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SUMMARY:Innovations in underground construction
DESCRIPTION:This instalment of the ITA lecture series will focus on ‘Innovations in underground construction’. \nThe episode will feature three parts and will finish with a Q&A with all speakers. It will begin at 13:00 CEST (9pm AEST). \n\nSlipform tunnelling – Colin Eddie\nHow to reduce by 65% the cost of constructing an underground space for industrial applications; The ECO-Caverne®– Andrew Bourget\nCement free segment – Marvin Glissner\n\nFollowing the three presentations there will be time for Q&A with the presenters \nThe Lunchtime lecture series remains free and open to all. For all those that cannot join ‘live’ online\, please register and you will receive a link to stream the episode after the event – this link will be valid for four weeks. After these four weeks\, anyone wanting to watch the episode can do so by registering for the episode on the ITA website\, but there will be a small fee to watch. \nRegister for the event here: Lunchtime lecture series#57 – ITACET
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ita-lecture-series-innovations-in-underground-construction/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Online,Webinar
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SUMMARY:SLAM LiDAR for transport tunnel surveying
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nThe term “mobile mapping” is well established in the survey industry — typically referring to large vehicle-mounted systems that combine high-end LiDAR with precision GNSS and IMU hardware. These systems are powerful\, but they are expensive\, require GPS to function reliably\, and are fundamentally limited by what a vehicle can reach. This presentation introduces a different class of technology: SLAM-based mobile LiDAR scanning. Rather than relying on GPS and inertial positioning\, SLAM (Simultaneous Localisation and Mapping) builds a map of the environment in real time and uses that map to track its own position — making it inherently suited to GPS-denied environments such as tunnels\, underpasses\, and confined underground spaces. We’ll explain how SLAM works from first principles\, how it compares to traditional survey methods (total stations\, static TLS) and conventional mobile mapping systems\, and where each approach has genuine advantages. We’ll also discuss SLAM’s limitations: where it struggles\, what affects accuracy\, and the scenarios where traditional methods remain the better choice. Attendees will leave with a grounded\, practical understanding of how SLAM-based mobile LiDAR works\, how it fits alongside conventional survey techniques\, and when it is — and isn’t — the right tool for a tunnel project. \nProgram timeline\nOnline \n5.30pm – Presentation commences \n6.15pm – Q&A \n6.30pm – Presentation concludes \nIn-person \n5.00pm – Registration opens \n5.30pm – Event commences \n6.15pm – Q&A \n6.30pm – Event concludes \nLearning outcomes\n\nWhat SLAM is and how it differs fundamentally from GPS/IMU-based mobile mapping systems\nThe trade-offs between SLAM-based scanning\, conventional MMS\, static TLS\, and total station survey — and how to choose the right approach\nAn overview of Emesent’s Hovermap ST-X and GX1 platforms and how they are deployed in tunnel environments (drone\, vehicle\, backpack)\nWhat real transport tunnel scanning data looks like\, and how it flows from capture through Aura to engineering deliverables\nHonest limitations of SLAM-based scanning and the scenarios where it is not the best fit\n\nAbout the speaker\n\n\n\nStefan Hrabar\nChief Strategy Officer & Co-Founder\, Emesent\n\nDr Stefan Hrabar is Chief Strategy Officer and Co-Founder of Emesent\, a global leader in autonomous mapping technology. With a background in robotics and autonomous systems research at CSIRO\, Stefan co-founded Emesent in 2018 to bring advanced SLAM-based mapping technology to real-world infrastructure and industrial environments. He has worked extensively on the application of mobile LiDAR and autonomous systems in GPS-denied and access-restricted environments\, including tunnels\, mines\, and complex built infrastructure.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/slam-lidar-for-transport-tunnel-surveying/
LOCATION:Online and in person at: Level 9\, 340 Adelaide Street\, Brisbane
CATEGORIES:Online,Queensland
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SUMMARY:ITA Working Groups update
