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TMS Solution 


Surveying for tunnelling professionals

TMS Solution - Surveying for tunnelling professionals 

Amberg TMS Solution 

… the surveying solution for all 

underground projects 

The foundation for success 

� Close cooperation with 

customers 

� 30 years experience in tunnel 

surveying 

� Verification through own service 

department 

� Using latest technologies 

� Powerful technology partners 

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TMS – The universal measurement system 

� Conventional tunnelling 

� Tunnel refurbishment 

� Mining 

� Hydropower station construction 

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� Shaft construction 

� Bunker construction 

� Small diameter construction 

� Cavern construction


Amberg‘s history in tunnel market 

1976: A.MT. Profiler 

1 st automatic profile 

measuring instrument 

1981: Foundation 

Amberg Technologies 

1966 1970 1980 1990 1995 

2000 

Foundation 

Amberg Engineering 

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1999: TMS Profile 

3D profile control 

1995: 

Profiler 4000 

2002: TMS Setout 

Autom. tunnel stake out 

2002: 

GRP 3000 

2004: 

GRP 

System FX 

2006: TMS Tunnelscan 

Complete tunnel 

documentation 

2005 

2005: 

GRP 5000 

2006: 

XRide 

2006: TunnelMap 

Digital tunnel inspection 

2009 

2009: 

Amberg Rail


Amberg Technologies world wide projects 

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Amberg OptiPlan 

Optimal readiness of application 

and optimal efficiency of Amberg 

measuring system 

Advantages for customers 

� Individual support, maintenance 

and servicing benefits 

� Training and optimization of 

system knowledge 

� Support by local Amberg service 

and support partner 

� Project optimization 

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TMS Support 

� Support engineers with practical 

experience and background 

knowledge 

� Readily available & quick 

response times 

� Systems tested in real conditions 

� Strongly supported by partners 

such as Leica Geosystems and 

Zoller+Fröhlich 

� Partners are incorporated in the 

ongoing development of TMS 

� Understand the needs of the 

building sites and of the 

customers 

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Surveying for tunnelling professionals 

Product overview 

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TMS – The solution for typical construction methods 

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Jetting 

Drill & Blast 

Road header 

TBM 

Heading 

Drill & Blast TMS 

TMS 

Visual guidance 

Guidance system *) 

Guidance System *) 

Not part of TMS *) 

Jetting 

Back up Inner lining 



Road header 

TBM


TMS – Flexible application in all construction phases 

1 2 4 6 8 10 

1. Automatic tunnel setting out 

1.1 drill pattern, 1.2 drill rig positioning, 

1.3 profile contour, 1.4 steel arch positioning 

2. Real-time profile control 

Excavation, steel arch 

3. Excavation documentation & 

analysis Excavation, shotcrete layer 

4. Backup set out 

4.1 Rock support , 4.2 cross passages, niches 

5. Quality control outer lining 

Shotcrete profile & surface undulation 

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3 5 7 9 11 

6. Reworks quality profile checks 

Critical spots 

7. Final tunnel surface quality 

control 

Profile & surface undulation 

8. Inner lining set out 

Construction joints, reference heights 

9. Formwork acceptance control 

Profile 

10. Set out for installation works 

Banquettes, installations 

11. Tunnel quality control 

Profile, assets


TMS – The universal tunnel measurement system 

TMS Office 

Administration of project data 

Evaluation of measurements 

TMS Setout 

For automatic tunnel setting out 

TMS Profile 

For real-time 3D profile control 

TMS Tunnelscan 

For complete tunnel as-built 

analysis 

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Before the survey 

� Project definition 

� Definition of setout jobs 

� Laser offset list 

After the survey 

� Profiles evaluation 

� Volume computation 

� Layer thickness 

� Conformity check of undulation 

� Complete infrastructure 

documentation 

Based on a single software 

platform! 

