Timelapse disassembly of Big Bertha tunneling machine - GIF and video

[Jon]

Timelapse disassembly of Big Bertha tunneling machine.




1:43 video:

And here's Big Bertha disassembled and being shipped:


More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertha...oring_machine)


Previously:

Tunnel construction GIF
Constructing a tunnel under a highway - GIF
Snake arm robot for inspecting tunnel boring machine - GIF

[bob47907]

Interesting that they removed it at end of project; perhaps to remove future pollution potential.
Locally, they did a tunnel project a few years ago to manage sewage overflows. A small project (2300’ x 12’ diameter). At the end, they ran the machine a dozen yards beyond the access pit and buried it in concrete...

[greyhoundollie]

The way they disassembled it in the first video, I bet they hauled it away in 50,000 pick up trucks.

[jdurand]

And that's what happens to a Horta after Captain Kirk kills it.