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Helical Pile Inspection Responsibilities Guide

The inspection of helical pile installation is needed to ensure the pile will perform as intended as a load bearing foundation. The supervisor is responsible to perform several checks of equipment, e...

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One of the world’s largest tunnel boring machines is ready for delivery

It was announced on June 4 by German tunnel boring machine (TBM) manufacturer, Herrenknecht AG, that one of the world’s largest TBMs is currently being dismantled for delivery. The TBM, called Shanh...

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PLAXIS 2D – Traditional Tunnelling Method: Application Of MTM

The Traditional Method of Madrid is a method for tunnel construction that has been used for tunnelling in the Madrid Metro network since 1917 (Melis Maynar, M. 2012). The method uses a distinctive ex...

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Implenia-led joint venture secures second contract for major Norwegian sub-sea road tunnel

A joint venture between Implenia and Stangeland Maskin was awarded a second contract, worth CHF 540 million (€556.7 million), by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration, for the Rogfast project. T...

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Webuild-NGE joint venture awarded €1.38 billion Grand Paris Express Line 15 contract

It was announced on May 30 that a €1.38 billion contract for the construction of Grand Paris Express’ Lot 2 of the Western section of Line 15 was awarded to a joint venture between Webuild and NGE....

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€6 billion underwater tunnel could connect Spain and Morocco by 2030

It was recently reported that financial and strategic feasibility studies are currently underway for a very ambitious underwater tunneling project that would connect the European and African continen...

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Norway sued over the approval of deep-sea mining

It was announced on May 23 by the Norwegian branch of World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) that they had filed a lawsuit at an Oslo court against Norway’s decision to approve deep-sea mining. Furthermor...

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California’s proposed water tunnel estimated to cost $20.1 billion

A new cost-benefit analysis regarding California’s Delta Conveyance Project was released on May 16, raising its expected cost to $20.1 billion from 2020’s $16 billion estimate. Furthermore, the Delt...

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Excavation of Virginia’s first-ever bored road tunnel completed

It was recently announced that a tunnel boring machine (TBM) named Mary made its final beak through on April 17 for the first bored road tunnel in the history of the state of Virginia. Furthermore, t...

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Foundation installation commences on Dogger Bank B offshore wind farm

Dogger Bank is an offshore wind farm located off the east coast of the UK, and foundation installation for the project’s second phase (phase B) has commenced, as was announced on May 14. Furthermore...

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