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SUMMARY:Site visit – Transurban road tunnel control room – Brisbane
DESCRIPTION:Join 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. \nOverview \nTransurban 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 the bustling underground arteries of transportation networks. This visit to the Road Tunnel Control Room offers a unique opportunity for new engineers and experts alike to delve deep into the intricate workings of these vital facilities. Serving as the centre of monitoring\, management\, and response\, control rooms play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth flow of traffic and maintaining the utmost safety standards within tunnels. \nLearning outcomes \n\nIntroduction to Control Room Operations: experienced operators will provide insights into the primary functions and responsibilities of control room teams.\nEquipment Review: Witness firsthand the technology and equipment that empower control room operators to uphold efficiency and safety standards.\nInsights from Industry Experts: Benefit from the expertise of professionals as they share insights from years of experience in tunnel management and control room operations.\n\n  \nLocation \nAPL Office and Control Room\nNote: Street parking is available near the office. Press intercom at gate at front for access to site.  \n \nTiming \nArrive for 10am \nNote: PPE will not be required for this site visit.  
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/site-visit-transurban-road-tunnel-control-room-brisbane/
LOCATION:APL Office and Control Room\, 1 Clarence Road\, Kedron\, Brisbane
CATEGORIES:Queensland
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20231207T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20231207T200000
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SUMMARY:Considerations for designers and constructors to deliver practical operation and maintenance outcomes
DESCRIPTION:Overview \nGain insight into tunnel maintenance as the presentation contrasts key considerations for designers/constructors with maintenance regimes over tunnel operational service life. \nFocusing on the interface between tunnel systems is key to meeting design life requirements and ensuring a maintainable fit-for-service underground space. \nThe presentation will look at case studies both locally and internationally\, as well as provide insight into what systems are in place for tunnel maintenance after a project is handed over to the operator. \nLearning outcomes \nYou will gain insights on the general complexities with writing O&M manuals for civil aspects. This includes consideration for durability\, access\, frequency\, interpretation of design intent\, defining what is reasonable for maintenance and determining whether it can be reasonably completed. \n\nTunnel linings\, seepage and anchors.\nCable trays and infrastructure.\nVent stations.\nCut and cover areas.\nDrainage systems (groundwater and stormwater).\n\nAbout the speaker \nKaylah MacIntosh\, Technical Services Manager\, John Holland \n \nBased in Brisbane\, Kayla Macintosh is a Mechanical Engineer with a Masters in Geophysics working for John Holland as a Technical Services Manager. Kaylah is an experienced underground space engineer with design\, construction and maintenance experience in tunnelling & infrastructure spanning over 10 years. Kaylah has previously held roles in operational road tunnel capital works delivery\, which she leverages to drive improved Operation and Maintenance outcomes through smart tunnel system design solutions on in-flight projects. 
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/considerations-for-designers-and-constructors-to-deliver-practical-operation-and-maintenance-outcomes/
LOCATION:Online and in person at: Level 9\, 340 Adelaide Street\, Brisbane
CATEGORIES:Queensland,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20231201T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20231201T220000
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SUMMARY:ATS QLD - St Barbara's Day dinner - 1 December
DESCRIPTION:Overview \nJoin the Queensland Chapter of the ATS for our annual end-of-year celebration and get together. \nThis informal networking-focused event will provide the opportunity for tunnelling professionals and friends to celebrate St Barbara’s Day. \nWe are also delighted to announce that we will also be presenting the award to the winner of the David Sugden Young Members Writing competition. \nThe event is one of the most highly regarded events in the tunnelling calendar. \nThe night will involve welcome drinks\, followed by a meal\, speeches by the committee and sponsors\, and the lucky door prize draw. \nThe QLD committee looks forward to catching up with you on the night. \nEvent program \n\n6.00 pm AEST: Registrations open and event commences\n6:30 pm AEST: QLD Chair 2023 Address and sponsor acknowledgement\n6:45 pm AEST: Dinner is served\n8.00 pm AEST: Drinks and networking\n10.00 pm AEST: Event concludes
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ats-qld-st-barbara-day-dinner-1-december/
LOCATION:The Charming Squire\, 3/133 Grey Street\, Brisbane\, Queensland\, 4101\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Queensland
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20230928T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20230928T200000
DTSTAMP:20260430T034450
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SUMMARY:Tunnel systems: planning assets today for the future
DESCRIPTION:Overview \nIn this session\, we will explore examples of tunnels that have undergone significant refurbishment\, upgrade\, or change to their systems\, both locally and internationally. \nWe 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 our changing needs. Additionally\, we will examine the trends that might inform how we best plan for the future state\, including human factors\, developments in technology\, and how we can better shape the reliability and serviceability of these systems as they go through these changes. \nFurther information \nAustralia has experienced a revolution in underground transport infrastructure over the past three decades as the population of our cities has grown. Some of our major transport tunnels are now approaching lifecycle milestones\, and in particular\, some tunnel systems are approaching the end of their economic life. Many tunnels have already undergone retrofits of new system technologies and repurposing to different transport functions\, such as the conversion of rail to metro. These changes require significant modifications