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Trends and perspectives on tunnels, experts’ view

In recent years, tunnel design and construction have progressed significantly worldwide and particularly, in the United States. The new technologies, the populations’ growth in the country and the...

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Elizabeth TBM arrives at Stepney Green Cavern (video)

Elizabeth TBM arrived last Friday at Stepney Green cavern during its journey to Farringdon. Elizabeth and Victoria are the second pair of TBMs used for the project and scheduled to complete the longes...

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New titles available in our Featured books section!

We are happy to announce that 4 new titles have been added in our Featured Books section by Ernst & Sohn in a variety of geo-categories! You can find more information on the book titles and how...

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Impressive Tunnelling Network below Emperor Hadrian’s Villa dates back to 118 A.D.(video)

A network of tunnels and passageways has been discovered by the caver Marco Placidi’s team, beneath the Hadrian’s Villa in Tivoli, 15 miles east of Rome. Recently, Placidi’s team discovered a new 1...

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Immersed tunnel beneath Bosphorus Strait connects Europe and Asia (video)

The submerged tunnel under the Bosphorus Strait opened on Tuesday, connecting the European and Asian shores of Istanbul. The railway tunnel is 13.6km (8.5miles) long and consists of a 1.4km long (0.87...

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Bypass tunnel confronts the leaks of the Delaware Aqueduct (video)

Over the past years the New York City Department of Environmental Protection has detected leaks in a section of the Delaware Aqueduct. According to investigations, the cracking observed in the limesto...

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New tunnel upgrades Hetch Hetchy water system

The construction of a new tunnel replacing the old Hetch Hetchy water system was completed last Tuesday, in California. Fremont's end of the tunnel connected with Sunol's end, creating a 3.5 mile...

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Phyllis TBM arrives at Farringdon Station (video)

The first Crossrail tunnel was constructed after 17 months, by Phyllis TBM which completed its 4.2miles route from Royal Oak to Farringdon Station. Almost 1.1 million tonnes of material have been exca...

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Road subsidence in Bangkok on top of MRT’s tunnel

A section of the Charoenkrung Road in front of the Leng Noei Yi Temple (Wat Mangkorn Kammalawat) in Bangkok collapsed last week, affecting the area of the blue line’s extension underneath. Accordin...

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Last Blast at Thornton Quarry leads to a new reservoir

The last explosion at the quarry was performed last Monday, removing 36.000 tons of limestone. The quarry is planned to gather storm water and sewage, to protect the area from floods. The construction...

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