Underground Space

The use of the facility determines the location and the layout of the cavern. Usually, large dimensions are necessary, which are always challenging to build.

Underground caverns require careful analysis of the rock mass behaviour and the support installed, especially in poor ground conditions.

For underground structures, access, supply and disposal, ventilation, cooling and safety systems must be designed differently than for structures above ground. Equally, the maintenance and upkeep of underground caverns have different characteristics. A further challenge of building facilities underground is to correctly recognise the requirements resulting from the purpose and the technical equipment in the system, so that a technically sound but cost effective solution can be found. This is an iterative process.

Amberg Engineering has over 50 years of experience and in-depth knowledge of all types of underground cavern construction.

This experience has been gathered over decades, especially in the construction of complex military underground installations – where we are one of the leading engineering design companies in the world. 

This, combined with our continuous search for innovative solutions, allows us to integrate the latest developments when delivering our services and to create cost-effective, requirements-based solutions.

Underground caverns must be adjusted to meet specific requirements. For this reason, it is important to us to understand the needs of the client, user and operator, to reach the best solution. Therefore, we develop the facility in close co-operation with our clients and their planners and specialists.