Keep up-to-date in Mechanised Shield Tunnelling

During the past years, machine tunnelling has been increasing its market share continually. Challenging project boundary conditions and difficult geotechnical situations as well as densely built-up inner cities result in a significant development of the machine technology.

Gerhard Hanswille - 60th Anniversary

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gerhard Hanswille is highly estimated by his colleagues. So much so that they initiated a Festschrift in his honour: Some of these excellent contributions have been published in a special issue of Stahlbau (Steel Construction).

60th anniversary of Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Harald S. Müller

Laudation by Harald Budelmann - published in Beton- und Stahlbetonbau 1/2012.

On December 16, 2011 Prof. Dr.-Ing. Harald S. Müller turned 60 years old. Good enough of a reason to congratulate him and to look at his professional achievements in civil engineering.

Book presentations "Cable-Stayed Bridges - 40 years of experience worldwide" in February 2012

Lectures on cable-stayed bridges by author Holger Svensson at the TU Munich and at the book shop Karl Krämer in Stuttgart.

The events are free of charge. Please let us know if you will attend.

Geomechanics and Tunnelling Issue 6/2011

Cover Story: The Châtelard access tunnel for the Nant De Drance pumped storage power station was driven in 2009.

Baustatik: Analyse & Synthese von Tragstrukturen in Praxis und Forschung

After Christmas Ernst & Sohn will publish the book Baustatik ("Structural Analysis") by Peter Marti, Professor for Structural Engineering and Concrete Structures at the ETH Zürich.

Geomechanics and Tunnelling - Sample Copy

Geomechanics and Tunnelling, the journal for engineering geology, rock and soil mechanics, foundation engineering and tunnelling. Official journal for ÖGG members.

20-ton concrete block caught in a rockfall protection net

In the test field for rockfall protection nets in Walenstadt, the research institute Eidgenössische Forschungsanstalt für Wald, Schnee und Landschaft (WSL) in collaboration with Geobrugg AG set a new world record on the 10 October 2011.

Statiker-Tage and Eurocode 6

From November 3rd to December 8th the Wienerberger Statiker-Tage will be held again. This nationwide continuing eduction event provides new insights and knowledge of codes and product innovations in masonry construction to structural engineers and building physicists.

Teaching Award for Professor Jörg Lange

Prof. Jörg Lange, Professor at the Department of Civil Engineering and Geodesy of Darmstadt Technical University, was awarded the first Ars legendi prize for teaching excellence.