TBM: 8 of 18

 The TBM being used for the new Thames crossing at Silvertown in London has begun its journey
INFRASTRUCTURE

Tunnelling underway for new river crossing at Silvertown

The TBM boring a new crossing under the River Thames in London has started its journey

09 September 2022

 To ensure tunnelling under the M25 motorway around London as part of the HS2 project did not cause any damage multiple monitoring systems were put in place
INFRASTRUCTURE

Monitoring ensures the structural integrity of a motorway during tunnelling

UK motorway safety during tunnelling project assured by Socotec Monitoring UK

16 August 2022

 A large Robbins Main Beam TBM, dubbed ‘Big Tex’, recently broke through in Dallas, Texas, USA as it worked on the Mill Creek Drainage Relief Tunnel.
INFRASTRUCTURE

Landmark Breakthrough for Robbins TBM 'Big Tex'

Big Tex achieves breakthrough after first-of-its-kind in-tunnel diameter change for TBM

12 August 2022

 The SIlvertown TBM cutterhead being lowered into place
INFRASTRUCTURE

Silvertown TBM 'Jill' edges closer to commissioning stage

Onsite construction of the TBM to be used on a new tunnel under the Thames is nearing completion

02 August 2022

 HS2 Ltd is celebrating the very first tunnelling breakthrough on Europe’s largest infrastructure project
INFRASTRUCTURE

HS2 celebrates historic first tunnelling breakthrough

First TBM breakthrough after a mile of tunnelling celebrated on UK's HS2 infrastructure project

28 July 2022

 Komatsu’s newly developed Mining TBM will be trialled by Codelco at its Chuquicamata Mine in Chile
MINING

Komatsu and Codelco to trial new Mining TBM

Chile's state miner to trial new development in tunnel boring machinery from Komatsu

08 July 2022

 Around 20 lifting operations will be required to fully lower all the parts of the TBM that will be used for the Silvertown tunnel project into its launch chamber
INFRASTRUCTURE

Assembly of TBM starts at UK's Silvertown Tunnel project

On-site assembly of the TBM to be used on the Silvertown Thames crossing tunnel has started

24 June 2022

 The start of tunnelling work in Vienna for the new U2 metro line at Matzleinsdorfer Platz
INFRASTRUCTURE

PORR and STRABAG's U2 tunnelling works at Matzleinsdorfer Platz

Work is underway to create the tunnels for a new metro line underneath the streets of Vienna

16 June 2022

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