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Authorities discover the longest smuggling tunnel in the United States-Mexico border
After years of investigation, the longest tunnel used for smuggling was discovered in the United States and Mexico border. According to US officials, the tunnel's length is 1,313 meters. The undergro...
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Structure in Stonehenge damaged due to tunnel work
A 6,000-year-old structure located near Stonehenge was damaged due to tunnel works according to archaeologists. Archaeologists state that Highways of England, that were conducting preparatory works...
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TBM breaks through hard granitic rock on Atlanta water tunnel
The Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) that was used to achieve Atlanta's water supply tunnel overcame extreme hard rock conditions. The 3.8-meter diameter Robbins Main Beam TBM completed its 8 kilometers...
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India's first railway station inside a tunnel
India is about to acquire its first railway station inside a 27-km-long tunnel. The Keylong station will be constructed at a height of 3,000m. on the Bilaspur-Manali-Leh line which is near the Sino...
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Block caving: A new mining method arises
Block caving is a new alternative method of developing new mines or extending the operation of open pits. Block caving is an underground hard rock mining method that involves undermining an ore body...
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