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Ehrbar, H.; Teaching and learning from the Swiss AlpTransit project \u2013 using the example of the Gotthard Base Tunnel, <\/span> 11th Graz Construction Managment & Construction Law Seminar; Bad Blumau 2020<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Ehrbar, H.; NEAT in Switzerland - promises kept? Lessons from a history of more than 30 years, \/ 7th Munich Tunnelling Symposium, Munich 2020<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Ehrbar, H.; Major infrastructure projects - key factors to success;<\/span> 5th Rock Mechanics and Tunnel Construction Day at the WBI-Center, Weinheim, 2019<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Ehrbar, H., Tann\u00f2. C., Vetsch, C.; Selection of the optimum tunnel system for long railway tunnels with regard to the entire lifecycle, Undergound Construction, Prague 2019<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Ehrbar, H., Tann\u00f2, C., Vetsch H-P.; Optimum tunnel system with regard to the entire lifecycle for long rail tunnels, World Tunnel Congress, Naples 2019<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Spang, K., Ehrbar, H., Elbaz, A.; LOOKING FOR PROJECT SUCCESS IN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS - HOW CAN WE ACHIEVE IT?, ISEC , 2019<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Ehrbar, H., Gruber, L. R., Sala, A., Zbinden, P. (Editors); Tunneling the Gotthard - Success Story Gotthard Base Tunnel, Swiss Tunnelling Society, 2016<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Ehrbar, H., Gruber, Luzi. R., Zbinden, P.; Tunneling the Gotthard - Success Story Gotthard Base Tunnel - Closing Remarks, Swiss Tunnelling Society,, 2016<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Zbinden, P., Ehrbar, H.; THE APPLICATION OR: FROM THE WISH TO REALITY, Tunnelling the Gotthard, Swiss Tunnelling Society, 2016<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Ehrbar, H., Sala, A., Arnold, A.; CALLS AND CONTRACTS,<\/span><\/span> Tunnelling the Gotthard - Success story Gotthard Base Tunnel,<\/span> <\/span> Swiss Tunneling Society, 2016<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Ehrbar, H., Vogel, M.; WARRANTY OF WORKING SAFETY - THE MOST CHALLENGING CHALLENGE FOR ALL PARTNERS IN PROJECT, Tunnelling the Gotthard - Success Story Gotthard Base Tunnel, Sub-Construction Section, 2016<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Ehrbar, H., Zbinden, P.; ORGANISATION AND PROCESSES,Tunnelling the Gotthard - Success Story Gotthard Base Tunnel, Swiss Tunnelling Society 2016<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Ehrbar, H., Zbinden, P., Gruber, L.R.; QUALITY MANAGEMENT - MEASURES TO ENSURE THE AGREED QUALITY<\/span>,Tunnelling the Gotthard - Success Story Gotthard Base Tunnel, Swiss Tunnelling Society 2016<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Ehrbar, H.; SCHEDULING \u2013<\/span>THE BIG LEVER TO PROJECT SUCCESS,<\/span>Tunnelling the Gotthard - Success Story Gotthard Base Tunnel, Swiss Tunnelling Society, 2016<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Ehrbar, H., Zbinden, P.; FINANCING AND COST CONTROL,Tunnelling the Gotthard - Success Story Gotthard Base Tunnel, Swiss Tunnelling Society, 2016<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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ITA WG 14 & ITA WG 19; Recommendations on the development process for mined tunnels, ITA Report No. 17, 2016<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Vetsch, H-P., Zbinden, P., M\u00e4rki, E., Ehrbar, H.; Gotthard Base Tunnel \u2013 Choice of tunnel system from today's point of view, Geomechanics and Tunnelling 9 (2016), No. 2<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Ehrbar, H., Grundhoff, Th., Klar, S.J.; Tunnel Rastatt - A key project in many ways, Swiss Tunnel Congress 2016<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Ehrbar, H., Vetsch H-P., Zbinden, P.; System Choice for Long Railway Tunnels - Looking back for the future, GeoResources Journal 4 | 2015<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Ehrbar, H., Vetsch H-P., Zbinden, P.; Long railway tunnels - For system selection - review and forecast; STUVA-Conference, Dortmund 2015<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Honourable, H..; Tunnelling - <\/span> Art or Science?, <\/span> VSAO <\/span> JOURNAL, 2014<\/span> <\/span> <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Ehrbar H.; Building on tradition - Interview, World Tunneling, 2013<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Ehrbar H.; Wildbolz, A., Priller, A., Seiler, A.; Grouting measures at the Gotthard Base Tunnel,<\/span>Geomechanics and Tunnelling 6 (2013), No. 3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Ehrbar, H., Bremen, R., Otto, B.; Gotthard Base Tunnel - Mastering surface deformations in the area of two concrete arch dams - innovative solutions, World Tunnel Congress 2012, Bangkok<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Ehrbar, H., Sala, A., Wick, R.; Tunnelling at the Gotthard Base Tunnel \u2013 a retrospective,<\/span> experience and lessons from the client's point of view, Swiss Tunnel Congress 2012<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Ehrbar, H.; New railway link trough the Alps (NRLA) \u2013 The Swiss approach for financing and contracting large tunnel railway infrastructure projects;<\/span> International Symposium<\/span> Practices and Trends for Financing and Contracting Tunnels and Underground Works,<\/span> Athens, 2012<\/span> <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Ehrbar, H., Sala, A. Wick, R.. Choice of tunnelling methods at the Gotthard Base Tunnel,<\/span> Geomechanics and Tunnelling 4 (2011), No. 5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Ehrbar, H., Indergand, B., Regli ,A.; DESIGN APPROVAL PROCEDURE -<\/span> A PREREQUISITE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL BUILDING, Austrian Tunnel Day, Salzburg 2011<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Ehrbar, H., Bremen, R., Otto, B.; Gotthard Base Tunnel \u2013 Tunnelling <\/span>in the area of influence of two concrete arch dams,<\/span> Geomechanics and Tunnelling 3 (2010), No. 5<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Ehrbar, H., Neuenschwander, M., Beeler ,P. Bianchi, M.; Tough decisions for mega-projects \u2013<\/span>A methodology for decision making on time-relevant measures at the Gotthard Base Tunnel, WTC 2010, Vancouver 2010<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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GOTTHARD BASE TUNNEL, SWITZERLAND - EXPERIENCES WITH DIFFERENT TUNNELLING METHODS,<\/span>Segundo Congresso Brasileiro de T\u00e9neis e Estruturas Subterr\u00e9neas, Sem\u00e9rio Internacional \"South American Tunnelling\" , Sao Paolo 2008<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Ehrbar H., Henke, A.; AlpTransit Gotthard<\/span>:Current experiences and developments in the construction of the Gotthard Base Tunnel, GTMM, Karlsruhe 2003<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Ehrbar, H.; Gotthard Base Tunnel, Un reto de 57 km a trav\u00e9s de los Alpes Suizos<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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