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Snowy 2.0 tunnel boring machine remains stuck after a month

Snowy Hydro released an update regarding the state of its 2,000-ton, 134m-long tunnel boring machine (TMB), which has been stuck in hard rock for a month. Furthermore, it was originally announced on...

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Underpinning and support of the excavation (SOE) system project

Keller North America designs and constructs the underpinning and support of the excavation (SOE) system for a new downtown Salt Lake City apartment complex. Construction of a new seven-story apartmen...

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$7.85 billion Mountain Valley Pipeline completed and given green light to go into service

Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC, sent a letter to the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Monday, June 10, announcing the completion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline project. The same letter r...

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Kazakhstan’s first automobile tunnel set for completion in 2024

Kazakhstan’s Minister of Transport, Marat Karabayerv, stated that the country’s first road tunnel is going to be completed by the end of the year. Furthermore, the twin tunnel is going to measure 84...

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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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