Apperantly they have unsurfaced some antique age TBM machinery and TBM operators in Amsterdam. Here paraded on King's day (Koningsdag) celebrations, they are roumored to have been discovered during the boring of Amsterdam's...
Guys, have you looked into the programme? Which presentation is likely to be the best one do you think?
http://www.wtc2019.com/assets/pdf/WTC_Programma_finale2.pdf
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While browsing I came across this short but -i think- a very well written article. I think it is a great read. It has interestingly wide coverage -especially when you consider how short the article is-. Especially o get you interested in...
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I am looking for any academic papers, engineering guidelines for the required separation between two parallel running tubes. Like its relationship to tunnels' diameter, geological properties etc.
Your help...
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While browsing around, I have seen this fine article in Tunnelling Journal and I thought it would interest you too.
The author (Richard Lewis of YL Associates) delves into the design of Slurry type Tunnel Boring Machines and gives a...
Hi folks,
We are in the market for 17" Disc cutters and one supplier offered us two different manufacturers' products. I noticed that one uses Timken brand ball bearings whereas the other one uses SKF.
Anybody has any experience?...
A company called "Hidromek" launches " "World's first" "all electric excavator" at Bauma 2019.
It is funny. Because underground we have had electric driven tunnel machines (not only electric Tunnel Boring...
A faboulous interview of Ronald Herr with Martin Herrenknecht (for those ignorant ones, he happens to be the founder, owner and the head of the Herrenknecht - the leading TBM company):
https://bit.ly/2td5wb2
Tell me what you think...
Hi guys, not that WTC Naples is approaching, how good or bad do you think the conference bag will be? :-)
those of us who participated in the past, speak up please!