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2, January 2024
FAT celebrated for Bangkok Purple Line EPBM | Thailand
De tunnellingjournal.com - Aujourd'hui, 15:26
Representatives from Bangkok’s Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand, contractor ITD-NWR MRT Joint Venture, and TBM supplier TERRATEC have celebrated the successful Factory Acceptance Test of a new 6.39m diameter EPBM which will be deployed for the construction of the Bangkok Metro Purple Line (C3). The second Factory Acceptance Test for another EPBM will take place in April 2024.
Major milestone for Borumba pumped storage project as Queensland Hydro releases two key tenders | Australia
De www.waterpowermagazine.com - Aujourd'hui, 15:31
In a significant development for the Borumba Pumped StorageHydro Project, Queensland Hydro has unveiled two Request for Tenders (RFTs), marking a crucial phase in the exploratory works program set to shape the future of renewable energy in the region.
Tunnel king Deo Ca, S Korean firm to build two railway tunnels | Vietnam
De theinvestor.vn - Aujourd'hui, 15:56
A consortium of Vietnam construction giant Deo Ca and South Korea’s IlSung Vietnam Co., Ltd has won a VND552 billion ($22.7 million) contract to build two tunnels on the Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City railway route.
Port link and Trans-Siberian tunnel inaugurated | Russia
De www.railwaygazette.com - Aujourd'hui, 15:59
A 49·7 km railway line to the port of Lavna, and a 926 m long double-track tunnel on the Trans-Siberian railway line were inaugurated on December 15. The inauguration events were attended by President Vladimir Putin via a video stream.
Chongqing's underground world | China
De www.chinadaily.com.cn - Aujourd'hui, 11:12
Selection of photos : The first one shows a revitalized air-raid shelters become new landmarks and tourist attractions.
The world's most impressive tunnel megaprojects
De www.youtube.com - Aujourd'hui, 11:47
Digging deeper into the incredible world of tunnel construction.
Agra metro completes tunnelling for 6-km priority stretch, likely to open in february 2024 | India
De swarajyamag.com - Aujourd'hui, 11:30
Residents of the Taj city have reason to celebrate as the priority corridor of Agra Metro is likely to kick off operations by February 2024, six months ahead of the originally scheduled date in August 2024.
“Underground Library” Seamlessly blends with Japanese landscape
De mymodernmet.com - Aujourd'hui, 11:40
Hiroshi Nakamura and NAP Architects have designed an "underground library" that blends seamlessly with the surrounding greenery.
HS2 reports that 90% of Chiltern tunnelling is near completion | UK
De www.railadvent.co.uk - Aujourd'hui, 10:58
One of HS2's longest tunnels is now 90% complete as two giant tunnelling machines, 'Florence' and 'Cecilia' have reached the Chesham Road intervention shaft.
Future of Tunnelling | Greater focus on ‘undervalued’ high impact low probability events needed in risk management
De www.newcivilengineer.com - Aujourd'hui, 11:27
Tunnelling is one of the most complex and challenging engineering tasks, meaning that the risk is high and the management of risk on any project is imperative.
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