A significant landmark has been achieved in Hinkley Point C’s cooling water system project by completion of the second of three offshore tunnels needed under the Bristol Channel. On 11 October, the 1.8km outfall tunnel, which is located 24m beneath the Bristol Channel, was dug using the tunnel boring machine (TBM), Emmeline. The amount of […]
Tunnel Saz Machine (TSM) made Micro TBM, ASM 1000, managed to complete its first drive successfully in the challenging geological condition of Ahwaz city, establishing the sewage line. The machine as the latest TSM manufacturing product, was designed and manufactured within three months to face the harsh geological conditions of the project. According to IRNA, […]
The right running single-track tunnel, which has 500 m length and is located among Kashirskaya station and the transition chamber at the Klenovy Boulevard station on the eastern section of the Big Circle Line (BCL) of the Moscow metro, on 8 October 2021has been completed using the TBM Olga that has 6 m diameter. The […]
On 28/09/2021, Rachel tunnel boring machine began its journey towards Royal Palm Beach for the Clearwater Project. At first, she’ll go slowly while systems are tested, but soon she’ll pick up speed and construct between 9 to 15 m (30 to 50 feet) of tunnel per day. Equipment has been installed along Gaffey Street to […]
FEDRO – the Swiss Federal Roads Office – has held twin ceremonies to mark the official beginning of building the second tube of the Gotthard Road Tunnel. The celebrations were held at the two ends of the tunnel – Göschenen and Airolo. FEDRO representatives, neighboring communities, the entire government of Ticino canton, invited guests, and […]
The working process on the Second Narrows Water Supply Tunnel with1.1km length beneath Burrard Inlet in British Columbia, Canada, have been ended by Regional water service provider Metro Vancouver. In order to provide a more earthquake-resilient system for the region’s drinking water and assisting to meet increasing demand, this infrastructure project was commenced. The first […]