Search Results: 'International Tunnelling Association'

Thinking GEO
03 November, 2015
Mark Diederichs, professor of Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, discusses tunnelling education, research and deveopment and the role of geological engineering

Breaking boundaries
03 November, 2015
Prior to 2012, the integration of designed vertical or horizontal curves into microtunnel alignments was unheard of in Ontario. Following the release of a large number of infrastructure projects in suburban Toronto, clients and consultants encouraged contractors to present value engineered alternatives to pr oposed project alignments and construction methods. Seamus Tynan and John Grennan of Ward and Burke discuss three recent projects successfully constructing long-distance, curved microtunnels

Mobilising Latin America
24 March, 2015
Major infrastructure projects across Latin America will mobilise both people and freight and provide much needed energy and utilities and the tunnelling sector is set to benefit. Technical journalist Sally Spencer reports