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TMS Solution - - Surveying for for tunnelling professionals 

TMS Setout – Automatic tunnel setting out 

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TMS Setout – Features 

� A single software tool for all set 

out works in tunnelling 

� All project data onboard 

� Real-time computation of 

measurement vs. design data 

� Efficient operation 

� Automatic set out for one-person 

operation mode 

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TMS Setout Plus – For automatic tunnel setting out 

� 24 hours motorized laser 

functionality for setting out of 

� Grout umbrellas (jetting) 

� Excavation profiles and blast 

pattern 

� Shotcrete layer thickness 

� Steel arches positioning and 

profile check 

� Formwork carriage 

� Drilling machine 

� Intuitive user interface for: 

� Surveyors 

� Foremen 

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TMS Setout Plus – Tunnel-like operating concept 

The 24 hours tunnel surveyor 

� An ingenious operating concept 

� Two separate operating modes 

DESIGN MODE (surveyor) 

� Preparation of surveying tasks 

and operation parameters 

� Setup of total station in tunnel 

PRODUCTION MODE (tunnel 

crew) 

� Independent, around the clock 

surveying by the tunnelling crew 

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TMS Setout Plus – “Active Mode” for precise tunnelling 

The intelligent Active Mode: 

Your insurance for high precision 

tunnel excavation 

� Automatic setting out with 

reflectorless distance 

measurement 

� Automatic correction of stationing 

inaccuracies 

� Errors in the setting out are 

excluded - even with 

unfavourable conditions in curves 

or tunnel faces not perpendicular 

to the centerline 

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TMS Setout – Advantages for the contractor 

� Cost and time savings through 

precise setting out 

� Excavation 

� Shotcrete and Concrete 

� Optimise the construction 

workflow: 

� Reduced waiting/down time 

� Short-term set out available 

� Automatic set out routines 

� Fast reaction of changes from 

the owner 

� Direct control of all set out tasks 

in the field 

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TMS Setout – Advantages for the surveyor 

From an obstacle to a friend 

� Flexible - All project data onboard 

� Precise - Direct and exact stake 

out without any pre-calculation in 

the office 

� Effective - One-person operation 

(without any paper docs) 

� Economical - More project with 

less personnel (7 days and 24 

hours) 

� Healthy – Less time spent in the 

tunnel 

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TMS Setout – Advantages for the foreman 

Simpler than a mobile phone 

� Independent operation by the 

working crew 

� Simple selection of pre-defined 

tasks 

� Indicate with laser point and 

deviation to the design point 

� Log files and profile controls to 

check quality 

� Exact working without laser 

offset list 

� Employment of tunnel-suited 

hardware components 

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TMS Setout – Advantages through cost reduction 

Assumptions 

� Tunnel length 1000m 

� 200m grout umbrellas (jetting) 

heading with steel arches 

positioning 

� 800m conventional outbreak 

Potential costs savings 

� Reduction up to 2/3 

� No downtime and impact on 

tunnelling works 

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90'000 

80'000 

70'000 

60'000 

50'000 

40'000 

30'000 

20'000 

10'000 

0 

Heading costs with TMS SetOut 

70000 

24000


TMS Setout 

Reference list extract 

Beton & Monierbau (Jagdbergtunnel), Marti AG 

(Bibratunnel), Glückauf Vermessung 

(Höllbergtunnel), Geodat (Hengstbergtunnel) 

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Germany 

Veidekke SA (Oslo), MIKA Norway 

Kiewit Construction Company (Devil's Slide), 

J.F. Shea (No.7 Line Extension, New York) 

Larsen & Toubron Limited (ECC Divison) 

Chennai 

TAT Konsortium Gotthard Basistunnel, 

Implenia, Grunder, SWR 

Yunnan machinery import & export co 

(Kunming) 

Bombela (Gautrain), CMC Di Ravenna / 

Impregilo (Ingula Pumped Storage), DeBeers 

(Cullinan Diamond Mine) 

USA 

India 

Switzerland 

China 

South Africa


TMS Profile – 3D profile control for tunnelling 

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TMS Profile – Module 


Administration of project data 

Evaluation of measurements 


For real-time 3D profile control 

TMS ProScan 

Tunnel application 

TMS ProFit 

Office application 

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TMS Profile – Features 

� The standard software package 

for automatic reflectorless data 

acquisition of tunnel profiles with 

motorized Leica total station 

� 6 different measurement modes, 

incl. shaft survey 

� Plus functionality: Measurement 

� automatically perpendicular to 

the tunnel design axis 

� of vertical or sloped profiles at 

selected exact stationing 

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TMS Profile – Real time 3D profile control 

