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<br /> NORTH AMERICAN EdITION<br /> April ~ May 2013<br /> The official publication of the Tunnelling Association of Canada<br /> EvEr<br /> GrowinG<br /> The Vancouver region kicks off its<br /> Evergreen extension<br /> RETC goes to DC • Canada's great migration<br /> herreNkNecht AG | utILIty tuNNeLLING | trAFFIc tuNNeLLING<br /> Miami Shanghai Sparvo<br /> Ø 12.86m Ø 15.43m Ø 15.55m<br /> WOrLD chAMPION IN XXL-FOrMAt.<br /> Mechanized tunnelling technology<br /> for all ground conditions<br /> Traffic as well as supply and<br /> disposal infrastructures<br /> Diameters from 0.10 to 19m<br /> Around 375 kilometers of tunnel<br /> with diameters >10 meters<br /> Herrenknecht Tunnelling<br /> Systems USA,<a title="T&amp;T North America April-May 2013 page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/317811a6?page=1"> NORTH AMERICAN EdITION </a> <a title="T&amp;T North America April-May 2013 page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/317811a6?page=2"> herreNkNecht AG | utILIty tuNNeLLING | trAFFI</a> <a title="T&amp;T North America April-May 2013 page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/317811a6?page=3"> COMMENT AN OPEN LETTER TO THE U.S. CONGRESS </a> <a title="T&amp;T North America April-May 2013 page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/317811a6?page=4"> </a> <a title="T&amp;T North America April-May 2013 page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/317811a6?page=5"> CONTENTS In this issue 21 N</a> <a title="T&amp;T North America April-May 2013 page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/317811a6?page=6"> CMP GROUND SUPPORT SYSTEMS Steel Self Drilling An</a> <a title="T&amp;T North America April-May 2013 page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/317811a6?page=7"> world / news Cowi NA acquires tunnelling a</a> <a title="T&amp;T North America April-May 2013 page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/317811a6?page=8"> news / world EvErgrEEn LinE contract awardE</a> <a title="T&amp;T North America April-May 2013 page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/317811a6?page=9"> world / news News briefs Germany Bank rob</a> <a title="T&amp;T North America April-May 2013 page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/317811a6?page=10"> news / world São Paulo metro contract award</a> <a title="T&amp;T North America April-May 2013 page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/317811a6?page=11"> FEATURING PLANETARY DRIVES & WET DISC BRAKES </a> <a title="T&amp;T North America April-May 2013 page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/317811a6?page=12"> NEWS / THE BIG PICTURE TEST DRIVE </a> <a title="T&amp;T North America April-May 2013 page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/317811a6?page=13"> the big picture / news </a> <a title="T&amp;T North America April-May 2013 page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/317811a6?page=14"> LANDMARK TUNNELLING LANDMARK TUNNELLING EXPERTISE</a> <a title="T&amp;T North America April-May 2013 page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/317811a6?page=15"> canada / regional focus the sweet s</a> <a title="T&amp;T North America April-May 2013 page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/317811a6?page=16"> REGIONAL FOCUS / CANADA boon for the tun</a> <a title="T&amp;T North America April-May 2013 page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/317811a6?page=17"> canada / regional focus Snapshot of Ontar</a> <a title="T&amp;T North America April-May 2013 page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/317811a6?page=18"> GREEN LIGHT In late January, Metro Vancouver </a> <a title="T&amp;T North America April-May 2013 page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/317811a6?page=19"> Above: An artist's rendering of the future Ioco s</a> <a title="T&amp;T North America April-May 2013 page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/317811a6?page=20"> BARCHIP SYNTHETIC FIBRE REPLACING STEEL REINFORCE</a> <a title="T&amp;T North America April-May 2013 page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/317811a6?page=21"> canada / regional focus under pressure ePB </a> <a title="T&amp;T North America April-May 2013 page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/317811a6?page=22"> REGIONAL FOCUS / CANADA Keivan Rafie Keiva</a> <a title="T&amp;T North America April-May 2013 page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/317811a6?page=23"> CANADA / REGIONAL FOCUS "The TBM has bee</a> <a title="T&amp;T North America April-May 2013 page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/317811a6?page=24"> REGIONAL FOCUS / CANADA designed accordi</a> <a title="T&amp;T North America April-May 2013 page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/317811a6?page=25"> Revolutionizing Revolutionizing tunnel manufactur</a> <a title="T&amp;T North America April-May 2013 page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/317811a6?page=26"> June 23-26, </a> <a title="T&amp;T North America April-May 2013 page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/317811a6?page=27"> CANADA / REGIONAL FOCUS LINING UPS THE ANTE</a> <a title="T&amp;T North America April-May 2013 page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/317811a6?page=28"> REGIONAL FOCUS / CANADA in the area toda</a> <a title="T&amp;T North America April-May 2013 page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/317811a6?page=29"> CANADA / REGIONAL FOCUS </a> <a title="T&amp;T North America April-May 2013 page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/317811a6?page=30"> insighT / show pREviEw A nAtionAl mAtter RE</a> <a title="T&amp;T North America April-May 2013 page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/317811a6?page=31"> SHoW PREvIEW / INSIGHT 1200 1</a> <a title="T&amp;T North America April-May 2013 page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/317811a6?page=32"> insight / show preview Who's on show? Exh</a> <a title="T&amp;T North America April-May 2013 page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/317811a6?page=33"> show preview / insight Everest Equipment </a> <a title="T&amp;T North America April-May 2013 page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/317811a6?page=34"> insight / show preview Richway Industries</a> <a title="T&amp;T North America April-May 2013 page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/317811a6?page=35"> calgary / Tac Calgary roCks Anna Crockford, M</a> <a title="T&amp;T North America April-May 2013 page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/317811a6?page=36"> tAC / CAlgAry Table 1. Summary of geotechni</a> <a title="T&amp;T North America April-May 2013 page 37" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/317811a6?page=37"> CALGARY / TAC Anna Crockford Anna is the r</a> <a title="T&amp;T North America April-May 2013 page 38" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/317811a6?page=38"> tAC / CAlgAry Table 2. Summary of project d</a> <a title="T&amp;T North America April-May 2013 page 39" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/317811a6?page=39"> calgary / Tac Table 2. Continued… Valley Ri</a> <a title="T&amp;T North America April-May 2013 page 40" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/317811a6?page=40"> Join us at the World Tunnel Congress 2013 May 31 </a> <a title="T&amp;T North America April-May 2013 page 41" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/317811a6?page=41"> EvEnts What's on 2013 Canadian Mining and Indus</a> <a title="T&amp;T North America April-May 2013 page 42" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/317811a6?page=42"> CONTACTS Contact us Editorial Jon You ng Edito</a> <a title="T&amp;T North America April-May 2013 page 43" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/317811a6?page=43"> MAN VERSUS NATURE No two tunnels are the same. E</a> <a title="T&amp;T North America April-May 2013 page 44" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/317811a6?page=44"> JENNMAR does JENNMAR’s </a>