Railroad (railway) tunnels: Case Studies
Case Studies & Reports
Excavation stabilization for new section of Stuttgart 21
Project Approval Section 1.5 is part of a Stuttgart 21 sub-project, the railway project Stuttgart-Ulm. The section refers to the triangle between t ... more
Bad Cannstatt Tunnel – Pit for Smoke Removal Structure
The Bad Cannstatt Tunnel is being advanced within the scope of the major project Stuttgart 21, approval section 1.5, Lot 3. The approx. 3.8 km long ... more
Augsburg Transportation Hub, Germany – New construction of the West Tunnel
The Augsburg City project is the largest urban development to have been undertaken within the last decades in Augsburg, Germany. The redevelopment ... more
Karlsruhe City Railway: Stability against hydrostatic ground water pressure
Within the scope of what is called the Kombiloesung (combined solution), Karlsruhe's centre is being converted to a pedestrian zone without any rai ... more
Mandacarú Rail Tunnel increases Brazil’s competitiveness
Brazil, the world's second largest producer and exporter of soy beans after the USA, plans to increase both production and exportation in the years ... more
Pummersdorf Tunnel: Closing a gap in one of Austria’s most important railway lines
Within the scope of the Westbahn extension, one of the most important railway lines in Austria, a 24.7 km long gap was closed between the towns of ... more
The Albaufstieg: Tunnel construction for high speed rail line
The Stuttgart-Ulm railway project includes several major projects that will shift traffic from the roads to the rails. The existing, winding rail l ... more
Brenner Base Tunnel will be the world’s second longest railway tunnel
The Brenner Base Tunnel (BBT) is a joint project built by Italy and Austria along the Munich-Verona axis. The planned 55 km long tunnel will be the ... more
Ceneri Base Tunnel – Switzerland’s third longest railway tunnel
The Ceneri Base Tunnel (CBT) in the canton of Ticino is the third longest railway tunnel in Switzerland. It is the continuation of the Gotthard Bas ... more
Brenner Base Tunnel – Advancement in highly converging rock mass
At 1,371 m above sea level, the Brenner Pass is the most important connection between Central Europe and Italy, carrying more than a third of all t ... more