2013年10月28日 星期一

Tunneling video

1. TBM Tunnel


2. Drill & Blast Tunnel


3. Immersed tube tunnel



4. Mined tunnel by NATM method


5. Pipe jacking


Useful Information:
1. Technical Manual for Design and Construction of Road Tunnels - Civil Elements (US Dept of Transportation);

2013年10月16日 星期三

Glacier Skywalk

(Reference: http://glacierskywalk.ca/construction-photography/)

After two years of construction and many more of planning and design, Brewster Travel Canada announced today, Oct 11, 2013, that their Glacier Skywalk is essentially complete.

The design of Glacier Skywalk won 1st prize at the World Architecture Festival in Barcelona, Spain. This stunning design utilizes existing infrastructure as much as possible, guaranteeing a footprint neutral construction, to create an unprecedented private tourist attraction in Canada’s Jasper National Park.

























































Referene:
1. 4700 ft high Glass Sky Walk in Tianmen Mountain in Zhangjiajie Hunan, China
2. The Grand Canyon Skywalk