We are specialized in civil, structural, geotechnical and rock mechanical engineering for Tunnels & Underground structures, Mining, Dams & Hydropower, Slopes & Embankments, Deep Construction & Foundations. We are renowned globally for solving tasks that require the best know how, systems, and pioneering problem solving capabilities. Our services cover the whole range of planning and design as well as ground and tunneling expertises, review of designs, site supervision, monitoring and technical advisory and expert services.
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Founded in 1980, WBI is a global, family-owned and family–run, independent engineering company with headquarters in Germany and subsidiaries in Guadalajara/México, Santiago de Chile and Lima, Perú.
WBI’s founder, Professor Dr.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. E.h. Walter Wittke, is a worldwide renowned authority in rock engineering with more than 63 years of professional experience. WBI has sponsored and supported six 6 PhD theses by our team members and is continuously conducting cutting edge applied research in connection with our projects. Our unique know-how translates to excellence in our client work as well as the development of unparalleled proprietary software and design concepts.
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Over the past 60 years, we have developed our unique AJRM Rock Mechanics model (LINK). It enables the modeling of all relevant structural and hydraulic characteristics of a rock mass as a basis for the design and engineering of structures in and on rock. We are convinced that this type of realistic modeling, following the concepts of structural engineering as opposed to the concepts of simple classification, is the only way to allow for an economic and safe design.
Based on decades of experience, WBI has also developed its proprietary software universe WSI for numerical analyses (LINK) to enable the realistic modeling of ground (soil & rock) and structure including their mutual interaction. Numerous modules allow for different types of analyses and the comprehensive representation of results to form a solid base for engineering and design.
WBI’s Building Informational Modeling WBIM (LINK) is one of WBI’s contributions to the digital transformation of engineering in our fields of activity. It is a data based BIM model consisting of 5 different modules dealing with PMO data, surrounding data, geotechnical matters, design issues and supervision as well as automated monitoring tools.
Climate change as well as geopolitical challenges pose major risks for our society. The reduction of CO2 emissions as well as the consumption of fossil energies are imperative across all industries. WBI is an expert in optimizing the design of conventional tunnels to achieve a significant reduction of CO2 emissions and energy and raw material use, and thus also in costs. We are also involved in the combination of tunnel design and construction with geothermal energy production, especially for inner-city tunnels, for major contributions to climate protection.
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Research and academia are our heritage and at the core of what we do. We believe that science and practical application are deeply intertwined and that the avantgarde of engineering is rooted in deep science. This belief results from decades of teaching, research and the application of research as well as practical learnings in design and construction. We have transferred this thinking from a Technical University to a Private Engineering Company, and made it part of our mission to lead the advancement of the civil engineering community by sharing our deep expertise and continuous know-how advancements in the field.
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