to the existing tunnel systems\, which might not have been foreseen at the time of construction. The need to make significant changes to tunnel systems for upgrades or repurposing is not a new concept. \nIn countries with more established underground infrastructure\, this reality has been experienced multiple times. There are also notable examples of tunnels for more specialized purposes that have undergone radical changes to support new functions. Looking back\, we can see that there are needs for these tunnel systems today that would have been hard to imagine at the time of their construction. Changes to the climate\, resources\, the way we work and how we use and transmit information are all factors that have contributed to this. Considering the current rate of change\, it may be even more difficult to imagine what we will expect of these systems in 30 years’ time. \nEvent program \nIn person: \n\n5:30 pm AEST: Registration and arrival\n6:00 pm AEST: Event commences\n7:00 pm AEST: Presentation concludes and Networking\n8:00 pm AEST: Event concludes\n\nOnline: \n\n6:00 pm AEST: Event commences\n8:00 pm AEST: Event concludes\n\nAbout the speaker \n \nTom Starling\nPrincipal Mechanical Engineer\, Worley \nTom is a mechanical engineer with 17 years’ of experience\, half of that in major transport infrastructure projects\, working in a variety of roles\, from technical advice in financing and partnerships\, through to testing and commissioning. Being involved at the earliest and latest stages of tunnel system design and construction\, Tom has experience in blue sky planning for possible future usage scenarios\, and has also developed solutions to enable and execute the upgrade\, retrofit and repurpose of existing tunnel systems. The balance of his experience is in a range of sectors; buildings\, water\, defence and resources\, both surface and underground\, which face similar and different challenges to transport tunnel infrastructure. \n  \nMC \n \nTeresa Sandum\nSenior Fire Safety Engineer \nTeresa is a Senior Fire Safety Engineer with 7 years of experience on a range of infrastructure and building projects in Victoria\, New South Wales\, Queensland and New Zealand. Teresa is currently part of the Tunnel System Fire and Life Safety team at WSP and currently working Melbourne Metro Tunnel Project\, North-East Link (NEL) and Southern Program Alliance (SPA) for Level Crossing Removal. \nTeresa have extensive experiences in CFD simulations using Fire Dynamics Simulation for station building\, airports\, and shopping centres. She also specialises in dynamic egress modelling using advanced crowd-based simulation software\, MassMotion for Melbourne Metro and the new Adelaide Street Tunnel for Brisbane Metro. She also provided fire and life safety strategy and evacuation strategy on the existing MURL works as part of the breakthrough interface between the new State Library Station (Melbourne Metro) and Melbourne Central Station (MURL).
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/tunnel-systems-planning-assets-today-for-the-future/
LOCATION:Online and in person at: Level 9\, 340 Adelaide Street\, Brisbane
CATEGORIES:Online,Queensland
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SUMMARY:Mt Coot-tha Quarry Site Visit - Register Now!
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW – Limited Places \nFollowing 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. \nThe day is aimed at graduate and early career professionals and will cover a range of equipment and technical demonstrations. These will feature: \nRock fissure and crack injection – DESOI \nShotcrete pumping and application – JEMNA \nLithium battery exposed to high temperature – STACEY AGNEW \nUse of drones in a construction setting – UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND \nRock drilling – OPTIONX \nRock drilling – VERMEER \nMASTER BUILDERS SOLUTIONS + BLUEY TECHNOLOGIES ANZ \nProducts – BluCem HS200 RMX\, BluCem HS200\, MasterSeal 345 \nBluCem HS200 RMX\, is a ready mix product which arrives pre-mixed in concrete agitators on site to form an ultra-flow cementitious grout. BluCem RMX HS200 is a pumpable\, high strength product suitable for civil engineering applications. BluCem RMX HS200 incorporates advanced additives to form a cementitious grout which is free of alluminate and metallic expansion agents or methocel based additives providing a product suitable for 100 year design life applications. \nBluCem HS200\, is a one component powder product which requires only the addition of water to form an ultra flow cementitious grout. BluCem HS200 is a pumpable\, high strength product suitable for civil engineering applications. BluCem HS200 incorporates advanced additives to form a cementitious grout which is free of alluminate and metallic expansion agents or methocel based additives providing a product suitable for 100 year design life applications. \nA coffee van in the morning available in the quarry (kindly supported by the exhibitors). \nNote: All delegates will be required to wear long pants\, closed toe safety boots and a long sleeve shirt. Reasonable fitness and mobility is required as the tour involves walking through a working quarry. \n  \nSchedule \nThe day will be split into two parts: \nSession 1 – Commence 0800 Induction. \nIn the quarry with a chance to meet the supplier and see hands on demonstrations; \nLunch – Mt Coo-tha Cafe; and \nSession 2 – Presentations from the demonstrators and suppliers covering the morning’s activities with the opportunity for Q&A. \nFinish 1530 \nNote that demonstrations and presentations are subject to change on the day. \n\n Prime Sponsor \n \nIS YOUR PARTNER FOR INJECTION TECHNOLOGY
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/mt-coot-tha-quarry-site-visit/
LOCATION:Mt Coot-tha Quarry site visit\, Brisbane\, QLD
CATEGORIES:Queensland
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20230824T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20230824T193000
DTSTAMP:20260430T034450
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SUMMARY:ATS QLD - Discrete fracture network approach for underground support design optimisation
