The first tunnel boring machine (TBM) “Sibylle” completed its work in early August 2019. It had been used for driving the Albvorland Tunnel between Kirchheim unter Teck and Wendlingen am Neckar. In...
On August 12, 2017, construction work at the German Rastatt Tunnel came to a halt due to a displacement of concrete segments in the east bore underneath the Rheintalbahn (Rhine valley line) at...
In a meeting of the supervisory board of the Brenner Base Tunnel in Innsbruck, Austria, the final decision was executed on 17 September 2019: Prof. Konrad Bergmeister, Austrian CEO since 2006, and...
Classical renovation methods did not turn out to be practical for redeveloping the Rendsburg Canal Tunnel in Germany. But cathodic corrosion protection (CCP) emerged as a long-term solution. This...
The Red Line is the first line of the Tel Aviv urban railway. 2 x 2.7 km tunnels were driven using two EPB tunnel boring machines from Herrenknecht for the eastern section of the Red Line. It is being...
As part of the six-lane widening of the German autobahn A 96 between Oberpfaffenhofen and Germering-Süd, two noise protection galleries are being built for the towns of Gilching and Germering. The...
Division of the subsoil into homogenous areas is becoming increasingly important for drives using shield machines in soft ground. Within the scope of this report therefore, geotechnical key parameters...
The article describes the technical solutions and methodology applied to stop the heavy water ingresses in the tunnels of a Metro Line, which have been left incomplete and abandoned since several...
The use of compressed air is daily practice on many construction sites, whether above or below ground. Modern compressors deliver higher operating pressures than it was usual a few years ago. Dealing...
Some 70 selected papers from the fields of tunnelling and tunnel operation will once again ensure that this year’s STUVA Conference will be an exciting and highly-informative event for our tunnelling...
The proposed new U5 metro line is already regarded as a momentous project for the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg. Its route alignment is intended to close current gaps in the existing metro...
From 26 to 28 November 2019, the STUVA invites you to Frankfurt for the “Family meeting of the tunnelling industry”. Once again, about 3000 experts from more than 20 countries are expected. For two...
