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Technical Paper
Ground Stabilization for Tunneling By Paul C. Schmall, P. E., & Lucian P. Spiteri, P.E.…
2012 TBM Roundtable: Alternative Contract Delivery
Chris Allen, Assistant Director-Clean Rivers Project, DC Water Marc Jensen, Director of Engineering, Southern Nevada…
Tunnel Achievement Awards
Tunnel Achievement Award for Innovations in Mechanized Tunneling: Martin Herrenknecht By Jim Rush EDITOR’S NOTE:…
Robbins TBM Begins Deep Excavation in Mumbai
A Robbins 6.25 m diameter Main Beam TBM began boring India’s 8.3 km Mumbai Water…
Jacobs Associates Named CM for Alaskan Way Project
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has chosen Jacobs Associates to provide construction management…
Triad/Midwest Mole Low Bidder on Charleston (S.C.) Market Street Tunnel
A joint venture of Triad and Midwest Mole was the lowest among eight bidders for…
Indianapolis Attracts Strong Turnout for NAT 2012
The biennial North American Tunneling (NAT) Conference June 24-27 at the JW Marriott in downtown…
The Means and Methods Dilemma
By Don Del Nero The engineering community has historically followed the truism that means and…
RISING TO NEW HEIGHTS
U.K.’s Lee Tunnel Progressing with Help of Potain Crane On tunneling sites, cranes are as…
Manitowoc Opens First Latin American Facility
Over 400 people attended the inauguration of Manitowoc’s new factory in Brazil on March 31.…
Thames Water Lee Tunnel Project Receives Award
The Thames Water Lee Tunnel project has been awarded the top trophy at the ICE…
Separation Plant Selection for Tunneling Projects
By Barry L. Sorteberg Separation plants have historically been the bottleneck in many tunneling projects,…