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Tunnelling Colloquium in Münster: Planning, Execution, Refurbishment

Numerous factors must be considered when planning and building a tunnel. This applies particularly when tracks or a motorway run above it. As for instance in the case of the metro extension beneath Dortmund Central Station or the projected tunnel at the Herne motorway interchange. The 2017 Münster Tunnelling Colloquium deals with the challenges posed by both these projects and other specific issues. The event is aimed at planning engineers, contractors, consultants, technical experts, representatives of authorities, suppliers, manufacturers and students. “We want to present many interesting...

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Issue 08/2014 Austria

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The 63rd Geomechanics Colloquium staged by the Austrian Society for Geomechanics (ÖGG) took place on Oct. 9 + 10, 2014 in Salzburg’s Congress Centre with about 800 participants from various nations....

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Issue 04/2015 Switzerland

Swiss Tunnel Congress 2015

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