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China generates seismic waves under Tibet
26 October, 2011

TCR a century on: five worksites in one
18 October, 2011
Tottenham Court Road is undergoing two major development projects, for Crossrail and London Underground. The ageing station’s concrete structure has had over 100 years to set and with few records to warn of what lies beyond it, tunnellers have to be ready for anything - there are even rumours of a discarded TBM. Alex Conacher visits the site and meets with resident tunnelling bigwigs

Predicted and encountered deformations
25 August, 2011
Andreas Feiersinger of Dr. Sauer Company was the runner up in the British Tunnelling Society 2011 Harding Prize for this paper comparing deformations predicted using 3D Finite Element Analysis with those encountered on the Green Park station upgrade in London

Keeping London Underground dry
25 July, 2011
In the complex and sometimes ancient world of the London Underground, or ‘Tube’ as it is known colloquially, maintenance and refurbishment are major priorities within a capacity improvements programme. Water control is only one, but an important, part of this. Maurice Jones spoke to Dr Keith Bowers, Engineer in charge of London Underground tunnels for Transport for London