{"id":8217,"date":"2023-06-20T18:09:44","date_gmt":"2023-06-20T16:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/uk\/?post_type=services&p=8217"},"modified":"2025-02-17T13:27:20","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T13:27:20","slug":"tunnel-engineering","status":"publish","type":"services","link":"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/uk\/services\/infrastructure-engineering\/tunnel-engineering\/","title":{"rendered":"Tunnel Engineering"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With 60 years\u2019 experience in the field of underground structures, SYSTRA has the advanced skills required to provide innovative solutions for tunnel design and construction, supporting clients on their most challenging projects.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Overcoming underground construction challenges<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Densely populated areas, topographical challenges and limited space are making underground road and rail solutions increasingly attractive \u2013 especially in urban areas. Tunnels offer an effective, safe and sustainable way to help reduce congestion on major roads, extend public transport networks, and create new transport options for fast-growing populations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tunnels are complex structures requiring highly specialised expertise to navigate the challenges of geology, topography and congested underground environments. Specialist surveys, expert risk management and mitigation, and advanced design technologies are required to deliver successful tunnel engineering projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SYSTRA has six decades of experience in designing and rehabilitating underground structures, especially railway stations, road and rail tunnels around the world. We understand how to optimise the use of underground spaces, particularly in difficult geological environments and sensitive built-up areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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our experience<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Discover how SYSTRA has applied innovation, technology and ingenuity to re-think infrastructure engineering solutions to optimise time, budget, safety and sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SYSTRA provides specialised tunnel engineering services to solve the extraordinary challenges of building new underground infrastructure \u2013 ensuring we optimise clients\u2019 operating and maintenance performance, while reducing costs and delivery times.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SYSTRA has designed and built underground structures all over the world in the most demanding conditions \u2013 whether crossing dense urban areas, mountains or the sea. We know how to design and engineer all types of underground structure, with expertise in designing and supervising deep excavations in any geological or geotechnical context.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Managing risks in tunnel design<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Risk management is at the centre of tunnel design. Our tunnel engineers help to develop proper risk matrices and identify the most suitable mitigation solutions for each project. We systematically integrate the most advanced technologies to assess and mitigate all possible risks linked to tunnelling projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our ability to model the complex interaction between the ground and structures enables us to develop customised solutions for every tunnelling project. We have experience of tunnel engineering in geological settings and climates across the world. Our engineers rely on interactive and geo-referenced platforms to manage and model ground data and the surrounding built environment. Geotechnical data from SYSTRA projects all around the world is stored and shared in the GIS web-application GEOShare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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AREAS OF EXPERTISE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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