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04.02.2020 (753 Clicks)

Piles for Tunnel Project in Rotterdam

With a population of around 650,000, Rotterdam is not only the second largest city in the Netherlands, as home to Europe's largest seaport, it's also an important transport hub for freight traffic. A wide variety of goods from all over the world make their way to European cities after arriving in Rotterdam by ship. Most of these goods are transported onward from Rotterdam on freight trains or trucks. In order to better direct traffic in the city and permanently alleviate road congestion, a new highway called the “Blankeburgverbinding” (Blankenburg Connection) is currently being built west of Rotterdam between the existing A15 and A20 highways.

The new A24 highway will be approximately 4 km long and will cross the Scheur River by two tunnels. As part of the project, Bauer Funderingstechniek B.V., the Dutch subsidiary of Bauer Spezialtiefbau GmbH, was contracted to deliver and install GEWI piles, which are micropiles with threads. In total, approximately 10,000 t of GEWI material will be delivered by Bauer between July 2019 and May 2020 and installed as 4,500 individual piles.

In the run-up to the actual construction work, preliminary pile load tests were conducted in 2018 to investigate the primary friction properties of the three soil strata at the site. Soft clay, followed by firm clay and medium-dense to dense layers of sand were detected down to a depth of up to 20 m. The design of the GEWI piles for the tunnel ramps was adjusted based on the results of the pile load tests. The installation of the pile foundation for the southern ramp of the future Maas Delta Tunnel, which is 30 m deep, began in the summer of 2019.

'In total, eleven teams with eleven Klemm KR 806 rigs are currently being used in the joint project with our partner De Vries Titan,' says Maarten Daalmeijer, project manager at BAUER Funderingstechniek B.V. 'This way we can be sure to keep to the tight schedule.' In this project, Bauer is installing the deepest GEWI piles in the Netherlands to date, with a final penetration of 64 m below the NAP (Normaal Amserdams Peil), or 'Amsterdam Ordnance Datum' – a height reference point for the Amsterdam water level.

Source: Bauer Group

                     

04.02.2020 (1063 Clicks)

Sandvik AB - Nomination Committee’s Proposal for Board of Directors for the 2020 Annual General Meeting

The Nomination Committee of Sandvik AB proposes the re-election of the Board members Jennifer Allerton, Claes Boustedt, Marika Fredriksson, Johan Karlström, Johan Molin and Helena Stjernholm, and the election of Kai Wärn and Stefan Widing as new Board members. Johan Molin is proposed to be re-elected Chairman of the Board.

04.02.2020 (793 Clicks)

Salini Impregilo starts Norwegian Railway Work after Ceremony hosted by Norwegian Transport Minister

Salini Impregilo and joint-venture partner Pizzarotti have started work on a section of a rail line between the towns of Nykirke and Barkaker south of Oslo following a ceremony led by Norwegian Transport Minister Knut Arild Hareide, who laid the first stone. The project will facilitate fast, modern and sustainable transport along the east coast.

04.02.2020 (932 Clicks)

Glencore announces Board Appointment

Glencore plc announces the appointment of Kalidas Madhavpeddi as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company with immediate effect.

01.02.2020 (691 Clicks)

Fugro awarded geotechnical Contract for KrisEnergy’s Cambodia’s Apsara Field

Fugro has been awarded a geotechnical contract for Apsara oil field in Block A, offshore Cambodia, as part of the nation’s first hydrocarbon development.

31.01.2020 (813 Clicks)

Canada’s Metals & Mining industry sees a Drop in Deal Activity in December 2019

Canada’s metals & mining industry saw a drop of 44.7% in overall deal activity during December 2019, when compared with the last 12-month average, according to GlobalData’s deals database.

31.01.2020 (796 Clicks)

Conexpo 2020 Preview – Prinoth Tracked Vehicles & Vegetation Management

In preparation of Conexpo 2020, Prinoth Tracked Vehicles and Prinoth Vegetation Management are excited to share some of the highlights of what to expect when visiting booths – C22231 in Central Hall and F3263 in Festival Grounds – at Conexpo this coming March.

30.01.2020 (755 Clicks)

QRC welcomes new Exploration Funding

The Queensland Resources Council has welcomed a new round funding from the State Government under its Collaborative Exploration Initiative.

30.01.2020 (727 Clicks)

Hexagon’s Operator Alertness System wins Mining Safety Award

Hexagon’s operator alertness system for light vehicles has been voted winner of the 2019 Mining Magazine Safety award. The annual awards celebrate excellence in the mining industry, as voted by readers who are invited to recognize “outstanding commitment to advancing the state of play in mining”.

30.01.2020 (804 Clicks)

Hexagon and University of Arizona introduce Mining 4.E Curriculum

Hexagon's Mining division and the University of Arizona announced the launch of Mining 4.E, an online course designed to broaden the understanding of modern mining and its associated technologies.