DESCRIPTION:Ground 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 local experience and engineering judgement. Discrete Fracture Network (DFN) model allows inclusion of site-specific discontinuities data to be stochastically quantified and explicitly adopted as design input. Combined with 3D Distinct Element Method\, this approach offers a more quantifiable\, verifiable and reproduceable method to assess rock mass quality & behaviour in underground excavation projects. \nThis presentation demonstrates benefits gained from this integrated approach in ground support design for large span rock caverns using a case study. The use of DFN and explicit modelling has allowed ground support to be optimised based on site-specific and more realistic anticipated ground conditions. Ivan is the David Sugden Award winner for 2022 and will present his award-winning paper in person entitled: Discrete Fracture Network Approach in Ground Support Design Optimisation for Large Span Cavern in Jointed Rock Mass. The David Sugden Award was initiated by the ATS in 2004 to encourage young engineers to develop the art of technical writing. The competition is open to all ATS members and university students under 35 years of age. \nLearning Outcomes\nIvan is the David Sugden Award winner for 2022. He will present his award-winning paper in person. This presentation\, so-called’ David Sugden Award Road Show’ is one of the annual events organised by ATS. Key takeaways will include: \n\ninterpretation of discontinuities in rock mass using DFN application of the advanced analytical method to understand rock mass behaviour\nactual large cavern design case.\n\nEvent Program\n\n5.30pm: Welcome and light refreshments\n6.00pm: Presentation commencement\n7.00pm: Networking and drinks\n7.30pm: Event concludes\n\nTicket Inclusions\n\nLight refreshments\nCanapes\nNon-alcoholic beverages\nAlcoholic beverages\n\nAbout the speaker\n \nIvan Haryono\, MIEAust CPEng NER\nSenior Associate Geotechnical Engineer\, WSP \nIvan Haryono is Chartered and Registered Professional Geotechnical Engineer with over 12 years of experience on large scale tunnelling and deep excavation projects in Hong Kong\, Canada\, Australia\, Singapore\, and the Netherlands in different project stages; from tender & detailed design\, construction phase services\, forensic analysis and claims\, and independent review. He has worked on various Drill & Blast tunnels\, TBM tunnels\, deep shafts in both soft ground and rocks; for metro railway & stations\, highways\, wastewater treatment plants\, and mines. He is experienced in advanced numerical analysis for soil or rock mechanics and ground-structure interaction problems\, including finite element\, finite difference\, & distinct element methods\, and discrete fracture network modelling.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/discrete-fracture-network-approach-for-underground-support-design-optimisation-2/
LOCATION:Engineers Australia QLD\, Level 9\, 340 Adelaide St\, Brisbane\, QLD\, 4000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Queensland
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20230420T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20230420T190000
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SUMMARY:Brisbane Metro Adelaide Street tunnel
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nThe 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. \nThis presentation will describe the need for the tunnel and the constraints of complex geology\, buried services\, traffic loading\, adjacent heritage structures\, and a demanding construction program with very little support site area. The presentation will describe how these challenging constraints have been met\, including the design and construction of a relatively large span soft ground tunnel\, which involves over 20km of canopy tubes and 19kms of fiberglass face nails installed in a complex construction sequence to minimise surface movements and provide sufficient space for the final bidirectional tunnel. The presentation will also include a brief update of construction progress. \nIn this presentation\, you will learn: \n\nwhat drives shallow tunnelling over cut and cover\n\n\nhow typical urban constraints can be overcome to successfully design and execute a shallow soft ground tunnel.\n\nEvent program\nIn-person:  \n\n5:30pm AEST: Arrival and registrations open.\n\n\n6:00pm AEST: Presentation commences.\n\n\n7:00pm AEST: Presentation concludes.\n\n\n7:00pm AEST: Networking commences.\n\nOnline:  \n\n6:00pm AEST: Presentation commences.\n\n\n7:00pm AEST: Presentation concludes.\n\nWho should attend?\nTunnelling engineers and those interested in this space. \nAbout the speakers\nHenry Unwin FIEAust CPEng\nPrincipal Project Manager at Brisbane City Council \nAfter graduating from Portsmouth Polytechnic in 1984\, he started work with Taylor Woodrow Construction working on projects in the industrial\, commercial\, wastewater\, and nuclear projects across the UK\, and the renovation and extension of the Hunghom Rail Terminus in Kowloon (with 100\,000 passengers per day commuting through the construction works). Henry migrated to Australia in 2008 and worked as Engineering Manager on a number of major infrastructure projects including Brisbane Airport Domestic Terminal Expansion; Sydney Metro; Darwin\, Gladstone and Broome LNG projects; Surat Basin Rail and a major 100Ml/d Water Treatment Plant. Henry is currently Principal Project Manager Infrastructure Design & Assurance on Council’s Brisbane Metro project. \nRussell Connors\nSenior Project Engineer\, Acciona \nRussell Connors is a Senior Project Engineer who has worked on several technically challenging and complex tunnelling projects across Australia and Singapore. Russell’s experience includes Earth Pressure Balance and Slurry Shield Tunnel Boring Machines operating in dense urban environments. Russell is currently involved with the planning and execution of the Adelaide Street Tunnel through the heart of Brisbane CBD\, a soft ground mined tunnel with extremely low ground cover close to heritage listed and sensitive structures. Originating from Melbourne\, Australia\, Russell graduated from RMIT University with a Bachelor of Civil Engineering and Infrastructure. Russell has also received several awards from Australian and Singaporean tunnelling societies recognising his technical expertise. \nSilvia Ferrero MIEAust CPEng NER\nGeotechnical Engineer at Arup \nSilvia is a geotechnical engineer in Arup with over 20 years’ experience in the design and delivery of small to large scale projects\, from concept design to detailed design. Silvia completed her engineering studies in Italy\, and then moved to the UK where she worked as junior engineer for 4 years\, before joining Arup in the Milan office and then moving to Brisbane in 2011. Silvia’s experience is mostly focused on design and review of geotechnical aspects within multidisciplinary projects\, including infrastructure and building projects. For Brisbane Metro\, Silvia led the geotechnical and structures team\, developing the geotechnical interpretation of the ground conditions and geotechnical design.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/brisbane-metro-adelaide-street-tunnel/
