INFRASTRUCTURE

Robbins Main Beam triumphs on challenging Chinese drive

Tough conditions on Chinese job site overcome by Robbins TBM

 A Robbins TBM and experienced crew were able to overcome difficult conditions including severe water inflows, abrasive rock, and high energy rock bursts on a Chinese tunnelling job

A Robbins TBM and experienced crew were able to overcome difficult conditions including severe water inflows, abrasive rock, and high energy rock bursts on a Chinese tunnelling job

The Yin Han Ji Wei project is a water diversion tunnel that traverses the Qinling Mountains of Shaanxi Province, with up to 2,000m (1.2 miles) of cover. "Every day was full of challenges. We are most...

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