Search Results: 'Southern Water'

Out of the dark... and into the light
12 December, 2007
Jeff Novak, technical manager for Bekaert Corporation in North America and Andina regions, and John Greenhalgh, sales manager for Bekaert Ltd in the UK and Ireland, discuss how steel fibre reinforced segmental linings have come of age in the US

Looking at logistics: transport techniques
10 November, 2007
As the tunnelling industry moves forward, transport logistics play an ever-increasing role in project success. Deputy editor, Amanda Foley, reports

Cast in-situ Tunnel Linings
22 October, 2007
Despite advances in sprayed concrete, segmental lining and some other support technologies, many tunnel designers still prefer a cast concrete lining. Technical journalist Maurice Jones checks on advances in this field

Slurry tunnelling in South Africa
04 September, 2007
At the June meeting of the British Tunnelling Society, a presentation was given by Andrew Officer, of Goba (Pty) Ltd, and Andrew Hindmarch, of Mott MacDonald, on the design and construction of the Durban Harbour Tunnel, in South Africa.

Centenary congratulations
03 September, 2007

Brighton sewer shelved
31 August, 2007

In brief from Asia...
07 August, 2007

Modernisation on the M25
26 June, 2007
The current operational refurbishment of Europe’s busiest urban road tunnel, the Holmsdale Tunnel on London’s M25 motorway, involves reconfiguration of the ventilation, capacity expansion and complete modernisation of the tunnel fit-out. Report and photographs by technical journalist Adrian Greeman

Blackrock short-run preludes Brighton dig
26 June, 2007

Transbay's downtown rail extension
26 June, 2007
Bradford F Townsend and Derek Penrice, of Hatch Mott MacDonald, and Steve Klein, of Jacobs Associates, describe plans for San Francisco’s Transbay rail extension

DLR dives safely under the Thames
26 June, 2007
Editor, Tris Thomas, reports from the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) extension under the River Thames, in London, where lessons learned on the first of the 1.8km drives looks sure to assist boring the second

Design of the UK's Hindhead tunnel
20 June, 2007
Tom Ireland, Mott MacDonald, describes the intricacies of one of the UK’s premier upcoming tunnelling projects

Monster tunnelling at Glendoe
16 April, 2007
At the March British Tunnelling Society meeting, members from the client, consultant and contractor gave an exhaustive presentation on one of the UK’s largest tunnelling projects

Hochtief JV drives ahead Glendoe hydro
10 April, 2007

Finding fault at Hanekleiv
15 March, 2007
The crown collapse at Hanekleiv tunnel, in Norway, three months ago is a call to heed past experience, investigators believe. But clarity in management decisions is also vital. Contributing editor, Patrick Reynolds, reports

Sweden's longest rail tunnel
05 February, 2007
Excavation on two tunnels for the Bothnia rail line is just completing in Sweden – a bit later than expected. Report and photographs by technical journalist Adrian Greeman