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The new contract details of 6.1m diameter Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) project to reduce untreated stormwater and sewage flows into the city of Fall River are presented. The contract involves driving the tunnel from a site that is near to residential area, and refurbishment of a much used tunnel boring machine.

Author: Burke, Jack
Publisher: Mining Communications, Ltd.
Publication Name: World Tunnelling
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0956-8700
Year: 2003
United States, Environmental aspects, Sewage treatment

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TBM helps rescue multi million dollar Utah water projects

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A joint venture of Obayashi and W.W. Clyde bid the contract of completing the impending multi million dollar Upper Diamond Fork water tunnel project in Utah. A factory re-built and modernized cutterhead Robbins TBM (Tunnel Boring Machine) is leased to help in the tunnel construction.

Publisher: Mining Communications, Ltd.
Publication Name: World Tunnelling
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0956-8700
Year: 2003
Utah, Technology application

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First TBM gets ready for PRL start

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A Robbins tunnel boring machine is being assembled at the site of Australia's Paramatta Rail Link tunnel.

Publisher: Mining Communications, Ltd.
Publication Name: World Tunnelling
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0956-8700
Year: 2003
Australia, Goods & services distribution, Transportation

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Subjects list: Usage, Tunnel construction, Tunneling, Drilling and boring machinery, Boring machines
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