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nLearn how the ATS is supporting the ITA Working Groups and how you can get involved! The Working Groups are one of the workhorses of the ITA\, bringing experts and practitioners from around the world to develop guidance and best practices for the industry. The ATS is proud of its outsized contribution to the Working Groups over the years compared to many other and larger Member Nations. Find out why in this brief update on what the Working Groups are and what they are doing. Each of the ATS Working Group representatives will provide an update on the current work of the group\, including recent publications\, publications in development\, and opportunities for ATS members to contribute. \nLearning outcomes\nYou will learn what the ITA Working Groups are\, the guidance and best practice available\, and what is under development. If you choose to go a step further and get involved you will get to work with international experts on shaping the industry’s future. \nPresenters\n\n\n\nWG 2\nResearch (Design & Engineering)\nAnthony Harding\n\n\nWG 3\nContractual Practices\nAlexandre Gomes\n\n\nWG 5\nHealth and Safety in Works\nKate Cole\n\n\nWG 9\nSeismic Effects\nSomaye Sadeghian\n\n\nWG 11\nImmersed and Floating Tunnels\nJonathan Baber\n\n\nWG 12\nSprayed Concrete Use\nDavid Oliveira\n\n\nWG 17\nLong Tunnels at Great Depth\nBrendan Henry\n\n\nWG 19\nConventional Tunnelling\nUlrike Pelz\n\n\nWG 20\nUrban Problems\, Underground Solutions\nKeith Bannerman\n\n\nWG 22\nInformation Modelling in Tunnelling (BIM)\nJurij Karlovsek\n\n\nWG 23\nDesign & Construction of Shafts\nJoe Luxford
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ita-working-groups-update/
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SUMMARY:Tunnelling Under New York
DESCRIPTION:Australian Design Experience on the Second Avenue Subway and the Manhattan Tunnel Project\nOverview\nTwo of the most significant underground projects in the United States are utilising Australian Designers Firstly\, the Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 (SAS2) is a USD $2.0 billion extension of New York City’s Q train from 96th Street to 125th Street. SAS2 adds three new stations and utilises tunnel boring\, cut-and-cover and conventional mining methods\, concurrently to achieve revenue service in 2032. Secondly the Manhattan Tunnel Project\, which utilizes jet grouting\, ground freezing\, and shield tunnelling prepare a pathway through historic buried obstructions on the Eastern bank of the Hudson River to allow completion of the Hudson River Tunnels into Penn Station. \nTogether the two projects span the full range of urban underground practice\, from hard rock caverns to shallow soft-ground tunnelling in congested ground. \nTimings\n\n5:30pm: Welcome and networking\n6:00pm: Presentation\n6:45pm: Q&As\n7:00pm: Event Finishes\n\nVenue\n\nOnline AND\nIn-person at Delve Underground Melbourne Office\n\n\nSpeakers\n \nDenis Tepavac\nDenis Tepavac (CPEng\, MIEAust\, NER\, RPEQ\, RPEV) is a Senior Associate at Delve Underground with 17 years of tunnelling experience across transportation\, water\, and wastewater projects in Australia and internationally. He specializes in the design of mined tunnels and caverns and large-scale underground structures\, underpinned by advanced structural and geotechnical numerical modeling. On New York’s Second Avenue Subway\, Denis is the Design Discipline Lead for the station cavern and short tunnels. His Australian portfolio spans North East Link\, WestConnex\, and Sydney Metro\, where he has led complex sequential excavation and permanent lining design. He is a passionate member of the Australasian Tunnelling Society. \n \nDean Treweek \nDean Treweek (CPEng\, MIEAust\, NER\, RPEV\, RPEQ) is a Senior Associate at Delve Underground with 18 years of experience in tunnel\, shaft\, and tunnelling-related design\, with a particular focus on segmental lined tunnels and permanent secondary tunnel linings. On the Gateway Program’s Manhattan Tunnel Project\, Dean is the Design Unit Lead for the tunneling package including the precast expanded segmental tunnel lining design. His recent Australian portfolio spans North East Link\, Melbourne Metro\, M6 Motorway in Australia\, along with international work across the United States and the Middle East. He is a passionate member of the Australasian Tunnelling Society. \n 
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/tunnelling-under-new-york-australian-design-experience-on-the-second-avenue-subway-and-the-manhattan-tunnel-project/
LOCATION:Delve Underground\, Level 15 / 385 Bourke Street\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
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