Search Results: 'Robbins'

London boom sets the scene for UC'03
01 September, 2003
Underground Construction 2003 is due to be held on the 24-25 September at the ExCeL conference and exhibition centre in London's docklands. At a time when tunnelling activity in London is at its peak, this year's event is set to outstrip the success of its predecessors

Small Bore & Pipejacking Products
01 August, 2003
The latest small bore and pipejacking products

Mucking Out & Transport Products
01 August, 2003
The latest mucking out and transport products

Excavation Products
01 August, 2003
The latest excavation products

Safety upgrade for Mersey Kingsway
01 July, 2003
The Mersey Kingsway road tunnels, located in Liverpool, UK, were constructed in the late 1960s. Recently, three new cross passages have been constructed for emergency evacuation and to provide safer access for emergency services. Mark Leggett, associate, and Kevin Roberts, principal engineer, for Mott MacDonald Ltd, describe the procurement, design and construction approach adopted for these safety improvements

Value engineered shafts in St Louis
01 May, 2003
Value engineering of two shafts on St Louis' Grand & Bates Storm Sewer Relief Tunnel, in Missouri, US, allowed construction savings of US$1.7M. Kyle E Camper, project manager for Hayward Baker, Nancy Thomson, geotechnical engineer for Brierly Associates, and James R Wheeler, principal of Design Build Geotechnical, describe the project

Under pressure in the Philippines
01 May, 2003
Unfavourable geological conditions on the Casecnan Multipurpose Project, in the Philippines, led to the abandonment of TBM excavation in favour of drill and blast. Roger Bremen, head of hydraulic structures, and Fabio Tognola, junior engineer, for Lombardi Engineering Ltd, Switzerland, describe the implications of this decision