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The Recommendations for the Selection of Tunnel Boring Machines published in March 2021 by the German Tunnelling Committee (DAUB) is now available as...

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The DAUB recommendation "Digital Design, Construction and Operation of Underground Structures - BIM in Underground Construction", published in May...

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The topic of “ecological sustainability” is becoming increasingly important in practically all areas of life and the economy. This means that tunnel...

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The DAUB recommendation "Digital Design, Construction and Operation of Underground Structures - BIM in Underground Construction", published in May...

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2nd Edition, 2024

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Underground infrastructures

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Underground traffic routes are indispensable woldwide, especially in urban areas. They get people to work directly and fast. Metro and Light Rail trains become thereby often a place to work - in the evening you will return home and on weekends it will take you to various leisure activities. Road tunnels assure performance in individual mobility, relieve inner cities and avoid traffic jams and exhaust fumes. Underground traffic has become indispensable as an essential part of daily life, especially in big cities today. Hence, the need for underground infrastructure will continue to grow in the future.