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Dave Anderson shared a linkLack of regular maintenance
https://www.outtherecolorado.com/water-damage-shuts-down-lane-in-eisenhower-tunnel-for-extended-period/Water damage shuts down lane in Eisenhower Tunnel for extended period
www.outtherecolorado.comEssential travelers on Interstate 70 should expect potential delays this week as they pass through the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnels. According to a
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Dean Allan Lewis, the great Robbins engineer passed away. R.I.P.
https://kmch.com/blog/2020/04/13/dean-allan-lewis-salem-virginia/
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3rd generation at the helm of the great American tunneling company.
#Akkerman #newBloodhttps://tunnelingonline.com/3rd-generation-akkerman-takes-the-reins/
3rd Generation Akkerman Takes the Reins
tunnelingonline.comAkkerman Inc., a premier trenchless underground construction equipment manufacturer, is pleased to announce the promotion of Justin Akkerman to President.
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So there are savvy contractors out there who still value quality over cheap equipment.
A Robbins Crossover TBM will bore Mumbai's tunnels
https://tunnelingonline.com/liebherr-robbins-ease-congestion-mumbai/
#TheRobbinsCompanyLiebherr, Robbins Team Up to Ease Congestion in Mumbai
tunnelingonline.comIn Mumbai, The Robbins Company and Liebherr have been entrusted with parts of the tunnel boring for a new metro line under construction.
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Tough TBM breaks through after navigating Faults, Karst, and More
www.therobbinscompany.comIn January 2020, a Robbins 5.97 m (19.6 ft) diameter Main Beam TBM cleared its final hurdle when it broke through in Guangxi Province, China. The tunnel was marked by a gauntlet of challenges, from karst cavities to fault zones and water inflows.
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Robbins rocks *also* in China
https://tunnelingonline.com/robbins-main-beam-overcomes-obstacles-in-guangxi-province/
#USA #TheRobbinsCompanyRobbins Main Beam Overcomes Obstacles in Guangxi Province
tunnelingonline.comIn January 2020, a Robbins 5.97 m (19.6 ft) diameter Main Beam TBM cleared its final hurdle when it broke through in Guangxi Province, China.
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Made in the Midwest: #Akkerman's Tunneling Equipment
Made in the Midwest: Akkerman's Tunneling Equipment
www.youtube.comAkkerman was featured on ABC 6 News (KAAL-TV) as part of their series "Made in the Midwest." The series highlighted local businesses who are committed to kee...
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Trenchless technology is slightly more expensive than digging a trench, unless requirements call for placing pipes or utility lines deeper than usual or through extremely wet ground. "But it is still a viable alternative to tearing up the streets and gridlocking traffic," says Carl Neagoy, an #Akkerman executive. "City engineers don't include the social costs of wasted time and fuel, and road rage, that digging trenches cause, so TBMs always seem too expensive
The art of digging a hole
https://www.machinedesign.com/archive/article/21817650/the-art-of-digging-a-hole
The art of digging a hole
www.machinedesign.comDigging tunnels has become easier and safer thanks to custom-designed tunnel-boring machines.
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The proposed tunnel in Trump's Middle East peace plan, running from southern Hebron to a location outside Gaza City, would be about 25 miles long. That’s ten miles shorter than the longest tunnel in the world, the 35-mile Gotthard Base Tunnel in Switzerland.
https://forward.com/news/439155/west-bank-gaza-trump-tunnel/
#IsraelHow would the tunnel Trump proposes between the West Bank and Gaza work?
forward.comOn January 28, President Trump revealed a peace plan which he calls “The Deal of the Century” — it puts a tunnel between the West Bank and Gaza.
I hope that the new year will be the best year of your life.
Let it be an exceptionally fine 2020 for you all.
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