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Machinery and equipment

Machinery and equipment -

An uncountable number of vehicles, machines and other items of equipment operate on a site of this size. People not employed in the sector often find it difficult to visualise the purpose and operation of these items of equipment. The following list explains the details of some of the key vehicles and items of machinery and equipment used on a building site.

Machinery and equipment

Machinery and equipment

An uncountable number of vehicles, machines and other items of equipment operate on a site of this size.

  • Cat 314 DT excavator: This machine is used to carry out various excavating and lifting tasks on the installation site. It is also highly useful for carrying out excavation and demolition work in the portal area.
  • Caterpillar 938H wheel loader: The wheel loader plays an important role in the handling and reloading of bulk materials such as gravel and hardcore
  • Dieci Pegasus 38.16 telescopic loader: This forklift truck performs various hoisting and lifting operations on the construction site.
  • Bobcat T770: This crawler loader is used onsite for the handling and loading of various bulk materials.
  • Jumbo Sandvik DT820SC – TCAD: This Jumbo machine drills the holes used for blasting of the rockface. The integrated working platform helps tunnelling operatives to insert explosives into the drilled holes.
  • Sandvik LH410 wheel loader: This machine is used to handle and load the rubble created by blasting.
  • Dieci F7000 concrete-mixer truck: The concrete-mixer truck transports the freshly mixed concrete to the point of use in the tunnel, from where it forms part of the inner lining.
  • Manitu MHT860 telescopic loader: This forklift truck is used to carry out various hoisting and lifting tasks in the interior of the tunnel.
Refurbishment of the stations at Preda and Spinas

Refurbishment of the stations at Preda and Spinas

The train stations at Preda and Spinas are both subject to construction due to the rebuilding of the new Albula Tunnel. Not only are new railway tracks laid to connect with the new tunnel, there are also several renovations carried out at the technical buildings in the area. However, the renovations are always conducted to meet the alpine architectural standard of the region.

The construction site

The construction site

Work is being done on your behalf in Albula. The original Albula Tunnel is coming to the end of its useful life, and now needs either extensive repairs or complete rebuild. After examining in detail the alternatives, the RhB took the decision in 2010 to build a completely new metre-gauge railway tunnel, and convert the existing structure into a safety tunnel.