engenharia subterrânea

Construction

Italy activates a 4,000-ton, 130-meter-long tunnel boring machine to devour 3 km of mountain, with a cutting head of 13.46 meters and a power of 10 MW in a high-speed railway project in the south of the country.

Ana Alice 28/05/2026 at 23:23

Construction

China sends to Brazil a “tatuzão” of 2,600 tons and 133 meters to open tunnels up to Guarulhos and put São Paulo before the largest subway machine ever used in Latin America.

Ana Alice 03/05/2026 at 22:08

Interesting facts

Bringing Life to The Subterranean World, ‘Monster’ Machine Capable of Moving 15 Meters Per Day Underground Installs Concrete Rings and Digs Tunnels with Robotic Arms and Rock-Crushing Blades.

Alisson Ficher 19/01/2026 at 18:31

Construction

To Build 42 Km of Tunnels Under London, Engineers Crossed Historic Foundations, Diverted Century-Old Pipes, and Operated TBMs Just Centimeters From Active Stations: The Elizabeth Line Redefined the Underground of the English Capital and Became a Global Reference

Débora Araújo 17/01/2026 at 22:46

Construction

Dug 8.7 Km, With About 6 Km Under the Sea and Up to 70 M Below Sea Level, This Submarine Tunnel Was the First of Its Kind in Mainland China and Shortened a Crossing That Took More Than 1 Hour

Alisson Ficher 31/12/2025 at 17:36

Rail Transport

World’s Largest Railway Tunnel Has 57 Km Dug Under 2,450 M Mountain in the Alps, With Underground Stations, Temperatures Up to 46 °C, 150 Km of Auxiliary Tunnels, and Heavy High-Speed Train Operation at 549 M Altitude

Alisson Ficher 09/12/2025 at 22:03

Interesting facts

The 13,000-Ton Steel Machine That Digs Tunnels Under Metropolises Without Causing Tremors — See How the TBM, the Tunnel Boring Machine That Acts Like a “Mechanical Armadillo,” Works

Valdemar Medeiros 24/05/2025 at 21:58