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Full speed ahead for Taiwan
06 November, 2001
The 345km Taiwan North-South High Speed Rail Project is the country's first design build operate scheme, and one of the world's largest. Bradford Townsend, design manager for Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation (THSRC) and Peter Humphreys, chief director report on the design and construction.
Used, but not abused
06 November, 2001
As the amount of capital invested internationally in new equipment soars, refurbishment is rapidly increasing in status and becoming an even more attractive option when selecting plant. Talking to some of the leading manufacturers and suppliers in this sector, assistant editor Amanda Foley, reports on recent trends.
Dividends from a shared interest in quality
01 October, 2001
In this, the first part of their paper 'Self certification on the North Downs Tunnel', submitted to the Harding Prize Competition 2001, Esther Casson and Rand Selman (both seconded to Miller Civil Engineering Services from Mott MacDonald) review how self-certification was developed successfully and brought gains during construction of the North Downs tunnel for the Channel Tunnel Rail Link
Shotcreting in London Clay
09 June, 2001
Despite the criticisms the New Austrian Tunnelling Method has received – of the practice, if not the theory – following a series of construction collapses, the benefits of sprayed concrete linings cannot be ignored, assuming risk can be minimised.
Proposed citations for US firms over fatal Dulles tunnel collapse
09 June, 2001
Public opinion puts HK Route on hold
09 June, 2001
The Management of Construction Safety and Health
13 April, 2001
Getting rid of the water
06 January, 2001
Dewatering is a valuable and economic technique for dealing with groundwater at tunnel sites. But even in rocky conditions it must be handled carefully, says David Hartwell, in an overview of modern practice.
Storing up information
06 January, 2001
Following the BTS annual general meeting at the Institution of Civil Engineers on 19 October 2000, came a presentation and informal discussion "Harrods, ground engineering, tunnelling and HAVS" by Rob James, head of tunnelling and Philip Ball, ground engineering manager, both of Kvaerner-Cementation.
Hong Kong looks at tunnel options
05 January, 2001
