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Geomechanics and Tunnelling 01/15
Coverstory: For the construction of headraces and pressure shafts, the Tiwag-Tiroler Wasserkraft AG places great emphasis on sustainable operation with low maintenance costs. Some stations have already been in operation for more than 60 years. In the article starting on page 13, experience with the headraces of several large hydropower stations is related. The title photo shows the completed pressure shaft PSP Kaunertal. (photo: TIWAG-Tiroler Wasserkraft AG)
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14th Structural Engineering Award 2015 - Projects on Structurae
The Ulrich Finsterwalder Structural Engineering Award is given to the best structures designed by engineering offices based in Germany. All 46 entered projects are listed on Structurae, the international Database for Civil and Structural Engineering.
Ernst & Sohn is supporting the Engineers without Borders Germany project Water Tanks for Tanzania.
The goal of the project is to build together with the non-governmental organization Mavuno 60 closed water tanks to collect water during the rainy season in order to provide a yearround access to clean water.
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Structural Concrete Issue 04/2014
Cover Story: One of Netherland’s most important north to south corridors is the A50 motorway and a part of it the Waal Bridge near Ewijk with a main span of 270 m. Build between 1971 and 1976, it is one of the longest bridge structures in the Netherlands.
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Geomechanics and Tunnelling Issue 06/2014
Cover Story: The construction of the Fréjus rescue tunnel faced some challenges due to squeezing rock mass, therefore some instrumental measures had to be adjusted during the progress of the project right on demand. The TBM was assembled right on site.
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Winner of the 14th Structural Engineering Award 2015
The jury met on 21 November 2014 in Berlin. The jury selected the winner from 46 entered projects located in nine countries (Belgium, Brazil, Germany, France, Austria, Saudi-Arabia, Switzerland, USA, People's Republic of China) according to functional, technical, economic and design criteria.
The winner is:
Kaeng Krachan Elefantenpark, Zürich (CH)
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Mining Report Issue 5/2014
Cover Story: The cover page shows the Cat GH1600 Plow System.
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The Sky Reflector-Net for the Fulton Center, New York
The collaboration of architect and engineer has been of particular importance to Jörg Schlaich during his professional life.
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E&S yearbooks from 1976 to the present
All E&S yearbooks (1976-to the present) are summarized in an online database for easy searching.
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Searching for journals articles
Search among the roughly 29,000 articles that have been published by Ernst & Sohn since 1967.