ABSTRACT: Rockbursts in the tight confines of a TBM tunnel can be highly hazardous events given the proximity of vital equipment and workers to the rockburst source, and the space constraints that ...
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On 30.06.2018 the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in
Dubai, announced the completion of key tunnelling works for the Route 2020
Project stretching 3.2 km at a depth ranging from 12 to 36 ...
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On the 19.06.2018 TBM
La Carolina reached the end of its underground journey after boring 3.55 km of
tunnel and installing 2,281 concrete rings for the Quito Metro. The TBM began
the ...
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2018 is a special year for Geofluid, as it celebrates its
first 40 years, getting to stage its 22nd edition. at Piacenza Expo from 3rd to
the 6th of October. The Piacenza is around 30,000 square ...
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This week marks the unveiling of Metro Tunnel HQ, an
information centre where visitors can learn how this once-in-a-generation
project will be built and get up-to-date information about works in ...
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The first of five double-shield TBMs which will deliver the
next stage of the Metro is on its way to start digging deep under Sydney on
Australia’s biggest public transport project. The TBM ...
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“Where the Continents Meet” is the motto that best describes the goal of the Expo which will be held in Istanbul, a city that serves as a bridge ...
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Construction and civil engineering companies will be
informed about the Stockholm’s metro extension at the Supplier Day 2018,
organized by SLL (Stockholms lans landsting) on
Tuesday ...
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In early June, TERRATEC successfully completed the Factory
Acceptance Testing of a TR2000 Raise Boring Machine (RBM), which will be
deployed by Peruvian mining contractor INCIMMET on Continental ...
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On the 20.06.2018 Adif completed the excavation of the left
tube of the Requejo tunnel (2.5 km), on the Pedralba de la Praderia - Padornelo
Tunnel subsection (province of Zamora) of the AV ...
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The idea of transparency is one that we most often hear touted in politics and policies. But transparency is a concept that ...
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1000 abstracts is an important result, if compared with the previous editions. The figure is a good indicator of the high expectations for the next WTC 2019 in Naples.
The Organizing Secretariat ...
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Getting the most out of things: This is the motto of the company GHH Fahrzeuge GmbH from Gelsenkirchen, not just for special mining and tunnel construction vehicles. With the inauguration of its new ...
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CBE Group has recently won two sizable contracts in
Australia. The French midcap company will take part in two substantial
projects: the Melbourne metro and the West Gate Tunnel, located in ...
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On the 15.06.2018 the MML (Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima) opened the new Linea Amarilla expressway in Lima in Peru, also named the Via Parque Rimac, linking 11 districts of Lima. The new 9 km ...
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Hard Rock Machine crosses Finish Line Nearly Five Months Ahead of Schedule
In mid-May 2018 the national-record-setting 7.9 m (26 ft) Robbins Main Beam TBM at the Jilin Lot 3 Tunnel broke through. A ...
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Chicago Infrastructure Trust (CIT) awarded the Boring
Company the contract to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the
Chicago Express Loop, an O’Hare Express service between ...
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Pune is the second largest city in the Indian state of Maharashtra and ninth most populated city of the country. The population of the Pune metro region is more than 6 million. In order to improve ...
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CIPA S.p.A. has recently signed a contract with the company Autostrade per l'Italia which involves the upgrading of tunnels on the A12. The joint venture between Cipa Spa and Paolo Barghi Srl are ...
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The deadline for the project for the ITA Tunnelling Awards 2018 has been extended to June 18th, 2018 (9AM CET). The 2018 edition will take place on 7 November, in Chuzhou-Nanjing during the ...
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On the 07.06.2018 the TBM Masha completed the Southern extension of the Metro Line 1 in Turin.
The TBM, had been launched last November 2017, and has finished driving the last 690 m section between ...
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The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has planned the use of
another TBM to dig the 13km tunnels of the Dudhkoshi Storage Hydroelectric
Project which is currently under study. The TBM will be used ...
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A Robbins Double Shield TBM 5.06 m diameter has had a successful time with its drive as part of the Bheri Babai Diversion Multipurpose Project. The
Bheri Babai project is the only project in Nepal ...
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The dirt is a newsletter written for the BTSYM (British Tunnelling Society Young Members) so far they have had two issues. The first was in March ...
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The first 100 m of Exploratory tunnel had started being excavated for the Brenner base tunnel overnight the 24th and 25th May. The TBM Serena started at the beginning of May, has now ...
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Costruzioni Elettrotecniche Cear Srl continues to improve Milan's road network by participating in the construction of the M4 underground or "Blue Line", which will connect the historic ...
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The third Road2Tunnel Fair, the International Roads, Bridges
and Tunnels Fair, will bring together all stakeholders involved in the
planning, design, application, and management of international ...
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On 13.05.2018, Ashghal, the Public Works Authority in Qatar,
started the construction of the Mesaimeer pumping station project and sewage
tunnel, a sustainable solution for rainwater and ...
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The Fire Sprinkler International 2018 will be held in Stockholm 13th & 14th of June.
Bocciolone Antincendio S.p.A. the Italian leading manufacturing company for Fire Fighting Equipment and ...
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Dallas Adams delivered a raw and emotional presentation
describing the impact a workplace accident can have on family, friends and
work colleagues.
With his experience in the industry, ...
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Channel Tunnel stays cool and reduces environmental impact on
Eurotunnel, after its first season of operating a new cooling system for
maintaining requisite temperatures in the landmark Channel ...
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On the 28.05.2018 the flagging-off ceremony was held for the Kalkaji Mandir - Janakpuri West section of Line 8 (Magenta Line) in Delhi. The 24.82 km Janakpuri West – Kalkaji Mandir ...
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Moglicë Headrace Tunnel - On May 3, 2018 a 6.2 m
(20.3 ft) diameter Robbins Crossover (XRE) TBM broke through, marking the
completion of the first TBM-driven tunnel in Albania. The TBM, ...
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Melbourne will be home to five stunning new landmarks when
the underground stations for the Metro Tunnel open in 2025.
Designs for the stations, unveiled earlier today, combine
functionality, ...
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