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...
Reliable fire protection plays a particularly significant role in the case of underground railway stations. As a result, the DB Station & Service AG has worked out a complex certification process in...
On behalf of the Kasseler Verkehrs-Gesellschaft (Kassel Transport Company) the STUVA looked into the question as to whether wheelchairs and electric scooters can be carried transversely to the...
On April 13, 2018, more than one hundred young engineers got together at the Ruhr University in Bochum for the first “STUVA Forum for Young Engineering Professionals” (STUVA-YEP) workshop, set up...
Trade visitors can look forward to a complete overview of the railway industry international market from September 18 to 21 at the InnoTrans 2018 in Berlin. Top technology with regard to tunnelling...
The application of steel fibres to reinforce concrete is becoming more and more interesting due to many advantages regarding the durability and sustainability of the construction. Especially the great...
