In a ground breaking new book “Underground Spaces Unveiled: Planning and Creating the Cities of the Future” urban planner Antonia Cornaro (Amberg Engineering, Switzerland) and civil engineer Han...
With the Multi-Monti screw anchor, German fastening specialist Heco from Schramberg in the Black Forest supplies a product for fastenings in concrete which offers numerous benefits compared to drop-in...
On the construction of the Albabstieg Tunnel, the consortium of companies Ed. Züblin and Max Bögl working for client DB Projekt Stuttgart–Ulm GmbH have now completed concreting of the last of 945...
The 3.3 km long Gubrist Tunnel is part of Zurich’s North Bypass between the communities of Weiningen and Regensdorf. The road tunnel began operating in 1985 and possesses two separate directional...
In the little French town of Plobsheim near Strasbourg, a joint venture consisting of the contractors Valentin and SMCE Réha has modernized the municipal drinking water system. Several pipe jacking...
Leaking joints between construction elements are a known problem with engineered structures below ground. This also affects segment linings constructed with tunnel boring machines. If subsequent...
The main tasks of tunnelling logistics are the immediate disposal of the material accrued during excavation and the appropriate provision of the construction material required for driving and...
The Mercedes-Benz Arocs has been specially developed as a construction machine and can be found on many tunnel sites – like at the moment on the new Stuttgart–Ulm high-speed line. On these restricted...
The 570 m long Maroggia Tunnel began operating in 1874. It has now been adapted to the requirements of the “4m Corridor Basle-Chiasso/Ranzo” by being enlarged at one side. The existing masonry was...
In January 2018, more than 350 trade visitors from research and practice as well as 123 exhibitors responded to the invitation of Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Kusterle from the OTH Regensburg to attend the 12th...
