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Sao Paolo: part of an expressway collapses over metro tunnel

Part of a major expressway collapsed on Tuesday above a construction site in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo where a tunnel was excavated for a new subway line. No fatalities were reported, but it...

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China: The longest underwater highway tunnel is open to vehicle traffic

At a length of 10.79 kilometers (6.65 miles), the Taihu tunnel is the longest underwater highway tunnel in China. After nearly four years of construction, it is now open to vehicle traffic. The tunne...

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3 major East Coast tunnel, the Hudson Tunnel, the Howard Street Tunnel and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, projects move forward

Three major tunnel projects that connect key transportation arteries on the East Coast are advancing. The Hudson Tunnel between New York and New Jersey, the Howard Street Tunnel in Maryland and the C...

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Fehmarnbelt Tunnel: Europe's new shortcut links Germany and Denmark

The Fehmarnbelt Tunnel will link Denmark and Germany and is currently one of the largest construction projects in Europe. Its construction will significantly reduce journey times between the two Balt...

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Hudson Tunnel Project gets green light for construction

The Hudson Tunnel Project looks to have finally broken through the last barrier leading to construction. The Project proposes to rehabilitate the existing tunnel under the Hudson River that carries A...

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Werrington Tunnel: 'UK engineering first' underground freight route officially opens

The rail minister has officially opened a £200m railway tunnel dubbed a "UK engineering first". The Werrington Tunnel was created by "pushing" an 11,000-tonne concrete curve under the East Coast Ma...

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Real-Life Projects: Green Line Metro - Design of Underground Metro Stations with PLAXIS 2D

Tel Aviv, Israel has  the largest economy per capita in the Middle East. In recent years, the increasing demand for improved mobility has resulted in the fast-tracked development of the...

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Four metro tunnels are completed in Hong Kong

Dragages Hong Kong has built one of Hong Kong’s most technically challenging series of tunnels – part of the 6km extension of the ongoing Sha Tin to Central Link works from Hung Hom to the Admiralty...

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Barcelona’s new tunnel lets the city breathe easy

Barcelona’s new tunnel was considered one of the most complex urban planning operations in the city. The much-awaited tunnel, under the Plaza de las Glòries in Barcelona, opened the previous weekend....

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Controversy over the New Thames tunnel in London

Silvertown tunnel, a project that will potentially be the first in 3 decades to connect the two sides of London via the Thames, has become a matter of dispute due to its environmental impact. The Sil...

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