What will 2015 hold for the tunneling industry? Tunnel Business Magazine asked a panel of 4 industry experts that question. The panel consisted of a Colorado School of Mines Professor as well as reps from Black and Veatch, AECOM, and Kenall Manufacturing. In general they seem to agree that there are opportunities in the US for large combined sewer outfall (CSO) projects, water distribution projects, and even high-speed rail, particularly in California. [Source: Check out all of the analysis at Tunnel Business Magazine]
Miscellaneous
Directional Core Drilling for Tunneling
When you’re doing a geological investigation for a tunnel, only having vertical or traditional angled core holes only gives you a very limited picture of geology of the rock mass through which you’re going to […]
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Cellular Concrete: Filling the Void
An article in TBM magazine provides a nice overview of cellular concrete technology. I never knew this (although it makes sense) but the material was used primarily as a lightweight floor leveling product for high-rise […]
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Lessons Learned from the SR-99 Highway Tunnel Project in Seattle, Owner’s Perspective
Geotechnical consultant Gregg Korbin served on the Technical Advisory Board for Washington State DOT for the SR-99 Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Tunnel Project. He recently presented to the Vancouver Geotechnical Society on lessons learned from […]