Search Results: 'Seli'

Inroads below
04 December, 2013
TBMs, hybrids, and pipejacking technology are finding greater applications and opportunities in mining, reports Patrick Reynolds

TBM in Mumbai achieves record production rate
21 November, 2013
A Robbins 6.25m diameter mean beam TBM excavating the 8.3km Mumbai Water Tunnel has achieved a record-breaking rate for tunnelling in India, the company announced late last week.

Final breakthrough in Milan
01 August, 2013
The TBM S-388 boring Binary Lot 2 of Line 5 of the Milan metro has completed its drive, Seli announced this month. With last Friday¹s breakthrough, the company concludes excavation for the Milan metro project.

Invisible options
21 June, 2013
As urban infrastructure moves underground, SEM has proved to be a very flexible tool to construct complex underground structures. With blasting restrictions in many cities, roadheaders are providing reasonable production rates combined with low noise and vibration levels. Enrique Fernandez and Alejandro Sanz, both of Dragados, and Juergen Laubbichler of Dr. Sauer & Partners, explain why the industry should consider SEM in urban environments.

Double breakthrough in Milan
19 March, 2013
Both TBMs boring the Line Five tunnel of the Milan Metro have successfully broken through at Cenisio station, SELI announced earlier this month. TBM S-388 broke through at Cenisio station in January while TBM S-238 broke through at Cenisio station last month.

Copenhagen copes
28 February, 2013
Alex Conacher speaks to Guy Taylor, project director of client Metroselskabet, and Soren Eskesen, head of Cityringen tunnelling for the client, and chair of the Danish Tunnel and Underground Works Association for this update from site, and a new project offshoot, as the first machine arrives in port and site preparations draw to a close