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Bye-Bye to Bertha, the world’s largest tunneling machine

31 August 2017 by Gerardo Marote

wsdot This time-lapse video captures the difficult and challenging work to disassemble the world’s largest-diameter tunneling machine. For four months, crews cut, hoisted and trucked … Read more

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Vertical Shaft Sinking Machine

25 November 2016 by Gerardo Marote

Compact shaft sinking technology for all ground conditions. Herrenknecht

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The world’s first Variable Density Tunnel Boring Machine

3 July 2016 by Gerardo Marote

MRTMalaysia Two types of TBMs are being used to excavate the tunnel for the MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line. In the portion of the alignment going … Read more

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Horizontal Directional Drilling Installation

13 June 2016 by Gerardo Marote

Victoria Anderson Animation about the HDD technology (Horizontal Directional Drilling), a system for the installation of pipelines underneath rivers, roads, railway tracks, buildings and other … Read more

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Horizontal directional drilling

12 June 2016 by Gerardo Marote

PrimeDrilling The video explains the HDD technology (Horizontal Directional Drilling), a system for the installation of pipelines underneath rivers, roads, railway tracks, buildings and other … Read more

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Inspection of the hydroshield cutting tools

9 June 2016 by Gerardo Marote

microtunel.com – Marc Martí‘s website. Video by Abel López Suarez. http://wordpress.microtunel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Inspeccion-de-cortadores-en-Tuneladora-Hidroescudo.mp4

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View from a drone inside a tunnel executed by Bertha

2 June 2016 by Gerardo Marote

wsdot View from a drone inside the SR 99 tunnel, executed by Bertha. Bertha, also known as Big Bertha, is a 57-foot-diameter (17.4 m) tunnel … Read more

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Pipe jacking with hydroshield – Azerbaijan project

27 May 2016 by Gerardo Marote

In this type of drilling, the pipe is used as a final element of the tunnel and at the same time during the advance must … Read more

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Pipe jacking with hydroshield – Lagares project

27 May 2016 by Gerardo Marote

Eurohinca

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Pipe jacking with hydroshield – Muskiz project

27 May 2016 by Gerardo Marote

Eurohinca

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Pipe jacking with open shield

27 May 2016 by Gerardo Marote

The election of this type of perforation is influenced in great way of the type of ground and surface area of influence. Is absolutely necessary … Read more

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How a Tunnel-Boring Machine Drills Underground

6 August 2014 by Gerardo Marote

“Video courtesy of CDM/HMM Joint Venture – For engineering enthusiasts and anyone who’s interested in the mechanics of siphon construction, this animation shows exactly how … Read more

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