After HS2’s first tunnel breakthrough by tunnel boring machine “Dorothy” at the south portal site in the UK, the front part of the TBM has been dismantled and transported back to the tunnel’s north portal in a 24/7 intricate operation, managed by the plant and logistics team at HS2’s contractor Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV).
The cutterhead from HS2’s TBM Dorothy being moved on a 12m long, 48-wheel self-propelled trailer
The cutterhead, weighing 160t and with a 10m diameter, was moved overnight. Standing upright on a 12m long, 48-wheel self-propelled trailer (SPT), it was transported from the south portal site, along the...
GeoDrilling International is the industry's only comprehensive source of breaking news on a daily basis for project and site managers, equipment producers, consultants and contractors.
Copyright © 2000-2024 Aspermont Media Ltd. All rights reserved. Aspermont Media is a company registered in England and Wales. Company No. 08096447. VAT No. 136738101. Aspermont Media, WeWork, 1 Poultry, London, England, EC2R 8EJ.
