Through 8 categories and 1 Lifetime Achievement Award, the ITA Tunnelling Awards identifies and reward major disruptive innovations and groundbreaking projects. The Sichuan-Tibet Railway, a mega future project is also one of the most challenging as it has to cope with a freezing environment." One of the main issue for China is also the construction of tunnels in high altitude.
Vice-President of the ITA, Jinxiu (Jenny) Yan highlighted the increasing role of subterrean spaces in China for 40 years: “Although the uncertainty of geology and complex environment China completed 45.000 km of tunnels over the past 40 years. This location is meaningful as China has had to cope with increasing space-scarcity issues and while innovative projects are born to reshape cities of tomorrow, primary needs still concern major infrastructure with a strong focus on massive rail transportation projects and energy transportation means in.
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