LOCATION:Hybrid – online and in person at Little Shoe\, 1st Floor\, Yagan Square\, Perth
CATEGORIES:Online,Queensland
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221201T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221201T220000
DTSTAMP:20260430T034450
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SUMMARY:ATS QLD - St Barbara Day dinner 2022
DESCRIPTION:This event will be held in Australian Standard Time (AEST). This means minus one hour from AEDT time shown on this listing.  \nThis is the yearly celebration and get together for the Queensland Chapter of the ATS\, with a selected charity and raffle being held on the night. We will\, per usual\, seek sponsors for the night. \nThis networking-focused event will recognise the achievements of tunnelling projects and their engineers around the country and will promote the industry. The event is one of the most highly regarded events in the tunnelling calendar. The night will involve welcome drinks\, followed by a Christmas meal\, speeches by the committee and sponsors\, and the lucky door prize draw. \nThe evening will raise funds for Retina Australia by donating a portion of the ticket price to the charity. Retina Australia funds world-leading research into treatments and cures for blindness caused by inherited retinal disease and cares for people and families through peer-to-peer support services. Through education and advocacy Retina Australia works tirelessly to empower around 15\,000 Australians who are living with blindness or vision impairment. \nEvent program\n6.00 pm AEST: Registrations open and event commences \n6:30 pm AEST: Presidents 2022 Address and sponsor acknowledgement \n6:45 pm AEST: Dinner is served \n8.00 pm AEST: Drinks and networking \n10.00 pm AEST: Event concludes \nSponsors
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ats-st-barbara-day-dinner-2022/
LOCATION:The Charming Squire\, 3/133 Grey Street\, Brisbane\, Queensland\, 4101\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Queensland
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20221006T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20221006T160000
DTSTAMP:20260430T034450
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SUMMARY:ATS QLD - One Day Workshop Showcase of Queensland Tunnel Projects
DESCRIPTION: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: \n\nSmall to large scale\nRoad\, rail\, and utilities\nRange of technical solutions and commercial arrangements\n\nSpeakers\nArran McGhie\nKidston Pumped Storage Hydro Project—North Queensland \nPresentation: Arran will give us a detailed overview of this exciting green project being developed by Genex Power Limited\, focusing on the project’s configuration and construction. \nArran has more than 20 years experience in project delivery of large underground mine development and urban infrastructure projects\, in Australia and overseas including Malaysia\, Indonesia\, Singapore and Hong Kong.  Arran acquired a Bachelor of Engineering (Mining) from the University of Queensland in 1994 and Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance and Investment from the Australian Securities Institute in 1998. \n  \nPatrick Kidd\nPrincipal Engineering Manager\, ARTC on Inland Rail \nEngineering Manager\, Gowrie to Kagaru section of Inland Rail \nPresentation: Patrick will discuss the Gowrie to Kagaru Public Private Partnership with a focus on the three tunnels. \nAt its core\, Inland Rail is a 1\,700km rail line\, which will provide a fast freight backbone between Brisbane and Melbourne\, and connect into the east-west Trans-Australia line and many other regional lines in the country. \nPatrick is a Principal Engineering Manager at ARTC on Inland Rail and the Engineering Manager on the Gowrie to Kagaru section of Inland Rail. Patrick has over 28 years of experience in professional consulting and project and design management. Patrick has broad experience in the management of geotechnical\, geological and civil engineering throughout the entire project life cycle. He is focused on providing innovative\, cost-effective\, safe\, maintainable\, resilient infrastructure for his clients. He also is highly experienced in technical design review\, construction supervision and asset management. Patrick is a chartered professional engineer in civil and geotechnical engineering in Australia and the UK\, RPEQ and a Fellow with Engineers Australia. Patrick has been fortunate to have worked on many large-scale multidisciplinary projects for a wide variety of infrastructure in several countries and environments. \n  \nUlrike Pelz\nPresentation: Urlike will present the design of the precast tunnel segments for the running tunnels and other associated tunnel design works. \nUlrike is a Chartered Engineer and RPEQ\, currently working for GHD as Senior Technical Director\, Tunnels & Major Projects. Over the last 27 years\, Ulrike has gathered substantial experience working on major infrastructure tunnelling projects in Europe\, Asia and Australia. Her experience covers all aspects of project delivery including design\, design management and construction management. She has been fortunate to work with diverse teams in different cultures and is focussed on building good relationships with all parties to work together to achieve optimal solutions and project outcomes. \n  \n\nTai Luong\nCross River Rail—Brisbane \nPresentation: Currently the largest infrastructure project in Queensland\, Tai is the Stations and Development Delivery Manager for Tunnels and will present an overview of the planning and construction of the Woolloongabba station as well as the delivery of the 5.9km twin tunnels from Boggo Road to Normanby. \nPrior to joining the Cross River Rail Delivery Authority in 2018\, Tai has gained more than 25 years of experience in the design and construction of major infrastructure projects\, both locally and internationally. \n  \nRoger Ness-Wilson\nKings Engineering \nPresentation: Roger discusses Kings Engineering approach to their work — quality\, timely and cost effective roadheader rebuilds to support major tunnelling projects. \nRoger is the Operations Manager at Kings Engineering\, a leading NSW Engineering business that works in tunnelling and infrastructure\, along with other sectors. He has more than 20 years of experience in mining\, transport and major infrastructure projects. \n  \nHarry Asche\nBrisbane Rail Tunnels and S1 