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Special cutterhead for the tunnel boring machine (TBM) by Herrenknecht bored full-face granite with hardness over 120MPa with an S-curve alignment through a fixed coordinate....

Ever wondered where you would end up on the other side of the globe if you dug a tunnel down from exactly where you stand now? Google's augmented reality (AR) application called 'Floom' lets you experience that. It only works with...

The Taroko Express train derailed and crashed in a tunnel on the first day of a long holiday weekend. At least 31 deaths. Some sources say 36. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/01/world/asia/taiwan-train-derails.html

The largest ever Crossover (XRE) TBM in China launched in late March 2021 in Guangzhou for contractors Sichuan Jinshi Heavy Equipment Leasing Co. Ltd. and CREC Bureau 2. Onsite First Time Assembly (OFTA) was utilized to build the 9.16 m (30 ft)...

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In cooperation with the Korea Undersea Tunnel Research Association (Chairman Seung-ho Lee, Professor Sangji University) and The World Peace Road Foundation (CEO Song Kwang-seok, President of Korea) a symposium ‘ 2021 Undersea Tunnel Joint...

The Ferrovial engineers tell the story of building the La Paz tunnel in the La Paz mountain range in Lebrija, a municipality in the department of Santander...

Master Drilling of South Africa with operations in 23 countries says they have increased their footprint in their operations for remote operation and seen at least a 10% to 15% benefit compared with a normally operated...

I've been sent this link about the innovative methods used in Totonto's Crosstown LRT. https://urbantoronto.ca/news/2021/03/entuitive-engineers-used-innovative-construction-methods-crosstown-projects

New cool stuff from Epiroc   Boomer M20 – the world´s first face drill rig with internal hydraulics   With protected hydraulics, sensors and cables, Epiroc’s new Boomer M20 is designed and...

More than 20 TBMs have been put to work so far to build lines 15, 16, 17 and 18 as part of a Grand Paris Express metro expansion in the French...

I've just got this in my email box. Infrastructure software company Bentley (I am sure you use their software) has bought Seequent for $1.05 Billion. Bentley Systems Enters into ~ $1.05 Billion Agreement to Acquire Seequent, Global Leader...

  https://www.newcivilengineer.com/innovative-thinking/debate-how-is-covid-affecting-the-tunnelling-sector-03-03-2021/

  The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced that its first Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM), Elsie, broke through to the Wilshire/La Cienega subway station in Beverly Hills . Manufactured in Germany by Herrenknecht...

Swiss Tunnelling Society maintains a database of all tunnels in Switzerland. You can reach it via the link: https://www.swisstunnel.ch/en/tunnelling-switzerland/tunnel-database/ It lists the tunnels and when you click on a specific tunnel, you...

  Voting today at Extraordinary General Assembly of ITA has decided the city to host the World Tunnel Congress 2023: It is Athens. Antalya 14 Athens 33 We congratulate the Greek Tunnelling Society and see you all at WTC2023 Athens!

Tomorrow will the General Assembly of ITA gather to vote on the venue of the World Tunnel Congress. Where do you think the WTC2023 be held? Antalya, Turkey or Athens, Greece Cast your vote in the replies and if possible also say...

Another TunnelingOnline article I found interesting to share. https://tunnelingonline.com/tunneling-challenges-on-the-city-of-houstons-northeast-transmission-line/ Have a good Sunday everyone.

The Brunel museum named after a founding father of Victorian engineering will pay homage to the enormous contribution the Irish community made to a true feat of British...