Queensland
ATS QLD – One Day Workshop Showcase of Queensland Tunnel Projects
The Queensland Branch of the Australian Tunnelling Society invites members and guests to join us for a one-day workshop showcase of tunnel projects in Queensland. This event will showcase a diverse collection of Queensland tunnelling projects: Small to large scale Road, rail, and utilities Range of technical solutions and commercial arrangements Speakers Arran McGhie Kidston ...
ATS QLD – St Barbara Day dinner 2022
The Charming Squire 3/133 Grey Street, Brisbane, Queensland, AustraliaThis event will be held in Australian Standard Time (AE ...
Brisbane Metro Adelaide Street tunnel
Hybrid - online and in person at Little Shoe, 1st Floor, Yagan Square, PerthOverview The Adelaide Street tunnel is a critical piece of the Brisbane Metro project that provides additional capacity to Brisbane's public transport system but requires the construction of a new road only 3.5m below the existing roadway. This presentation will describe the need for the tunnel and the constraints of complex geology, buried services, traffic ...
ATS QLD – Discrete fracture network approach for underground support design optimisation
Engineers Australia QLD Level 9, 340 Adelaide St, Brisbane, QLD, AustraliaGround support design for underground rock engineering projects often adopts empirical methods, which were mostly developed in 1960s and 1970s. While these methods have provided a useful tool to aid design, they have typically been based on a limited database of project experience and so their results need to be interpreted in the context of ...
Mt Coot-tha Quarry Site Visit – Register Now!
Mt Coot-tha Quarry site visit Brisbane, QLDREGISTER NOW – Limited Places Following the success of the Mt Coot-tha Quarry site visit in 2020, ATS Queensland is again excited to invite members to Quarry Day 2023 on 31 August 2023 proudly supported and sponsored by our prime sponsor DESOI. The day is aimed at graduate and early career professionals and will cover ...
Tunnel systems: planning assets today for the future
Online and in person at: Level 9, 340 Adelaide Street, BrisbaneOverview In this session, we will explore examples of tunnels that have undergone significant refurbishment, upgrade, or change to their systems, both locally and internationally. We will examine some of the lessons learned and challenges overcome. Our objective is to look at how these lessons might be applied to tunnel systems today to better support ...
ATS QLD – St Barbara’s Day dinner – 1 December
The Charming Squire 3/133 Grey Street, Brisbane, Queensland, AustraliaOverview Join the Queensland Chapter of the ATS for our annual end-of-year celebration and get together. This informal networking-focused event will provide the opportunity for tunnelling professionals and friends to celebrate St Barbara's Day. We are also delighted to announce that we will also be presenting the award to the winner of the David Sugden ...
Considerations for designers and constructors to deliver practical operation and maintenance outcomes
Online and in person at: Level 9, 340 Adelaide Street, BrisbaneOverview Gain insight into tunnel maintenance as the presentation contrasts key considerations for designers/constructors with maintenance regimes over tunnel operational service life. Focusing on the interface between tunnel systems is key to meeting design life requirements and ensuring a maintainable fit-for-service underground space. The presentation will look at case studies both locally and internationally, as ...
Site visit – Transurban road tunnel control room – Brisbane
APL Office and Control Room 1 Clarence Road, Kedron, BrisbaneJoin the ATS and Transurban in an immersive exploration into the nerve centre of tunnel systems with a site visit to a road tunnel control room in Brisbane. Overview Transurban control rooms are the pulsating brain behind the seamless operation of tunnels. These control rooms stand as the guardians of safety, efficiency, and operations in ...
Site visit – Roma Street station fitout and commissioning
Roma Street Station 171 Roma Street, Brisbane, Queensland, AustraliaThe ATS invites all members, non-members, young engineers and students to join us for the site visit at the Cross River Rail Roma Street station. You will have the opportunity to see all the mechanical and electrical equipment (electrical rooms, fan rooms, fire control centres, etc) that support operating the underground station and have to ...