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Collaboration, communication and competence updated
The following article by Bob Ibell, founder and director of London Bridge Associates, is based on a past Harding Lecture and has been updated by the author in celebration of the BTS 50th Anniversary
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National grids
Utility grid projects bring a variety of tunnelling challenges. Report by Patrick Reynolds
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Over the line
Describing an early upgrade at Bank Station around 30 years ago during the DLR extension, Ken Spiby, then a Nuttall shift engineer, now LBA director, recalls some of his tunnelling experiences, extracted here from the BTS 50th Anniversary book
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Delhi Metro inviting bids for Phase 4 tunnelling works
Delhi Metro Rail Corp (DMRC) is inviting bids from parties in eligible countries for the design and construction of twin tunnels by shield TBM on the 20.2km Aerocity to Tughlakabad Corridor of the Delhi Metro Rapid Transit (DMRT) Project Phase 4.
Delhi Metro Rail Corp (DMRC) is inviting bids from parties in eligible countries for the design and construction of twin tunnels by shield TBM on the 20.2km Aerocity to Tughlakabad Corridor of the Delhi Metro Rapid Transit (DMRT) Project Phase 4.
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Sandvik launches DT923i drill rig
“Uncompromised accuracy and productivity” are claimed by Sandvik to be among the benefits of its newly introduced DT923i jumbo rig designed for high-power face drilling in tunnels and caverns.
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Early breakthrough achieved on Paka Tunnel
A first tunnelling breakthrough has been achieved six months ahead of schedule on Malaysia’s East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) despite the challenges faced by the project during the past three years.
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Tunnelling milestone reached on Sydney’s Rozelle Interchange
Tunnelling on the Rozelle Interchange – a key component of Australia’s biggest road infrastructure project – has now reached the halfway mark, with 12km excavated.
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Three bidders shortlisted for Lower Thames Crossing
Highways England has named three construction/engineering companies which it has shortlisted to build the proposed Lower Thames Crossing – destined to be the longest road tunnel in Britain and hailed as the most ambitious UK roads project for a generation.
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The following article by Bob Ibell, founder and director of London Bridge Associates, is based on a past Harding Lecture and has been updated by the author in celebration of the BTS 50th Anniversary
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National grids
Utility grid projects bring a variety of tunnelling challenges. Report by Patrick Reynolds
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Review of ITA working group 12 PSCL linings
Martin Knights, Independent Consulting Engineer, former ITA President and Chair of London Bridge Associates reviews the new ITA Working Group 12: Permanent Sprayed Concrete Linings guidelines
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Grouting for ground improvement
Grouting in underground projects refers to the injection of pumpable materials into soil or rock formations to change their physical characteristics. It is one of the most used ground improvement techniques for underground projects and tunnelling applications.
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Brexit and its effect on standards
Donald Lamont, a member of T&T’s Editorial Advisory Board and a member of ‘CEN/TC151 Construction machinery – safety’ looks at the impact of Brexit on machinery standards in the UK