Sewer \nPresentation: 2022 marks thirty years since the construction of the Brisbane Rail Tunnels commenced\, and twenty years since the construction of the S1 Sewer was completed. The presentation will describe some of the tunnelling details of both projects. The Brisbane Rail Tunnels were the first major tunnels in Brisbane for many years\, the first use of roadheader technology in Brisbane\, and they kick-started the tunnelling work which has followed. The S1 tunnel was one of the projects which followed and was the longest TBM drive in Brisbane until CRR. The S1 project overcame some significant challenges in its construction. The presentation will also reflect on improvements to technology since. \nHarry Asche is the President of the ATS and the Design Director – Tunnels at Aurecon. He was closely involved in\, and learned so much from\, both projects. \n  \nAndrew Scarr\, Thierry Candito\, Felipe Villafrade\, Stephen Harding\nBreakfast Creek Trunk Sewer Augmentation Project – Brisbane \nPresentation: The Breakfast Creek Trunk Sewer has a sagged section where it passes under the Inner-City Bypass (ICB) and Airport Link on-ramp. This sagged section of sewer has an unclearable blockage and is at risk of collapse. The section consists a 98-year-old unreinforced concrete pipe\, which due to poor ground conditions\, has experienced a vertical settlement in the alignment. Urban Utilities proposes to construct a 1050 metre long OD2150 sewer main between Perry Park\, Bowen Hills and Lutwyche Road\, Windsor using micro-tunnelling trenchless technology. \nAndrew has more than 20 years’ experience in the water and wastewater industry as a seasoned Senior Project Manager who has progress to Construction Manager in recent years.  His intimate knowledge of trenchless techniques\, and his extensive experience with water and waste water infrastructure construction from the front end to hands-on management of procedures and process improvement has allowed him to successfully deliver increasingly complex utility infrastructure projects including construction of gravity and pressure sewer mains\, various civil structures (including deep shafts and concrete caissons) throughout Australia. As Construction Manager\, Andrew provides ongoing and consistent guidance to his construction teams to ensure the success of multiple projects. Andrew has strong technical capability covering many areas of civil construction including but not limited to conventional open trench excavation\, trenchless tunnelling methods such as micro-tunnelling\, deep shaft excavation\, construction of concrete structures and caissons as well as detailed mechanical and electrical work for water and wastewater infrastructure. \nThierry has more than 20 years’ experience in the tunnelling industry leading technically complex engineering projects. His expertise of mechanised excavation using tunnel boring machine and his experience of tunnel construction has allowed him to successfully deliver technically challenging projects. Starting his career as a Plant Engineering in Hong Kong on the KCRC Lok Ma Chau rail line in 2002\, he has since contributed to high profile tunnel projects within Australia and New Zealand. These includes the Brisbane Clem 7 project\, the Brisbane Legacy Way project\, the Perth Forrestfield Airport Link project\, the Auckland Waterview Connection project and more recently the Brisbane Cross River Rail project as the Underground Tunnel Plant Manager. Thierry’s passion for tunnelling and project management has now led him to the next stage of his career in project managing tunnel construction from the design phase through to construction and delivery. \nFelipe is Fulton Hogan Utilities’ Project Manager for the Breakfast Creek Trunk Sewer augmentation project; Felipe has 14 years of experience delivering projects in Australia and over the last 2 years he has been working under the Urban Utilities Wastewater Metropolitan and Metropolitan Treatment Plants programs. \nStephen is Urban Utilities’ Project Manager for the Breakfast Creek Trunk Sewer Augmentation Project who has over 20 years’ experience as a Project Manager with 10 years at Urban Utilities delivering wastewater projects with a number of trenchless projects successfully completed throughout Brisbane. \n  \nColin Ginger General Manager Precast Concrete Group\nPresentation: Case study on the manufacture of 21\,000 tunnel segments for the Gold Coast Desalination Tunnels. The presentation will cover the process from shop drawings\, building moulds\, concrete mix design\, casting\, curing\, gasket fit\, storage\, delivery and installation. \nSponsor
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ats-qld-one-day-workshop-showcase-of-queensland-tunnel-projects/
LOCATION:Queensland
CATEGORIES:Queensland
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220615T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220615T200000
DTSTAMP:20260430T034450
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SUMMARY:BrisBIM Gathering – June 2022
DESCRIPTION:Dear ATS members \nThe BrisBIM group is hosting a live event in Brisbane about infrastructure and assessment management. \n  \n\nCatch up for some beers and talk about BIM. Get some new insights from leading BIM presenters. \n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\n\nArrive from 5:00pm \n5:30pm – Event Start – Introductions & Announcements \n5:40pm – Sponsor Address \n5:45pm – BIM Advances in Transport and Main Roads – (Bryan A McSweeney\, TMR) \n6:05pm – Inland Rail: Project Delivery and the Tyranny of Distance– (Matthew Freeburn\, ARTC) \n6:25pm – Capturing of in-tunnel condition data in Transurban Queensland– (Evan Lo\, Transurban) \n6:45pm – Q & A with the speakers \n7:00pm – Presentation Completion\, networking\, beers and food. \n8:00pm – Event Close \nAs usual this is a free event! \nSponsored by
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/brisbim-gathering-june-2022/
LOCATION:QUT Kindler Theatre\, 2 George Street\, Gardens Point Campus\, Brisbane\, QLD\, 4000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Queensland
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220602T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220602T193000
DTSTAMP:20260430T034450
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SUMMARY:ATS QLD - Spaceproofing for tunnels
