In 2021 the Västlänken project (West Link), a railway tunnel underneath the city centre of Gothenburg, has been presented in tunnel-issue 06/2021. Three years later, several sections of the tunnel structure have been handed over for fitting out and track laying, while other parts of the tunnel are in full production process. This article gives an update on the project status and focuses on selected technical solutions, such as concrete columns supporting large rock caverns and one of the first NATM-drives in Sweden.
On 7 September 2024, around 15 STUVA-YEPs and 10 speakers travelled to Garmisch-Partenkirchen for the workshop “Smart Tunnels – The Future” and the Kramer Tunnel construction site excursion. As usual,...
On November 5, 2024, the German Association of Transport Sciences (DVWG) honoured Martin Herrenknecht with the Innovation Award of the German Mobility Industry in the Personality category. The award...
After an international search, the International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association (ITA) has appointed Helen Roth as its new Executive Director to steer the ITA’s vital work and its...
The work of the joint venture ARGE Tunnel Hauptbahnhof (ATH) is progressing. The launch shaft for the tunnel boring machines in front of Donnersberg Bridge was completed in summer 2024, work on the RS 3 rescue shaft is in full swing and level E-4 at the main station is being excavated since October 2024
With more than 230 participants, the fifth Forum on Injection Technology took place in Cologne‘s Maternushaus at the beginning of November 2024. This exceeded the high number of visitors from 2022....
For more than 45 years the STUVA has carried out a survey of tunnelling in Germany. Annually collected from clients, construction companies and designers are regularly published in consolidated form....
STUVA has been keeping statistics on tunnelling in Germany for more than 45 years. Based on an annual survey of clients, construction companies and designers, the data is regularly published in consolidated form. The motivation for this was and is a corresponding suggestion by the International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association [1].
In September 2024, young engineers from STUVA-YEP (Young Engineering Professionals) travelled to Garmisch-Partenkirchen together with 10 presenters for the workshop “Smart Tunnels – The Future” and...