� Automatic 3D profile control 

� Flexible single profile 

measurement during tunnelling 

work 

� Results available in real-time 

� Visualisation of under and over 

break directly in the field 

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TMS Profile – Extensive evaluation 

TMS ProFit –– for fast evaluation 

of profile measurements 

� Comprehensive graphic-numeric 

data analysis 

� Comprehensive import interface 

for absolute coordinates 

� Direct calculation of profile 

distances, volumes, geological 

overbreak, sealing foil lengths, … 

� Flexible report according to 

customer requirements 

� DXF data interface 

� Export possibilities for 3Dvisualisation 

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TMS Profile – Advantages for the project owner 

� Exact economy figures for 

reliable project accounting and 

cost management 

� Quality control through: 

� Exact profile compliance 

� As-built documentation 

� Layer thickness analysis 

(Concrete, Shotcrete) 

� Shorter time required in the 

hazardous zone of the tunnel 

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TMS Profile – Advantages for the contractor 


authentic project accounting 

� Cost savings for excavation: 

� Min. re-excavation 

� Min. over-excavation 

� Reduced shutdown time for 

heading process: 

� Immediate analysis 

� Assembly check of steel 

arches 

� Operation in construction mode 

after a short training of the 

foremen 

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TMS Profile – Advantages for the surveyor 

� One multi-functional total station 

for profile measurement and 

other survey jobs 

� Real-time data available 

(Stationing value, offset to the 

axis, deviation, derolement, …) 

� Perfect profile compliance 

� Direct and exact profile 

measurements 

� High efficiency through 

automatic data acquisition 

� Eliminates manual computations 

thus reducing chance of error 

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TMS Profile – Advantages through cost reduction 

Assumptions 

� Tunnel diameter of 10m 


� 125 USD / m3 Over-excavation 

� 200 USD / m3 Concrete 

� 350 USD / m3 Shotcrete 

Cost savings due to minimisation of 

overbreak areas: 

� USD 525’000 by 5cm 

� USD 1’050’000 by 10cm 

� USD 1’530’000 by 15cm 

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1'600'000 

1'400'000 

1'200'000 

1'000'000 

800'000 

600'000 

400'000 

200'000 

0 

Costs of over brak areas 

1.530.000 

1.050.000 

525.000




Skanska Stockholm Sweden 

MTR (Mass Transit Railway Cooperation 

Hongkong) 

Hong Kong 

Subterra, Metrostav, Doprastav Czech Republic 

Astaldi, SARGIN Construction Co. Turkey 

Aktor (E65) Greece 

JV Karahnjukar Project Iceland 

Anglo Platinum (Twickenham Mine) 

Marti Tunnelbau AG, TRIGONET, Swissphoto, 

Strabag, Frutiger 

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South Africa 

Switzerland


TMS Tunnelscan – Complete tunnel information at a glance 

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TMS Tunnelscan - For complete tunnel as-built analysis 

� Complete profile control 

� Determination of all areas of 

under and overbreak 

� Layer thickness determination 

� Detailed calculation of quantities 


of the tunnel surface layer 

� Scaled image documentation 

� Detailed quality check 

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TMS Tunnelscan – Fields of application 

Complete tunnel as-built 

1. Excavation records 

(e.g. profile, volume) 

2. Complete quality control 

(e.g. profile, shotcrete layer 

thickness, undulation, volume) 

3. Acceptance checks 

(e.g. profile, undulation, 

concrete volume) 

4. Final as-built documentation 

(e.g. profile, concrete layer 

thickness, asset documentation) 

5. Tunnel surface deformation 

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1 2 

3 4 

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TMS Tunnelscan – Features 

� The complete software package 

for high-performance scanning 

� Supported Scanner: 

� Amberg Profiler 5003 

� Z+F IMAGER5003/6(i) 

� Leica HDS4500/6000/6100 

� High production rates with 

Amberg Positioning Method 

APM 

� Complete data structure 

(geometry and high res. scan) 

� Profile, area and undulation 

check 

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TMS Tunnelscan – Workflow: Measurement 

APM 

Amberg Positioning Method 

� Scanner positioning by use of 

total station 

� TMS Scan target (sphere) within 

scan range 

Advantages 

� Flexible scanner set up 

� Fast scan without impact 

on tunnelling works 

� 12.5 Million Points < 2 Min. 

