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Annual Review
Welcome to the TunnelTalk Annual Review of 2017-2018. As the eighth edition of the series, the journal records in print a compilation of major achievements, developments and activities of 2017to early 2018 with all articles published initially on the TunnelTalk. com online magazine. For the first time this year, the Annual Review includes a TIMELINE foldout that highlights the most significant events across the year.
All content in the journal is supported for further research and more details in our comprehensive, free-to-access online Archive. As the only bookshelf reference of annual industry developments, copies of the current issue will be distributed from the TunnelTalk booth at the main tunnelling conferences and exhibitions during 2018-19. To complete your library, the current issue and earlier editions, since the first in 2010, can be purchased online in either digital or printed formats via TunnelTalk.com.
2017-18
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During 2017 and early 2018, TunnelTalk attended and was represented at more than 15 conference events across the globe. The 2018-2019 schedule is shaping up to be equally busy and we look forward to meeting friends, colleagues and new contacts at the programme of international conferences during the coming year.
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GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
7 2017: Concentrating industry efforts for going forward
9 Futuristic tunnelling concepts
12 Promises and plans for US public infrastructure investment
14 Rising German equipment sales
15 Tracking the world’s mega TBMs
19 TBM drive collapses and industry feedback discussions 22 A leap towards smarter engineering
EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOCUS
24 Meeting the demand for new generations of professionals
CONFERENCES
28 Highlights of the 2017 conference circuit 33 Dubai destination for WTC2018 delegates
INDUSTRY NEWS AND DEVELOPMENTS
34 Industry News; Technical Developments; Honours and Awards 37 2017 ITA Award winners
ROCK EXCAVATION FOCUS
50 Intelligent solutions for rock excavation operations
54 Rock TBM excavation operations against the odds
55 Pre-excavation grouting: a frontline for groundwater control
TUNNELTECH
58 Latest industry innovations
FIRE LIFE SAFETY FOCUS
63 Effectiveness of sprinklers for fire suppression
64 Maximising fixed fire protection systems
64 Fireboard fireproofing in Norway
66 Sealing escape routes against fire hazards
66 Managing safety under Sydney Harbour
EUROPE
67 France: Paris advancing its mega metro expansion
70 UK: Civil contract awards for HS2 Phase I
71 UK: Woodsmith Potash Mine moves into construction
72 UK: Tunnel bypass approved at Stonehenge
73 UK: Tideway supersewer underway
73 UK: Technical design for Morecambe Bay cable tunnel
74 UK: Silvertown Thames crossing procurement
74 Russia: St Petersburg plans new Neva River crossing
77 Germany: Great strides for Stuttgart rail connections
78 Austria: New team takes over GKI hydro scheme challenge
78 Georgia: Tough excavation completed to secure clean energy 79 Austria-Italy: Brenner Baseline milestones
80 Switzerland: Road upgrade TBM drive at Belchen
81 Denmark-Germany: Fehmarn looking at 2020 construction start 81 Sweden: Underground works for road and rail in Stockholm 82 Sweden: Significant investment for Gothenburg transport links 83 Norway: Drill+blast advances major subsea highway connections 83 Norway: TBM and drill+blast excavation milestones in Bergen 85 Turkey: Istanbul concentrates on metro extensions
THE AMERICAS
87 Mexico: XRE TBM finishes drainage project on a high note
87 Chile: TBM overcomes challenges in the Andes
88 USA: California WaterFix progresses into construction phase 89 USA: TBM accepted for Delaware Aqueduct bypass challenge 91 USA: DC Water awards Northeast Boundary Tunnel
92 USA: Los Angeles Metro continues underground extension routes 92 Canada: Preferred bidder for Toronto rail tunnel
93 USA: BART to San Jose considers excavation options
94 USA: Chesapeake Bay adds new highway crossings
95 USA: Bertha breakup after breakthrough and aftermath concerns 96 USA: First Crossover TBM readies for operation in Akron
AUSTRALIA
97 Melbourne West Gate highway and PPP metro contract award 98 Sydney mega metro extension and WestConnex update
98 Variable density TBMs begin drives for Perth airport link
ASIA
100 India: Cities follow Delhi Metro development model
103 Nepal: First TBM in the kingdom for water conveyance
103 Laos: Hydro headrace finishes early despite challenges
104 Thailand:Doubleshieldspreparetotacklecomplexgeology
104 Korea: Highway to the sea opens
105 Pakistan: Dasu hydro tunnels contract signed
105 Singapore: DTSS 2 sewer contracts awarded
106 Hong Kong: Variable density TBM technology proves its worth 106 Malaysia:KualaLumpurLine1opensandLine2tunnellingbegins 107 Thailand: Extreme articulation for Bangkok TBM drives
107 China: Raise boring operation successes
BOOKS AND REPORTS
108 Underground Spaces Unveiled
108 History of Tunneling in the United States
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PUBLISHER & EXECUTIVE EDITOR
Shani Wallis
HEAD OF ADVERTISEMENT SALES
Binda Punj
DESIGN & PRODUCTION MANAGER
Claire Hunt
REPORTING CONTRIBUTORS
Patrick Reynolds Peter Kenyon Julie Burchell Roger Murrow Roland Herr Armand van Wijck Eugene Gerden
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