Search Results: 'Health '

Interface power
15 November, 2017
Trends in geotechnical data and software. Report by Patrick Reynolds

Just like new
12 October, 2017
In the TBM world, multi-use machines offer time and cost savings

Bonding well
06 September, 2017
To repair a limestone block tunnel more than 120 years old, a local watershed agency and its engineering consultant devised a solution using shotcrete to create a tunnel in a tunnel. Nicole Robinson reports on the Trout Brook Storm Sewer Interceptor’s rehabilitation

BTS Underground Health and Safety Course
06 September, 2017
Great Britain – The British Tunnelling Society (BTS) is accepting registrations for its health and safety course.

James Clark Winner
06 September, 2017
The BTS has recognised the life’s work and contribution of Joseph Gallagher Ltd chairman Joseph Gallagher by awarding him this year’s James Clark Medal. He talks to Keren Fallwell about his career

Bonding well
29 August, 2017
To repair a limestone block tunnel more than 120 years old, a local watershed agency and its engineering consultant devised a solution using shotcrete to create a tunnel in a tunnel. Nicole Robinson reports on the Trout Brook Storm Sewer Interceptor’s rehabilitation

Accidents and diseases assessed
23 August, 2017
M. Tender / J. P. Couto from the University of Minho, Portugal look at the health and safety statistics from Portugal to validate beliefs regarding the most frequent incidents

Tuca part two
21 August, 2017
Part of Crossrail’s legacy is the training academy it set up in 2011 to address the skills shortage. Sally Spencer reports

Contractor fined for Crossrail incidents
02 August, 2017
Great Britain - The Bam Ferrovial Kier (BFK) joint venture has been fined GBP 1M for three health and safety incidents on London’s Crossrail project, one of which involved the death of a worker.

CSA tunnel safety committee appoints new chair
20 July, 2017
Canada - During the Annual CSA Conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia, ASI Marine’s group manager, Scott Black was voted in and appointed as the new chair of the CSA Z275.3 ‘Occupational Safety Code for Work in Pressurized Air Environments’, it was announced July 19.

Crossrail’s drilling rig
20 February, 2017
Crossrail is using a bespoke automated drilling rig for boring service connection holes, and fit out contractor ATC says that the investment has already paid off

Shell calls for industry interest in futuristic tech
07 February, 2017
International - The head of research and development for Shell Bitumen has called on the tunnelling industry to look more closely at what materials technology can achieve. Professor John Read spoke to Tunnels and Tunnelling about a number of advances in bitumen technology prior to the turn of the millennium, but were not taken up due to a lack of interest in green technology.

Tunnel tradition
10 January, 2017
Around the world December 4 marks the feast of Barbara, patron saint of tunnellers. Nayab Sultan, an independent researcher and doctoral candidate explains the history and significance to tunnellers worldwide

Marathon machine
10 January, 2017
Only one TBM is excavating the whole of the 45km DigIndy tunnel system. Robbins technical writer, Desiree Willis, explains how this refurbished machine will be up to the task and what it means for future projects of this size