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China unveils 5,000 metric ton-heavy tunnel boring machine with largest-diameter
China has completed the production of its largest tunnel-boring machine (TBM), measuring 16.64 meters (54.5 feet) in diameter ...
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Could China’s Ancient Ironwork Expertise Have Powered the World’s Heaviest Tunnel Boring Machine
China has once again pushed the boundaries of engineering with an astonishing achievement—the construction of the heaviest ...
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Incredible Tunnel Boring Machines That Move Mountains
Behind every tunnel that connects cities or enables transportation across vast distances, there’s an incredible tunnel boring machine working tirelessly. Machines like the Florence TBM and the ...
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Spectacular images of the removal of HS2’s huge tunnelling machine following its 5-mile journey
Following its 5-mile drive underneath the capital, HS2 lifted Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) ‘Sushila’ out of the ground at the ...
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Mammoth 650-tonne tunnel boring machine completes epic 1,600-km journey from Tamil Nadu to Kolkata; here's why
A giant Indian-made tunnel boring machine has arrived in Kolkata to continue work on the underground section of the Metro's Purple Line. Despite land issues for Kidderpore station, tunnelling will ...
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Mumbai News: Largest Tunnel Boring Machine For Thane-Borivali Twin Tunnel Clears Factory Acceptance Test
The construction work for Thane-Borivali Twin Tunnel project will start before monsoon as the first tunnel boring machine (TBM) to be used for the project has cleared factory acceptance test and ...