DESCRIPTION:This event is hosted by the ATS Tunnel Systems group and is a joint session with ITEE. \nSpaceproofing is a critical early activity required to inform the design and construction of tunnels and underground spaces. \nIt is important to get the sizing for tunnels right. Too small; the tunnel may not be able to function or be operated as intended. Constructing a tunnel that is too big; you are wasting your money. \nSpaceproofing ensures that all required functions can be accommodated within the planned tunnel volume. This can be a challenge for tunnel design\, which involves reconciling the functional space needs of a large number of stakeholders and resolving many complex physical interfaces early in the design process. \n \n \nEvent program\n5.30pm — In-person registration & networking (catering)\n6.00pm — Webinar commencement\n7.30pm — Webinar conclusion & in-person networking\n8.00pm — In-person conclusion \nSpeakers\n \nTony Peglas BEng\, CPEng\, RPEQ\nPrincipal Aurecon \nTony is a Principal at Aurecon with over 20 years’ experience in the tunnelling industry and has worked on many large-scale tunnelling infrastructure projects including the Inland Rail Project\, West Gate Tunnel Project\, WestConnex New M5 and M4-M5 Link\, NorthConnex\, Airport Link Project\, Clem7 and Cross City Tunnel. Tony is the Australasian Tunnelling Society (ATS) representative on the Austroads Tunnels Taskforce which undertakes research on new technologies and best practice for road tunnel projects. \n \nTom Starling\nAssociate Principal – Mechanical ECI \nTom Starling is a mechanical engineer with 16 years of experience in process\, industrial\, mining\, infrastructure\, water and defence sectors. \nTom works for EIC Activities\, a member of the CIMIC group. Tom has worked with tunnel space-proofing strategies all around Australia and overseas\, in transport\, power and mining applications with sister companies CPB\, Thiess\, Leighton Asia\, and their joint venture partners. Tom’s background is in delivery of design and technical services\, but his role at EIC Activities sees him advising a wide audience of engineers\, stakeholders\, operators and financers in all phases of project development\, approaching issues from a range of perspectives. \n \nChris Baker \nTunnel Systems Design Manager – UGL Brisbane \nChris is an engineering design manager with UGL and works within the Major Projects Underground Infrastructure team designing road and rail tunnels within Australia\, with recent detail design experience on M6 in Sydney and Cross river rail in Brisbane.  He has a degree in mechanical engineering\, a master degree project management and an MBA.  Chris has a very board experience of mechanical and electrical tunnel systems including Fire and Life Safety and Security in design and enjoys the challengers that come with Major Projects. \nPrior to working on road and rail tunnels\, Chris worked on tunnels in the mining industry focusing on services design and gained construction and commission experience.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ats-qld-spaceproofing-for-tunnels/
LOCATION:Engineers Australia QLD\, Level 9\, 340 Adelaide St\, Brisbane\, QLD\, 4000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Queensland,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220428T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220428T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T034450
CREATED:20220404T225758Z
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SUMMARY:ATS 50th celebrations - legends panel discussion
DESCRIPTION:There’s never been a better time to be a tunneller in Australia. \nWith billions worth of upcoming tunnelling projects in the next decade\, we’ve assembled a panel of three legends of the industry to help us navigate the challenges and opportunities we face during this exciting time in the industry. \nThe event will be held as a face to face and webinar hybrid event across several Engineers Australia offices around the country and online. \nThe Legends Panel will comprise 3 individuals who are all regarded as well-respected ATS ‘legends’ in the tunnelling industry. The panel will take the form of a facilitated conversation chaired by Rachael McCarrison. \n  \n\nProf. Arnold Dix \n \n\nProfessor Arnold Dix is a barrister\, mediator\, dispute adjudicator\, consultant and expert on all matters relating to tunnelling\, underground infrastructure\, fire and disasters\, as well as broader civil planning and environmental disputes. His career over the past 30 years has celebrated a unique hybrid of engineering\, geology\, law and risk management matters. Arnold’s key strength is in his ability to bridge the gap between the legal and technical dimensions of a problem\, risk assessment or dispute.\nArnold’s approach in legal matters is practical and commercially minded\, appreciating the many factors that are intrinsic to complex disputes to do with tunnelling\, mining\, engineering and underground works. He has niche high level experience and a considered appreciation of the issues at hand\, as well as the many stakeholder interests to be taken into account\nArnold is the current Vice President of the International Tunnelling Association (Consultative Status to United Nations).\n\n\nDr Bill Bamford \n \n\nDr Bill Bamford is recognised as a world leader in the field of specialised rock testing with a lifetime of experience and research devoted to the area. He has established a fine team at BRTS – highly qualified young testing engineers\, an experienced Laboratory Manager and a competent administrator.\nIn 1967\, Dr Bill Bamford commenced lecturing\, performing research and managing a rock testing laboratory at the University of Melbourne.\nDr Bamford is currently an honorary Principal Fellow and Associate Professor in the Melbourne School of Engineering in the University of Melbourne. His specialisations include rock mechanics\, mine design\, geotechnical engineering. He held the position of Vice-President for the International Society for Rock Mechanics for 8 years. Other appointments include being the National Chairman of the Australian Geomechanics Society and of the Australasian Tunnelling Society.\n\n\nDiane Mather \n \n\nDiane Mather is a Design Manager for the Australian Rail Track Corporation’s (ARTC) $15.5 billion Inland Rail Program. She is responsible for the design management of the Gowrie to Heldion (G2H) section of the a Public Private Partnership Project and the technical lead for the three tunnels within the Gowrie to Kagaru (G2K project) scope the most technically complex sections of the Inland Rail alignment. The tunnels technical lead scope covers tunnel design and construction\, tunnel systems and fire life safety\, key features for the safe service offering of the project.