Not displaying correctly? View in your browser
25 Mar 2021             ALERT SIGNUP
Intricate excavation upgrades London metro station

Exceptional SCL structures were required under the heart of the financial centre of London and within a complex of existing and operational underground infrastructure to upgrade Bank Station

Mobilizing for the Los Angeles outfall drive

A 6.5m diameter slurry Mixshield is in assembly ready to drive the new 11.25km Los Angeles effluent outfall tunnel through complex geology and requiring a post-tensioned precast concrete segmental lining for sections through reaches where internal operating pressure will exceed external pressures

Quantifying reliability in geological prediction

Use of rigorous geological structural domaining techniques, together with reliability checking and ranking, can lead to better design modelling and reduced project risk

MBCC Group adds to underground portfolio

MBCC Group acquired TPH Bausysteme and Bluey Technologies to strengthen portfolios in underground construction solutions

First TBM assembled and launched for Snowy 2.0 in Australia

The first of three TBMs for the Snowy 2.0 project is launched to excavate first the 2.6km main access into the area of the underground power station and then relaunched underground to complete the tailrace to the Talbingo Reservoir

COMMENT FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK - 25 Mar 2021

Complex excavations in urban settings present considerable challenges and inspire groundbreaking solutions. Through a combination of careful excavation, detailed monitoring, and close collaboration between contractor, client and designer, intricate excavation can now create extraordinary and highly successful underground spaces.

Send us your thoughts

Recent reporting
Grand Paris Express Chairman replaced
Melbourne West Gate TBMs remain idle
Badaling high-speed rail project, China
Safe high-pressure hose systems
Archive: Intricate excavations
2019: Rogfast 21km of complex excavation
2017: Rock splitting solution in Hong Kong
2017: Line 3 drives for Riyadh Metro
2010: Iconic underground structures
2002: Exchange Place station restoration

Video: Badaling rail project, China

SEM excavation for Seattle East Link
WORLD NEWS BRIEFS
Brenner Base opening postponed to 2032
Work to start on Davao City bypass
Contract signed for Sydney M6 highway
Implenia JV selected for Norwegian road
Premier gives Quebec fixed link update
India plans for 331km road links by 2026
Photo exhibition of LA Metro system
Vancouver Broadway Subway progresses
Canadian metro projects get funding
CHINA NEWS
Metro station turns into art museum
Testing starts at Shanghai Metro Line 18
TBM ready for Shantou Bay rail crossing
Radioactive waste research laboratory
INDUSTRY NEWS
Eurostar gets €290 million bailout
Automation market to witness growth
Orica to sell Minova as profit falls
Contract for training new HS2 recruits


For advertising, contact us on :   +44 208 816 7011   +1 202 470 3310
For any queries, please contact us on : ContactUs@TunnelTalk.com
You have received the Alert email because you signed up voluntarily to join our free weekly Alert distribution list. To delist from the distribution database, please follow the delist instructions and your distribution email will be automatically deactivated.