In a feat of engineering excellence, excavation on the Italian side of the Brenner Base Tunnel has officially concluded with the final breakthrough of Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) “Flavia.” The comple...
Read MoreThe Gotthard Tunnel, an essential artery in European north-south traffic through the Alps, is undergoing a major upgrade to enhance safety and ensure the continued flow of vehicles. On July 30, 2024,...
Read MoreIt was announced on June 28 that a joint venture (JV) led by Implenia was awarded a $478 million contract regarding the construction of the “Sisikon Tunnel” in Switzerland. Furthermore, the Sisikon...
Read MorePLAXIS offers a wide range of tools to the Tunnel Engineer, which can be combined to generate almost any ground, tunnel, and reinforcement system geometry. Node-To-Node Anchors As their name indicat...
Read MoreUnderground construction is a complex endeavour. Leveraging rock masses as engineering materials requires overcoming many challenges. Any work needs to be carried out from within a heterogeneous,...
Read MoreA new subway line is currently being built in Athens, Greece, and we paid a visit to one of its construction sites. Furthermore, the new line is going to be the city’s fourth and facilitate 15 new s...
Read MoreThis article describes the importance of Discrete Fracture Networks (DFNs) in rock mechanics modelling. It outlines capabilities in Rocscience programs RS3 (and RocSlope) to analyze discontinuous (...
Read MoreThe development of a £500M underground pumped storage hydro plant in Ben Cruachan, Scotland, was granted consent on Tuesday, July 25. The project involves the expansion of the existing Cruachan Powe...
Read MoreA landslide halted traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in J&K’s Ramban, India, on Sunday, April 2. More specifically, the landslide occurred just outside the brand new 880m long T5 Pa...
Read MoreThe world’s longest purpose-built tunnel for bicycles and pedestrians is set to open on the 15th of April in Bergen, Norway. The Fyllingsdalen tunnel will run 2.9km long, through the Løvstakken mou...
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