Contract models for TBM drives in hard rock – codes in Austria and Switzerland

The Austrian standard conditions of contract for underground works with continuous tunnelling have been available since 2005. Until then, contract conditions for equential and continuous tunnelling were combined in a single code. In Switzerland, major transport tunnels were already being bored with TBMs at the start of the 1970s, much earlier than in Austria.

Eurocode advocate passed away

At the age of 72, Professor Dr.-Ing. Gerhard Sedlacek passed away on February 1st, 2012. Through his pioneering works he not only shaped his own discipline, steel construction, for decades but also other areas in construction and even other fields of engineering.

Managing interdisciplinary applied research on sustainability in construction with the help of an innovative broker

Science and economy are closely linked, especially in the field of engineering. For the sciences, application-oriented cooperative research is therefore an important element of their interaction with the economy.

Wiley/Ernst & Sohn acquired structurae

Wiley / Ernst & Sohn acquired structurae.de, a worldwide leading online structural and civil engineering database.

World Tunnel Congress 2012

Under the theme “Tunnelling and Underground Space for a Global Society”, WTC2012 Bangkok will call together the tunnelling and underground space community in the Southeast Asia region to set up a forum with the World Tunnelling Society. Besides being involved in an excellent forum for technical discussion, exchanging ideas and sharing experience, participants will have the opportunity to meet with high-level industry leaders, academics, developers and decision makers from the region and various parts of the world.

Participants get a free issue of the journal Geomechanics and Tunnelling

Prof. Oliver Fischer - New member of Beton- und Stahlbetonbau's scientific advisory board

Since the beginning of the year, Prof. Oliver Fischer has been supporting the work of the scientific advisory board for our journal Beton- und Stahlbetonbau with his international project experience and scientific research.

Herbert Kupfer - 85th Birthday

During the course of his multifaceted work and craft, Herbert Kupfer's activities have been illuminated in various ways. On previous occasions colleagues and peers took the chance to laud, while this time one of his students took the chance to praise his teacher.

IABMAS 2012 - Conference on all aspects of bridge maintenance, safety, and management

6th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management (IABMAS 2012) is organized under the auspices of Politecnico di Milano and will be held in Cernobbio, Lake Como, Italy, July 8-12, 2012. The Early registration ends on 15th March 2012.

75th Anniversary of Klaus Knothe

In his 1967 dissertation Klaus Knothe already concerned himself with finite elements - which would eventually become the core of Computational Mechanics and for which he never lost interest.

Josef Steiner, Partner at Ingenieurgruppe Bauen, retiring

Josef Steiner completed his career on December 31st, 2011, as oldest partner at Ingenieurgruppe Bauen. His farewell into retirement represents a turning point for the company's history.