Lining advances
Steel fibre reinforced concrete (SFRC) was introduced in the European market in the second half of the 1970’s. No standards…
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Inside the convergence of BIM and digital twins
Advancements in Building Information Modelling (BIM) and the subsequent emergence of Digital Twins have widespread implications for tunnel owners, designers,…
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Information modelling in tunnelling
The report isn’t long, at all. But it is packed with helpfully structured tables and graphics, and three appendices, plus…
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Crossrail learning legacy – ongoing impact
This briefing for T&T on the wealth of valuable material open to tunnellers has been prepared by Simon Bennett, former…
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BIM-based ground modelling for tunnel projects
INTRODUCTIONBeing part of the global trend of digitalisation, the past decade has seen a rapid increase in the interest in…
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How to develop your tunnelers
The unique British Tunnelling Society (BTS) Design and Construction Course is running again this year, so let’s get the boring…
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BIM for bored tunnels
With digitalisation and building information modelling (BIM) gaining ever increasing importance in all sectors of infrastructure asset development and operations,…
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Spotlight: ITA guide on shafts
At its first meeting, the Shaft Design and Construction working group (WG23) of the International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association…
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Positive moves for tunnelling sustainability
Tunnels are large components of heavy civil engineering infrastructure that bring major societal gain. Like other sectors, the industry’s products…
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Digital drive
Construction and tunnelling are making use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) to boost performance but it is only an appetiser…