\nDiane has more than 20 years’ experience in design and construction of civil infrastructure and mining projects\, and has successfully developed\, managed and delivered a wide range of design and construction programs across many disciplines. Prior to joining ARTC\, Diane delivered a range of design and construction work packages on several major projects including Clem7 (NSBT)\, Airport Link\, City Rail Link\, Westconnex M5East\, Westgate\, Sydney Metro\, Melbourne Metro and Brisbane Cross River Rail. Diane is a UK and Australia-registered chartered professional engineer and the winner of the inaugural Australian Tunnelling Society 2021 Women in Tunnelling Award.\n\n\nEvent program \nWebinar \n6.00 – 7.00 PM: Webinar \nIn-person event \n5.30 – 6.00 PM: Arrival and registration\n6.00 – 7.00 PM: Presentation\n7.00 – 7.30 PM: Networking \nEvent locations \nBrisbane \nEngineers Australia Hawken Auditorium\nLevel 9\, 340 Adelaide Street\, Brisbane QLD \nMelbourne (speakers presenting live from this location) \nWhite & Case \nLevel 32\, Rialto Towers \n525 Collins Street\, Melbourne VIC \nSydney \nEngineers Australia Harricks Auditorium\nMezzanine Level\, 44 Market Street\, Sydney NSW
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ats-50th-celebrations-legends-panel-discussion/
LOCATION:Queensland
CATEGORIES:New South Wales,Online,Queensland,South Australia,Victoria
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220331T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220331T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T034450
CREATED:20220317T052749Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220321T035035Z
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SUMMARY:Tunnel systems: three decades of Australian tunnel systems operation stall and axial fan parallel operation
DESCRIPTION:This event will be held online and in-person (Sydney\, Melbourne\, Brisbane). \nPresentation outline\nThis is the first technical session of the ATS Tunnel Systems Group. This technical session will be in three parts. \nPART 1\nThree Decades of Australian Tunnel Systems Operation Bob Allen\, General Manager Sydney Harbour Tunnel. Bob’s 30 years operating then managing SHT means that he has had a hand in almost the complete lifecycle of a tunnel\, missing only tunnel decommissioning. His insights on maintenance\, systems upgrading\, and process improvement are built over three major systems upgrade cycles\, understanding the approaches\, what is important and what works well. Through those 30 years\, societal approaches to safety have also moved on\, and SHT has been a leader in the change in tunnel operations\, driven in no small part by Bob. \nBob will lead us through some of the changes that have been made to SHT in tunnel systems\, operations\, and operational safety\, drawing lessons where applicable for road tunnels more generally. \nPART 2 \nLee Brown will discuss Stall & Axial Fan Parallel Operation. Lee has been to be involved with the majority of major Australian and New Zealand Road and Metro Tunnel infrastructure projects. Directly involved with the design and supply of Jet & Axial Fans\, Fire Dampers and Sound Attenuation. \nPART 3 \nThe technical session will Finish with an Update from Conrad Stacey on the AS4825 work of ATS the update of the Tunnel Fire Design Standard \nLocation\nThis event will be held in multiple locations: \n\nSydney: Aurecon Office\, Level 5\, 116 Military Road\, Neutral Bay\, NSW\nArrival and registration 5.00pm AEDT\nBrisbane: Stacey Agnew Office\, Unit 4\, 35 Limestone Street\, Darra\, QLD\nArrival and registration 4.00pm AEST\nMelbourne: Engineers Australia\, Level 31\, 600 Bourke Street\, Melbourne VIC\nArrival and registration 5.00pm AEDT\n\nImportant note: CPD records cannot be automatically recorded for this event and will need to be recorded by participants. \nSpeakers\nBob Allen\nGeneral Manager Sydney Harbour Tunnel\nBob started as a tunnel controller three months prior to the opening of Sydney Harbour Tunnel in August 1992\, becoming Operations Manager in August 1993. At the end of the concession period in August 2022\, Bob will finish up with the Sydney Harbour Tunnel Company\, having spent the last 23 years as its General Manager. Bob’s leadership within the tunnel community was instrumental in starting the Australian Tunnel Operators Group and in formalising training and qualification of tunnel operators. Bob’s initiatives on tunnel operations and safety come up in many conversations in the tunnel community\, with his philosophies and knowledge on tunnel operation and safety recognised internationally. \nLee Brown\nTunnel & Metro – Business Manager\nInvolved with ventilation for nearly 25 years\, with companies Fan Systems UK\, Witt & Sohn Germany\, Fantech Australia and more recently as Director of TROX Australia. Since moving to Australia\, Lee has been to be involved with the majority of major Australian and New Zealand Road and Metro Tunnel infrastructure projects. He is directly involved with the design and supply of Jet & Axial Fans\, Fire Dampers and Sound Attenuation\, with his first project being the Auckland Waterview Tunnel supplying the complete ventilation solution of Jet Fans\, Axial Fans\, Fire Dampers\, Sound Attenuation and transition ducts. \nConrad Stacey\nDirector Stacey Agnew\nConrad is the director of Stacey Agnew experienced in Tunnel Fire life safety and ventilation. Conrad is leading the ATS AS4825 working group
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/tunnel-systems-three-decades-of-australian-tunnel-systems-operation-stall-and-axial-fan-parallel-operation/
LOCATION:Queensland
CATEGORIES:New South Wales,Online,Queensland,Victoria
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220324T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220324T180000
DTSTAMP:20260430T034450
CREATED:20211207T041624Z
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SUMMARY:Management and maintenance of challenging tunnel sewer cleans
