Issue 02/2012

Engineering construction is becoming ever more important within the construction branch. It deals with planning and design, production and maintenance...

At the beginning of February 2012 the German Federal Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel and the Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao visited the Herrenknecht Works...

Currently the Handeck-Gerstenegg exploratory tunnel is under construction to secure access in winter to the Grimsel 1 and 2 power plants as well as to...

Currently 2 mega-projects are being accomplished in Mexico City – with more than 20 million inhabitants in one of the world’s largest metropolises:...

Loudspeaker announcements, whose efficacy largely depends on their comprehensibility, provide assistance for tunnel users on how to act properly...

A gigantic building scheme has been devised to ameliorate the wastewater problem in Mexico City. Large diameter EPB Shields from Herrenknecht are...

When road tunnels must be renovated through being sealed then this can be attributed to 2 reasons: either leaks and moisture have spread in the tunnel...

The almost 20 km long Simplon Tunnel between Switzerland and Italy was at the time the world’s longest rail tunnel when it was opened with 2 tracks in...

The Research Association for Underground Construction (STUVA) staged its Conference – held every 2 years – on this occasion from December 6 to 8, 2011...