WR 89 for the Channel Tunnel. Since then, this product...
Legislation within the EU changes with great rapidity in many sectors. A recent innovation, for example, were the REACH regulations; this acronym stands for Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and...
For underground construction in tunnelling and mining, Putzmeister develops equipment particularly for shotcreting, but as well for material transport and other applications. The shotcreting product...
Fire-safety in tunnels has always posed special challenges to planners and tunnel operators. Depending on the length of the tunnel section, it is, as in so many cases, not the flames themselves which...
The 2nd Munich Tunnelling Symposium took place in the Auditorium Maximum of the Armed Forces University in Munich on May 6, 2010. Professors Boley, Keuser and Schwarz from the Armed Forces University...
Professor Alfred Haack turns 70
In October 2010, Professor Alfred Haack celebrated his 70th birthday. His name is inseparably linked with STUVA, the Research Association for Underground Transportation...
1 Introduction
The most accurate possible forecast of rate of advance is of great importance in early project phases, particularly in the case of long tunnels. As project implementation draws nearer,...
Mechanical tunnelling has gained increasing importance over the past years. This tunnelling method, e.g. with a shield machine, provides a high degree of security for the tunnelling team. With...
At around 50 km, the Channel Tunnel between Co-quelles, in France, and Folke-stone, England, is currently the world‘s longest rail tunnel. It is used by Eurostar trains on their route from London to...
