Research and innovation

Support for research and innovative projects through the STS

Today and in future underground constructions are executed under increasingly demanding conditions. With innovations in planning and execution, clients, planners and construction companies have responded to these challenges.

The STS has set itself the goals:

• to promote the technical development of underground construction in Switzerland and
• the integration of Swiss activities in international R&D projects.

The STS will, within its capabilities:

• present innovations on the STS webpage, of which it becomes aware of or which come to its attention.
• serve as a contact point for the promotion of technical development in the underground construction in Switzerland
• appear as presenter or patron of innovative related events in Switzerland (conferences, trade fairs, etc.)
• sponsor R & D activities
• support and cooperate with foreign research centres, developers, planners and construction companies.

Publication of research projects and innovations

The STS publishes on their website interesting publications related to innovative research. If you have a contribution, please contact the Swiss Tunnelling Society.

Working group bridges, geotechnics and tunnel research AGBGT

In 2013, the FEDRO Tunnel Research Working Group AGT was activated. Its task was to cover the tunnel research area within road research. The AGT was replaced by the AGBGT on January 1, 2020 with the new concept for road research at FEDRO.

The research area of tunnels is to be considered comprehensively:

• Construction (excavation, shell construction)
• Equipment (operating and safety equipment)
• Operation
• Renewal

The AGBGT bases its work on guidelines that are revised periodically. The information important for contractors, in particular with regard to research priorities, is regularly updated.

Further information: www.astra.admin.ch

Representative of the STS in the AGBGT: Marco Ramoni, marco.ramoni@baslerhofmann.ch