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How a Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) Works

April 22, 2021 Equipment & Contracting Comments Off on How a Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) Works

View the complete article here. A tunnel is more than just space underground. It is a connector – of people, of communities, of countries. It can expand economic opportunities. But building a tunnel takes a […]

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Bertha – A Massive TBM’s 2 Mile Journey Underneath Seattle

July 22, 2019 Equipment & Contracting Comments Off on Bertha – A Massive TBM’s 2 Mile Journey Underneath Seattle

View the complete article, including interview, here. Big construction requires big ideas, big money — and mammoth equipment. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) proposed a project back in 2009 to replace the Alaskan […]

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