Search Results: 'Alpine'

Down the road
10 October, 2013
Roadheaders, the underdog of the tunnelling industry, have secured their place as a economical and variable excavation tool, ideal for short drives and changing ground. Technical journalist Rhian Owen examines the principles.

Prague Metro
05 April, 2013
Ermin Stehlik and Vaclav Soukup of Metrostav are presenting the keynote talk‚ 'Prague Metro construction – past, present and future' at UC Prague 2013. This comprehensive three-part article covers Prague Metro construction from its beginnings in 1966 up to the present and into future plans. Early construction covered in this, the first part, was affected by the political situation, with the start of construction based on imported Soviet technologies.

Rohtang praying for rock
17 January, 2013
The Rohtang Pass tunnel in India’s northern Jammu & Kashmir region is an ambitious project to provide year-round access to a remote group of communities. The Strabag- Afcons JV has hit woeful ground conditions and braved the worst the Himalayas can throw at it as work on this infrastructure lifeline slowly progresses. Alex Conacher speaks to Peter Reichenspurner, Strabag’s technical area manager for Asia and Africa, tunnelling division