£3.6bn Windermere scheme proposes 138km of new sewers and wastewater tunnel

A £3.7bn wastewater and drainage scheme involving up to 138km of new sewers, a transfer tunnel and 37ha of sustainable drainage has been proposed to protect Windermere under two options set out in a new feasibility study. The post £3.6bn Windermere scheme proposes 138km of new sewers and wastewater tunnel appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Brayman Seeks Damages Over Alleged 'Too Strong' Potomac Tunnel Pile Concrete Mix

Pile construction depended on accurate concrete strength, lawsuit states.

Brayman Seeks Damages Over Alleged 'Too Strong' Potomac Tunnel Pile Concrete Mix

Pile construction depended on accurate concrete strength, lawsuit states.

Structural assessment technologies trim costs on Islington canal tunnel scheme

When it comes to ageing assets in infrastructure, it is hard to match the canal network for complexity. With 57 tunnels and 2,000 culverts dating back over 250 years, managing the network is complex. However, technology and innovation are thriving in this endeavour, as exemplified… The post Structural assessment technologies trim costs on Islington canal tunnel scheme appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Thames tunnel job finishes early

Boring work on a new cable tunnel under the Thames being built by Ferrovial Bemo JV as part of National Grid's Great Grid Upgrade has finished 49 days early, using a Herrenknecht tunnel boring machine.

Autonomous vision-based bridge and tunnel strike prevention system

Autonomous vision-based bridge and tunnel strike prevention system for improved safety and more efficient asset management.

B1M - Austria is Digging a Tunnel Like No Other 14062023

The B1M look at the "blast and drill" method used to create new curved tunnels to link existing highways up to a new suspension bridge in Linz, Austria

HS2 - Progress on HS2’s Copthall Green Tunnel (as Western portal is complete) 15062023

Engineers working on the HS2 project are celebrating progress as they have completed the western portal of the Copthall Green Tunnel. Located in Hillingdon, the 880m long tunnel structure sits between the twin bored Northolt Tunnel and the Colne Valley Viaduct.

Tech Tacular - Britain's New Super Mine. Constructing The Deepest Mine In Europe 15052023

This video provides details about the Woodsmith polyhalite mine near Whitby. The mine is set to go into production in 2027 and is costing around £6 billion and will create over 2,000 jobs for the local area

HS2 - How HS2's Burton Green Tunnel will enhance the local environment in Warwickshire 06042023

The 700-metre Burton Green Tunnel, located in Warwickshire, is beginning to take shape as construction is ramping up. The tunnel will follow the existing disused railway line in the area and a key feature of the tunnel is that it will include enhanced environmental features. These include tree planting, new footpaths and better connections to local woods.

When planning, what are the key engineering considerations to ensure structural integrity?