The CEO of the AlpTransit Gotthard AG Renzo Simoni reported on progress achieved in building Switzerland’s biggest construction project during the premiere of the 2009 AlpTransit annual film on...
The Tunnelling sector at this year’s InnoTrans in Berlin displays itself as larger and even more international. The exhibition area for Tunnel Construction in Hall 5.2 has risen by some
30 %...
The inclined shaft for the La Muela II project has been driven by a highly mechanised drill+blast installation since April 2010. Rowa’s newly developed innovation completed for enlarging the pumped...
Frequently sensitive buildings are located within the sphere of influence of tunnels, which have to be correspondingly secured against irreconcilable effects. The inter-actions between the existing...
The absence of muck cars allows for continual operation behind TBMs, factoring into recent weekly EPB advances as high as 210 m.
“The Robbins-supplied tunnel conveyor system performed remarkably...
Rome, the Eternal City, is famous, amongst other things, for its wealth of archaeological sites revealing the city’s historical roots. No matter what means of transport you use when visiting the...
Adalsbanan and Bothniabanan
North Sweden’s link to the south has been substantially improved along the country’s eastern coastline thanks to the development of the railway infrastructure. The...
Published by: Österreichische Vereinigung für Beton und Bautechnik (ÖVBB) 12/2009:
93 pp. A4 with 32 Ills./Tables and 16 Sources. 45 euros. ÖVBB,
A-1040 Vienna, Karlsgasse 5.
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Together with the Heibel GmbH trade agency the JV Katzenbergtunnel developed a novel system for laying cable protection pipes as ready-made parts in “pack form”. This saves time and space, the...
Under the chairmanship of Dr. Friedrich Krüger, STUVA Inc., the Technische Akademie Esslingen will stage a seminar on “Noise and Vibration Protection for Railways”. It will take place from May 5...
