Tunnels, Caverns and Shafts: Case Studies
Case Studies & Reports
Difficult terrain: Tunnelling projects in Bosnia along the A1
The A1 in Bosnia and Herzegovina is a motorway project that will link Budapest with Southern Dalmatia as part of the Pan-European Traffic Corridor ... more
Construction of Goetschka and Freistadt Tunnels
In 2009, construction began on the S10 Muehlviertel Highway in Upper Austria. The new S10 highway connects to the existing Muehlkreis A7 Motorway n ... more
Desvio do Rio Joana Tunnel solves flood problem in Rio de Janeiro
Since the beginning of the 20th century, many districts in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, have been regularly affected by flooding caused by land reclamat ... more
Vía Parque Rímac – Spectacular tunnelling project in Lima
The Vía Parque Rímac Project is an important infrastructure project that is under construction in Lima, the capital of Peru. A 7 km long section of ... 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
Klaus Tunnel Chain: Ground support products stabilize excavation of eastern tubes
The A 9 Pyhrn Motorway in Austria is an important North-South link. One of its sections is the Klaus Tunnel Chain. The approx. 8 km long section of ... more
Koralm Tunnel (KAT3) stabilized by pipe umbrella system with innovative squeezed connection
The Koralm Tunnel in Austria is the core part of the Baltic-Adriatic Corridor, a planned railway link between the cities of Gdansk in Poland and Ra ... more
Shatin to Central Link: Hong Kong's new railway connection
The Shatin to Central Link (SCL) is a new 17 km railway connection that runs through several districts of Hong Kong. Once completed, the SCL will s ... more
North West Rail Link – Australia's first fully-automated rapid transit rail system
The North West Rail Link in Sidney is currently Australia's largest public transportation infrastructure project. When completed, the light rail sy ... more
Four tunnels, 17 bridges: S 10 Highway in Austria
One of the most important road construction projects in Austria is the S 10 Highway through the Mühlviertel district. Doka, with its high-performin ... more