The christening of the “Käthchen” tunnel boring machine (TBM) on November 8, 2014, marked the symbolic starting shot for driving operations on the Boßler Tunnel at the Aichelberg portal. From...
Tunnelling is numbered among the most interesting and complex tasks for structural engineers. It calls for theoretical knowledge and practical experience in geology, geotechnics, statics, massive...
By 2016 Maastricht intends relocating no less than 80 % of the existing volume of traffic on the A2 urban motorway underground. The “Groene Loper” (Green Carpet) project represents one of the biggest construction schemes ever undertaken by the city in the south-east of the Netherlands. At present a double-deck tunnel with two bores is being produced – the first of its kind in Europe. The new tunnel is largely being built by cut-and-cover, in 24 m long sections on average, with traffic flowing right past the site and close to built-up areas.
As in previous years, the STUVA also undertook a survey of current tunnelling projects in Germany at the turn of the year 2013/2014. The outcome is compiled in tabular form for the month of December 2013 and subsequently assessed. The table follows up its predecessors published for the years 1978 to 2013.
Within the scope of the opening press conference marking the InnoTrans 2014, the world’s largest fair for transport technology, Dr.-Ing. Roland Leucker, the STUVA CEO, emphasized that tunnels only represent a small part of the infrastructure but nonetheless a highly important one. After all, tunnels often make the efficient use of high-speed routes possible. He provided the journalists present an overview of the advantages, which result if the required infrastructure is placed underground with lucid examples for increasing the need for mobility and cutting down on travelling times.
A new publication in the so-called “Blue Series” from the Association of German Transport Companies (VDV) appeared punctually marking the InnoTrans. The book was handed over to Federal Minister of...
Important changes relating to accessibility in public transport (ÖPNV) resulted when the amendment to the law governing the transportation of passengers (PBefG) came into force on January 1, 2013....
On January 29 and 30, 2015, the 11th Shotcrete Conference will be staged at the Alpbach Congress Centre in Tyrol; the conference will be chaired by Prof. Wolfgang Kusterle. The main aspects relate to:...
In just over a year, contractors are expected to commence construction of the Fehmarnbelt link. As result, a number of detailed surveys of the seabed off the shores of Fehmarn and Lolland need to be...
Crossrail’s train tunnels in Docklands and southeast London are now structurally complete, following the breakthrough by tunnel machine Ellie at Victoria Dock Portal in east London at the end of...
