Back in the 1970s, my father always said – I can’t remember any further back: “whatever fails the test of time over 50 years isn’t included in the DIN standards”. I found this statement...
The Baden company founder and Chairman of the Management Board Dr.-Ing. E.h. Martin Herrenknecht has been awarded the Deutscher Gründerpreis 2013 in the category of Life‘s Work. He received the...
Strengthen the Infrastructure – Secure the Future!
April 11 + 12, 2013 in Hamburg
Published by: German Society for Concrete and Construction Technology Inc. (DBV) 2013, Volume 23, 168 pp. with 250...
One of the world’s longest tunnels is being produced: the Koralm Tunnel in the south-east of Austria will link Styria and Kärnten and reduce the travel time between Graz and Klagenfurt from 3 hours...
Strategic Importance of the Punta Olimpica Tunnel
Peru has an imbalance in population distribution in that 54.6 % of the population is concentrated in the areas along the Pacific Ocean, while only...
Whereas other metropolises display concern that their commuter transportation systems might suddenly come to a halt, this situation is a daily one in Istanbul. Even on normal weekdays, it is advisable...
Austrian Society for Construction Technology (öbv) Guideline, December 2012. 124 pp. DIN A4 with 96 Ill./Tab. and 106 Sources. Bound € 45. www.bautechnik.pro.
The requirements on the ground and...
Upgraded and new Karlsruhe-Basle Route, Issued by: DB ProjektBau GmbHm 2012, 120 pp. (210x297 mm) with 110 Ill. /Tab. and 20 Sources, ISBN 978-3-7771-0450-8, bound € 38.-, DVV Media Group GmbH,...
A second bore was produced by drill+blast using the New Austrian Tunnelling Method (NATM) for the 5.5 km long, 2-lane Bosruck Tunnel on the A 9 motorway. It possesses 2 lanes. After being broken...
Introduction
Pipelines for various purposes are needed in tunnels such as:
During the construction phase to supply tunnelling machines with compressed air and water and to remove muck.
During the...
