In July the International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association (ITA) and the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM) jointly announced that WTC 2020 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia will be moved to...
Darda GmbH – a German subsidiary of Brokk AB, the world’s leading manufacturer of remote controlled demolition robots from Sweden – manufactures the C20 rock splitter, a carrier-operated attachment...
The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM) has informed the International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association (ITA) that World Tunnel Congress 2020 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is cancelled.
The east tunnel of the Swiss Lötschberg base tunnel has already had to be closed three times this year due to water and mud ingress: In February, March and most recently at the end of April 2020. The...
Rail and road tunnels have to meet rigorous ventilation standards in terms of air quality and fire safety. Utilising variable frequency drives can help to ensure their maximum uptime and energy...
For the reorganisation of the Stuttgart rail junction, the structural work has progressed so far that the next phase of the project can be started: Deutsche Bahn has now awarded the first contract for...
The Austrian municipality of Serfaus has only about 1000 inhabitants; however, in winter, with the start of the ski season, the small town turns into a lively tourist destination. A tracked hovercraft...
Munich’s Franz-Josef Strauß airport in the Erdinger Moos is increasingly important as an economic factor for the region of Bavaria as well as a transfer location for passengers and freight all over...
According to the German tram regulations BOStrab [1], constructional fire protection for underground transport structures in urban areas has to be paid particular attention. In addition to endangering...
In autumn 2017, excavation of the bypass tunnel around the centre of Küssnacht, Switzerland, had to be stopped due to obstruction of the works by heavy slurry inflow and a cave-in. Intensive...
