Herrenknecht EPB passes Sagrada Familia in BarcelonaBy 20.10.2010, Herrenknecht EPB Barcino excavating at 34 m depth had completed 1,980 m of the Sants-La Sagrera tunnel for the ...
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Putzmeister solution at MalmoThe concrete trackbed in the twin-tube, 6 km-long Malmo city tunnel has to be installed without major vibration at a rate of 15-20 m/h. Maximum precision is required ...
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Suspected methane explosion at Pike River mine in New ZealandThe entrance adit to Pike River coalmine is 2.3 km-long, 5.5 m-wide and 4.5 m-high. It was driven uphill near the top of the Paparoa ...
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Archidona tunnel excavation completeConstruction of the single bore, twin track Archidona tunnel on the Archidona-Arroyo de la Negra section of the Antequera-Granada high speed line was completed on ...
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Bauma China showcases the world's bestTaking place this week at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, Bauma China is the leading international trade fair in Asia for all sectors of the ...
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Brenner Base Aica-Mules pilot bore breaks throughOn 03.11.2010, a 6.3 m-diameter double shield TBM completed excavation of the 10.5 km-long exploratory tunnel between Aica and Mules as part of the ...
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EU funding reduction for Turin-Lyon lineOn 27.10.2010 the European Commission published its mid-term review of 92 priority Trans-European Networks infrastructure projects, co-financed by the ...
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Garibaldi-San Siro section of Milan M5 metro underway Work starts on 14.11.2010 in Milan on the 6.7 km-long Garibaldi-San Siro section of the M5 metro line including 10 stations: Monumentale, ...
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ES Rubber Industries seeks more representation ES Rubber offers the tunnelling industry tailor-made gasket solutions adjusted to specific projects. Together with Dr Werner Grabe with more than 20 ...
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Atkins acquires Gimsing & MadsenTo boost Atkins' capability in bridge and tunnel design in Scandinavia, the group has acquired independent specialist consultancy Gimsing & Madsen. Atkins is ...
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Key executive appointment at NormetNormet Group now employs 540 professionals worldwide to sustain its EUR90 million turnover. The company develops, manufactures and markets underground equipment ...
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Sochi tunnel holes through On 12.10.2010, the top heading of the single-track 441 m Krasnaya Polyana tunnel no 4 holed through at km 37 of the Adler-Alpika Servis combined railway and motorway that ...
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Veteran Robbins goes back to work in Faroe IslandsIn an era when the retirement age does nothing but increase, a 26 year-old Robbins main beam TBM keeps on proving the point. The 3.35 m-diameter ...
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Large tunnels rig from Atlas CopcoThe Boomer XL3 D has been developed by Atlas Copco with a traditional direct control system, placing great emphasis on the interaction between operator and machine. ...
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Aker Wirth roadheader success in BrisbaneFour Aker Wirth T3.20 heavy-duty roadheaders are at work on different sections of the Airport Link tunnel project in Brisbane, Australia. The machines weigh ...
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Robbins EPBs at Zhengzhou MetroA pair of Robbins 6.3 m-diameter EPBs will excavate parallel Zhengzhou Metro Line 1 tunnels for 3.6 km at shallow depths through four downtown stations between Kaixuan ...
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Scooptrams get ground engaging bucketAtlas Copco has announced its new GIII bucket for Scooptrams that will save loading time and reduce fuel consumption. When equipped with ground engaging tools, ...
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Piazzale Bologna Stretch of Rome B1 metro completed The contract for the new metro B1 line was awarded to the JV Salini Costruttori - Tecnimont by the client, Roma Metropolitane. The JV awarded SELI ...
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Herrenknecht triumph at GotthardThe breakthrough of the eastern tube at the Gotthard Base Tunnel on 15.10.2010 not only completed a final link in the world's longest rail tunnel, but also signed up ...
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Vital BASF and MEYCO contributions at GotthardAt the Gotthard base tunnel, which holed out on 15.10.2010 as the world's longest rail tunnel, BASF supplied concrete admixtures for around 20 km of the ...
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Ross Dimmock joins TAM-NormetInternationally-recognized as an expert on sprayed concrete tunnelling design, Ross Dimmock has taken up an appointment as regional director of TAM International group. ...
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Gotthard breaks through as longest rail tunnelThe 57 km-long Gotthard base tunnel, first suggested in 1947 by Basel engineer Carl Eduard Gruner, broke through at 14.20 local time on 15.10.2010. It ...
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Tunnel Design and ConstructionThe northeast Asia presentation of this popular international event takes place in Hong Kong 24/25 November, 2010. Focus is on best practice strategies for cost ...
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Deepest rescue shaft ever drilledAfter 33 days drilling, on 09.10.2010, a Schramm T130XD (Layne Christensen www.laynechristensen.com/Boyles Bros Geotec www.geotec.cl, US/Chile) top head rig ...
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Expomatec 2011 for MadridExpomatec is designed as a meeting point for supply and demand within the civil works, mining machinery and infrastructure sectors, focussing on boosting exhibitor ...
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PPS guidance system for LimmernThe 8.03 m-diameter, 24% gradient Limmern access tunnel at Tierfehd in the Swiss canton of Glarus poses a challenge for both the Aker Wirth TBM and its PPS guidance ...
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Suruc water tunnel starts in TurkeyThis month the 7.83 m-diameter SELI TBM Double Shield will start excavation of the 17.2 km Suruc water tunnel in Southern Turkey. Tunnel elevation is at an ...
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Big 5 PMV exhibition in DubaiThe fourth edition of the Big 5 PMV construction machinery show takes place in Dubai from November 22-25, 2010. For the first time, visitors will be able to travel to ...
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Oshlid road tunnel opens to Iceland trafficThe 5,435 m-long single-tube, two-lane Oshlid (or Bolungarvikur) tunnel opened to traffic on 25.10.2010. Original plans were to place the tunnel nearer the ...
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Srisailam project hits the brakesIndia's three-decades-old Srisailam Left Bank Canal project SLBC, previously known as the AMR project, has stalled due to reported non-payment of contractors. The ...
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Marketing agent required for North AmericaEin Shemer Rubber Industries is seeking a representative for marketing rubber sealing gaskets to the North American tunnel construction industry. For ...
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Progress at Hallandsas rail tunnelSeventeen years since the first abortive start on the 8.6 km-long Hallandsas rail tunnel the first tube between Forslov in the south and Bastad in the north finally ...
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New small Boomer from Atlas CopcoAtlas Copco has launched the Boomer T1 D for narrow tunnels and mines. The machine has a Tier 3 diesel engine and an impressive array of features including improved ...
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Austrian Tunnelday October 6-9 next week sees the 59th Geomechanics Colloquy in Salzburg, Austria, which features the annual Austrian Tunnelday. A major topic will be NATM: its design, contract ...
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Line 3 for Bilbao metroCurrently Bilbao Metro has 40.61 km of rail tracks, with 38 stations of which 22 are underground. Line 1 and Line 2 serve the city centre and the Greater Bilbao area. The new ...
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