(= typical resolution 10 x 10 mm) 

APM TM is optimised for fast deduction scanning and measurement of 

long tunnel stretches in short time without impact on tunnelling works 

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TMS Tunnelscan – Workflow 

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TMS ScanControl 

Geo-referencing 

TMS ScanRex 

Direct 

evaluation 

Profile evaluation 

TMS ProFit 

TMS Scan Cloud 

Complete tunnel analyses


TMS Tunnelscan – Workflow: Data Analysis / Reporting 

High performance reports 

� Scaled greyscale-image 

documentation 

� Complete area results: 

� Profile analysis 

� Conformity check of 

undulation 

� Layer thickness reports 

� Accurate volume computation 

� Individual color code in 

coordination with the project 

requirements 

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TMS Tunnelscan – Workflow: Profiles export 

Full automation for profile 

analysis 

� Direct import into TMS ProFit 

module for analysis 

� Profile extraction with user 

defined definition of: 

� Number of point per profile 

� Interval between the profiles 

� Automatic announcement of 

the critical points 

� Reports: Area and volume 

computation, point lists, LSQ, 

geological overbreak, ... 

� Export Formats: ASCII, DXF, 

40 PDF, …


TMS Tunnelscan – Advantages for the project owner 


reliable project accounting 

� Undulation control which can 

cause damages in sealing liner 

� Quality control of different layers 

� Preservation of evidence to the 

building contractor/construction 

company 

� Optimization of tunnel axis 

(formwork carriage) 

� Increase tunnel safety by high 

quality of construction 

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TMS Tunnelscan – Advantages for the contractor 

� Exact economy figures 

� Minimization of concrete amount 

� Optimization of axis 

� Results which everybody can 

interpret 

� Preservation of evidence to 

owners and subcontractors 


before applying sealing liner 

� Layer thickness of sprayed 

concrete � quality check 

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TMS Tunnelscan – Advantages for the surveyor 

� Quality – complete record of the 

constructed tunnel 

� Efficiency – 200m tunnel 

scanning/hour 

� Flexibility – No additional 

supporting infrastructure required 

(e.g. external power supply, no 

lights, …) 

� Highest performance with oneperson-operation 

without impact 

on construction 

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TMS Tunnelscan - optimisation inner lining 

Assumptions 


� TBM heading 

� Block length 12m ca. 83 Blocks 

� 200USD/m3 Concrete backfilling 

� Setup of formwork carriage 

respecting the required concrete 

layer thickness 


� Reduction of the concrete 

volume for the inner lining 

building: 15m3 per Block (3000 

USD) with 5cm radius variation of 

formwork carriage 

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1'200'000 

1'000'000 

800'000 

600'000 

400'000 

200'000 

0 

Costs of formwork carriage 

996.000 

747.000 

498.000 

249.000


TMS Tunnelscan - Assumptions for sealing foil 

Assumptions 

� Subsequent refurbishment of wet 

places because of destroyed 

sealing foil 

� Elaborate method for 

refurbishment of wet areas (thin 

shotcrete layer with drainages) 


� Price for each m2 refurbishment 

ca. 300USD 

� Clear documentation of the 

conformity check of undulation 

� Quality assurance 

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250'000 

200'000 

150'000 

100'000 

50'000 

0 

Refurbishment costs of wet zones


TMS Tunnelscan 


Sweco (Törnskog Tunnel, Stockholm), Skanska, 

Oden, LKAB (Kiruna), NCC 

DMT, BeMo (Jagdbergtunnel), Geodat 

(Blessbergtunnel), Glückauf Vermessung 

(Tragbergtunnel), Marti (Katzenbergtunnel) 

