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The Port of Miami tunnel is on time and expected to open by the end of May
- May, 20, 2014
- News On Projects / Industry Tunneling Foundation Design / Construction
- Port of Miami
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
After four years of work, with 400 workers on site working 24/7, the Port of Miami Tunnel is about to open to public by the end of this month. With a budget of $915 million the tunnel will connec...
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London Mayor supports new road tunnel to decongest traffic
- May, 14, 2014
- News On Projects / Industry Tunneling Underground Structures Foundation Design / Construction
- London, UK
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The option of a new 22-mile inner London orbital road tunnel is under investigation, after the initiative of London Mayor, Boris Johnson. The construction of such a tunnel would significantly deconges...
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The success story of the Calcutta underground sewage network.
- Apr, 14, 2014
- News On Projects / Industry Underground Structures Tunneling
- 22.719025, 88.3405897
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The underground sewage network spreading under Calcutta, built back in 1875 by the British settlers, was equivalent to the systems of European cities like London and Hamburg, Germany. Being in operati...
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Tom Lantos twin tunnels provide a sustainable solution to the Devil's slide problem
- Mar, 20, 2014
- News On Projects / Industry Landslides Tunneling Landslides Tunneling
- Devil's Slide Tunnel, Pacifica, CA
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Recurring landslides in Devil's slide resulting in nine closures in the past 28 years, 45-minute commutes for 7.5 miles of distance for over 20,000 motorists, 995 lawsuits and injuctions from environm...
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Hammersmith fly-over, West London: plans to be replaced by a tunnel
- Feb, 19, 2014
- News On Projects / Industry Tunneling
- Hammersmith Flyover, London, United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The flyover constructed back in the '60s, gives rise to serious debate between the continuous repair works, derailing associated costs and its replacement by a tunnel as a long-term solution. The H...
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$7million concrete tunnel under railroad lines at Liberty University, Lynchburg, Va.
- Feb, 13, 2014
- Other News Tunneling
- 1971 University Blvd, Lynchburg, Virginia, United States
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The four-lane tunnel is constructed under the active Northern Southern Railroad Tracks - also used by Amtrak - applying a pioneering placement method, in which the tunnel sections are being jacke...
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TBM Bertha unstuck and on its way
- Jan, 28, 2014
- News On Projects / Industry Tunneling
- Seattle, WA, United States
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Last Tuesday in Seattle, the world’s largest TBM started moving again after nearly eight weeks of standing still some 60 feet underground. A 119ft long steel pipe was found to be the mystery object th...
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8 new U.S. tunnels under way: fascinating and challenging
Whether you live in the U.S. or not you will find the following tunnels that are currently being built in U.S., fascinating. Find out which are some of the largest tunnels across the country. First of...
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India TBMs blamed for building cracks
The construction of the first phase of the Chennai Metro project in India is scheduled to be completed by spring 2015. During the construction cracks were detected in more than 200 buildings in Chenna...
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Groundwater flow delays the unblocking of Bertha
- Dec, 20, 2013
- News On Projects / Industry Groundwater & Seepage Tunneling
- Seattle, WA, United States
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Attempts have already been made to identify this object of mystery that forced Bertha, the world's largest TBM in Seattle, to halt suddenly on December 6. High groundwater pressure though is preventin...
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