Strabag secures construction contract for Pfaffensteig tunnel in Germany

Strabag, unneurotic with its radical institution Züblin, has been awarded the structural operation contracts for the ABS Gäubahn Nord project, a large obstruction upgrade successful south-west Germany featuring the Pfaffensteig Tunnel.

The passageway forms a important constituent successful the ongoing enlargement of the Gäubahn railway line. DB Projekt Stuttgart–Ulm is overseeing the task arsenic the client.

Although Strabag did not uncover the fiscal details of the contract, the national authorities successful February this twelvemonth committed €1.7bn towards the operation of the Pfaffensteig Tunnel.

The Pfaffensteig Tunnel volition diagnostic a twin-bore design, measuring astir 11km successful length, with each bore accommodating a azygous obstruction track.

This caller transportation volition nexus Stuttgart Airport’s long-distance railway presumption straight with the existing Gäubahn line.

The way aims to trim question times betwixt Stuttgart and the Swiss borderline and volition facilitate improved obstruction connections crossed Europe.

According to Strabag, the task is divided into 2 main sections. The archetypal conception involves the operation of the main tunnel, spanning astir 11km, with 9.8km to beryllium excavated utilizing passageway boring machines.

Additional works volition see the undercrossing of the A8 motorway and integration with the Stuttgart Airport railway station, some of which volition beryllium undertaken with accepted operation techniques.

For the 2nd section, works volition see a passageway conception constructed utilizing the cut-and-cover method extending astir 240m, followed by a trough operation and above-ground railway connections towards the Sindelfingen-Goldberg S-Bahn station.

This conception involves gathering respective supporting structures, railway underpasses and a grade-separated crossing. An astir 3km above-ground conception volition beryllium upgraded for 200km/h question speeds and partially realigned.

Strabag and its partners volition usage an integrated task transportation (IPD) concern exemplary for each phases of the work. This method brings unneurotic each parties from the plan signifier and aims to amended efficiency, accelerate task timelines and trim costs.

Several companies wrong the Strabag Group are delivering enactment crossed 3 main procurement packages for the project.

Ed. Züblin, successful a associated task with Wayss & Freytag Ingenieurbau, is carrying retired the tunnelling works known arsenic Package 2, arsenic good arsenic the structural engineering tasks nether Package 4.

Strabag is liable for Package 3, which covers the earthworks constituent of the project.

This collaboration enables Strabag and its partners to lend importantly to the completion of the passageway scheme.