Geomonitoring Inc. Korea, Yatap Leaders 

Building 

J.F. Shea (No.7 Line Extension, New York) 

Durazzani (Firenze), GEOGRA 

RAZEL, Bouyges construction 

Geotunel (Barcelona) 

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Sweden 

Germany 

South Korea 

USA 

Italy 

France 

Spain



Surveying for tunnelling professionals 

Case Studies 

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TMS Case Studies 

Uetlibergtunnel - Switzerland 

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TMS Case Studies – Uetlibergtunnel Switzerland 

The Project 

� The Uetlibergtunnel is the 

longest tunnel of the new Westbypass 

of Zürich 

� Consists two parallel tubes, each 

about 4.4 km long 

� Variable cross slope 

� 1.6% longitudinal slope 

� 1 shaft 

� Cross cuts every 300 meter 

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The challenge 

� 24 hours working site 

� 2 TBM 

� 6 soft ground headings 

� 1 shaft heading 

� Geotechnical measurements 

� Interior works 

� Complete project should be 

conducted by only 2 surveyors 

The solution 

� TMS Setout 

� TMS Profile 

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Lasers for stake of the tunnel 

worked 24 hours with the foremen 

as operator 

� Automatic set out of drill pattern 

� Steel arch positioning 

� Visualisation of profile contour 

for excavation by e.g. 

roadheader 

� Drilling point setout and boom 

orientation for jetting and pipe 

umbrella advance 

� Set out for systematic anchoring 

(rock support) 

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Shaft and ventilation gallery 

� Heading with motorized laser for 

excavation 

� Blast pattern 

� Arch positioning 

� Shotcrete control 

� Profile control in the shaft 

heading with TMS ProScan 

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TMS Case studies – Uetlibergtunnel Switzerland 

Control measurements and stake 

out for the interior works from the 

surveyor 

� Control point network 

measurements 

� Control of profiles 

� Stakeout of interior work and 

infrastructure 

� Administration of tunnel-laser 

� Stand-alone setting out 

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Facts 

� 6 Headings soft ground 

� 2 TBM headings 

� 1 shaft with ventilation gallery 

� Interior work 

� Installation 

� Geotechnical measurements 

24h 7days – construction 

coverage through surveying 

team 

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TMS is the system to 

� Save time 

� 2 surveyors for this project 

� Work accurate 

� Control big projects with minimal 

personnel costs



Kiruna Mine - Sweden 

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TMS Case Studies – Kiruna mine (Sweden) 

The project 

� The largest iron/ore mine of the 

world 

� Operating since 100 years 

� Since that extracts more than 

950Mt iron 

� 4km long, 80m thick 

and 2km deep ore body 

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� 400 km tunnel divide on 10 floors 

� Deepest point at 1045 m below 

the surface 

� Ventilation shaft 

� Drill and blast heading 

� Trains for excavation material 

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The challenge 

� Volume computation for statistic 

(iron per m3 ) 

� Over/underbreak calculation 

� Installation and clearance 

analysis 

� Design blast pattern 

� Layer thickness determination 

� Horizontal cuts 

� Resolution: 2cm 

The solution 

� Acquisition with TMS Tunnelscan 

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Results 

Over-underbreak report Profile report 

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Results 

Horizontal cuts Profiles 

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Why TMS Tunnelscan? 

� This system is estimate to save 

30% of time 

� Each year 20km tunnels are 

measured 

� Happy with service and support 

� Good functionalities for their 

needs 

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Gotthard Base Tunnel - Switzerland 

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TMS Case Studies – Gotthard Base Tunnel (CH) 

The Project 

� With its 57km, at the end of 2017, 

it will be the longest tunnel of the 

world 

� Multifunctional cavern in Faido 

� Five different points of attack 

� Bypass each 300m 

� Two parallel tunnels 

� 800m deep shaft in Sedrun 

� 3km long inclined shaft 

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Point of attack Faido 

� Building of a multifunctional 

cavern through a 3km long 

inclined shaft 

� Up to 6 drill and blast headings 

at the same time in North/South 

direction 

� Spray concrete and 

placement of arches 

Equipment 

� TMS Application SetOut Plus 

and ProScan plus 

� Leica TPS1100 

� Leica TCA2003 

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Point of attack Bodio 

� Two parallel tubes 

� Heading with TMB 


� Profile for optimizing the inner 

lining 

� State acceptance before 

applying the sealing foil 

� Profile analysis 

Equipment 

� TMS Tunnelscan 

� Amberg Profiler 5003 

� Leica TPS1200 

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Survey 

� The measurement is done 

stationary and is accomplished 

during tunnelling works, whereby 

a track is close 

� Measuring and geo-referencing 

based on the existent fix points 

network 

� Production rates: 

roughly 200m/hour 

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Results 

� Reflectivity information for a gray 

scale representation of the tunnel 


of the tunnel surface layer 

� Profiles evaluation 

� Circumference length for 

sealing foil 

� Geometry control 

� As-built analysis 

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Törnskog Tunnel - Sweden 

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TMS Case Studies – Törnskog Tunnel (Sweden) 

Project 

� 30km North of Stockholm city 

centre 

� 2 parallel tunnels (each 2.1km 

length) 

� Client: Svenska Vägverkert 

� Surveying: Sweco VBB 

Stockholm 

� Drill and blast method 

� Geology: hard stone 

� Equipment 

� TMS Tunnelscan 

� Z+F IMAGER5003 

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Törnskog tunnel



Requirements 

� Excavation control directly after 

the blast 

� Minimal distance to the inner 

lining available after one day 

(based on the scan) 

� Detect shotcrete and rock 

anchors 

� Generate 2D profiles 

� Point resolution 30mm 

The requirement from the 

contractor was: Excavation 

control available in less than 24h 

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Advantages 

� Cost savings for excavation 

delays through the use of 

modern technologies 

� Surveyor is no more a big 

obstacle on the construction site 

� Surveying time 20min (few 

Scans per blast) 

� 2min/scan 

� 40m Scanning in all 4 heading in 

less than 6h (incl. Acceleration 

distance) 

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Advantages 

� Production cycle with traditional 

methods would take min. 3times 

more efforts of resources 

� Re-excavation has been done 

before the shotcrete is indicated 

� 3D-Visualisation of scan and 

profile data e.g. used for 

feasibility studies 

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New York No. 7 Line Extension - USA 

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TMS Case Studies – New York No.7 Line (USA) 

The project 

� Shafts 

� Tunnels 

� Caverns 

Conclusions from Darrell Bartley 

(the survey manager) 

� “Until very recently, the methods 

used underground were a little 

primitive.” 

� We had no easy way to check 

quantities, locating overbreak 

was hard… It was all very 

challenging." 

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The Performance 

� All TMS Solution module are 

used in this project 

� Measurements in 2 hours = 400 

meter with the APMTM-Method � Final maps of under and over 

break inclusive volume 

calculations within 4 hours 

� Scanner is used for 

� Visualisations 

� Find under and overbreak 

� Monitor shotcrete 

� Calculate volumes 

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“The Amberg TMS system has 

increased our productivity by at 

least 10 times…I can't imagine 

building a tunnel any other way,” 

Rob White 

Tunnel Survey Manager 

J.F. Shea Construction, Inc.



Benefits for the surveyor 

� High efficiency, accuracy 

� Open communication to Amberg 

� Surveyor with no tunnel 

background can work with the 

system 

“This is our first project with the 

equipment…we will save enough 

time and productivity to pay for it 

all.” 

Darrell Bartley, The Tunnel Survey Manager 

J.F. Shea Construction, Inc. 

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Benefits for contractor 

� Projects are completed in time 

� Interruptions to surrounding operations are minimised 

� Accordance to ever demanding specifications 

� Safer method for tunnel surveying 

� Weekly scans helped to order shotcrete more accurately 

„Amberg Technologies is open for wishes for ongoing developments.“ 

(Darrell Bartley) 

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Tunnel and Rail – That‘s our business 

Thanks for your attention! Questions? 

Further information about the TMS Solution from Amberg 

Technologies are available from your local distributor or by 

e-mail: tunnel@amberg.ch

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