DESCRIPTION:In-person (Brisbane) and online \nWhilst the glamourous rail and road tunnels are visible and exciting to the public in the modern era with ample space to perform maintenance activities\, the forgotten world of utility tunnels are just as important in keeping our societies operating since the first millennium BCE. \nUtility tunnels are smaller than their larger transport cousins\, and with the added issue of noxious gas environments makes maintaining these tunnels inherently more difficult. Veolia undertakes routine maintenance activities on drainage networks including sewer tunnels. It is important to share the challenges faced with the management\, and maintenance of these tunnels after construction is completed. \nSpeaker\nLee Gnezdiloff  \nLee is currently a Project Manager for Veolia Network Services delivering challenging and complex maintenance projects within SEQ. With more than 20 years’ experience in the water and construction industry and as an RPEQ since 2007 he has been the engineer responsible for conveyance network designs from concept through to IFC drawing packages. \nAs a project manager\, Lee has managed teams to deliver network pipelines and pumping infrastructure\, and supporting infrastructure including civil buildings and structures\, dams (raw and tailings)\, creek diversions\, roads both flexible and rigid\, and bridges and culverts across various locations in Queensland. Lee has worked for various private and public clients\, specialising as a superintendent’s representative under the contract for conveyance networks and civil infrastructure construction projects for the past 10 years. \nEvent overview\nArrival and registration: 5.30pm – 6.00 pm AEST\nWebinar / presentation: 6.00pm – 7.00 pm AEST\nNetworking: 7.00pm – 7.30pm AEST
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/management-and-maintenance-of-challenging-tunnel-sewer-cleans/
LOCATION:Brisbane
CATEGORIES:Queensland,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20211203T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20211203T220000
DTSTAMP:20260430T034450
CREATED:20210216T060439Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211112T003612Z
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SUMMARY:ATS QLD – End of Year Celebration - Feast of St Barbara 2021
DESCRIPTION:To celebrate the feast day of St Barbara Day and World Tunnel Day the ATS Queensland chapter invite members and guests to a celebratory dinner in Brisbane\, Friday 3rd December 2021. \nThis networking-focused event will recognise the achievements of tunnelling projects and their engineers around the country\, and will promote the industry. The event is one of the most highly regarded events in the tunnelling calendar. \nWe look forward to welcoming back the Tunnelling community for this celebratory event which will give us the opportunity to celebrate international tunnelling day together. The night will involve welcome drinks\, followed by a Christmas meal\, speeches by the committee and sponsors\, and the lucky door prize draw. \n \nThe evening will raise funds for Retina Australia by donating a portion of the ticket price to the charity. Retina Australia funds world-leading research into treatments and cures for blindness caused by inherited retinal disease and cares for people and families through peer-to-peer support services. Through education and advocacy Retina Australia works tirelessly to empower around 15\,000 Australians who are living with blindness or vision impairment. We will also hold a raffle on the night ($5  per ticket) so make sure you bring some cash! \n  \nThe ATS would like to thank BarChip and Mapei for sponsoring this event. \n 
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ats-qld-end-of-year-celebration-feast-of-st-barbara-2021/
LOCATION:The Charming Squire\, 3/133 Grey Street\, Brisbane\, Queensland\, 4101\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Queensland
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20211111T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20211111T193000
DTSTAMP:20260430T034450
CREATED:20210901T010233Z
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SUMMARY:Technology advancement of tunnel boring machines in Europe
DESCRIPTION:In-person (Brisbane) and webinar—this session will be livestreamed at the Engineers Australia Brisbane office with drinks and light refreshments. Those from around the country can join the webinar. \nIn this presentation\, Dr Remo Grandori will present a series of innovative technologies developed in recent years to make the execution of large underground tunnel projects faster and safer. He will illustrate these technologies from his extensive experience\, bringing practical examples of completed works\, including long railway tunnels in the presence of asbestos\, under high cover in squeezing ground and high water pressures. \nOutline\nIn this presentation\, Dr Remo Grandori will present a series of innovative technologies developed in recent years to make the execution of large underground tunnel projects faster and safer. He will illustrate these technologies from his extensive experience\, bringing practical examples of completed works\, including long railway tunnels in the presence of asbestos\, under high cover in squeezing ground and high water pressures\nThe QLD Chapter will hold the annual meeting from 5.45 pm prior to the presentation – arrival from 5.30pm. We’ll be recapping the year and some changes in the committee\, and provide the opportunity for feedback and nominations. This is your opportunity to have your say in how your local chapter is run. \nSpeaker\nDr Remo Grandori\nWeBuild \nDr Remo Grandori gained a PhD in Industrial Mechanical Engineering from the University La Sapienza of Rome in 1984. With a thesis on TBM excavation and rock cutting technology\, he worked in mechanized tunnelling and was the Technical Director for several tunnel projects executed worldwide. From 1996 to 2007\, he taught a course at the University La Sapienza as a contract professor on mechanised tunnel excavations. \nDr Grandori has been involved in the execution of more than 130 TBM tunnel projects for approximately 1100 km of tunnels bored in a wide variety of geologies and conditions. He has participated in the development of several innovations in tunnel and TBMs design\, acting as a consultant to clients\, contractors and TBM manufacturers. His cooperation with the Webuild group goes back to the late eighties and continues until today\, having been involved in the study and execution of several major TBM projects in North and South America\, China\, Europe\, Africa and lately in Australia. \nEvent program\nOnline \n7.00–8.00 pm AEDT (Sydney time) \nIn-person (Brisbane) \n5.30 pm—Arrival and registration \n6.00–7.00 pm—Presentation \n7.00–7.30 pm—Networking
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/technological-advancement-tbms-europe/
LOCATION:Engineers Australia QLD\, Level 9\, 340 Adelaide St\, Brisbane\, QLD\, 4000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Queensland,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20211014T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20211014T170000
DTSTAMP:20260430T034450
CREATED:20210811T023323Z
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SUMMARY:Crushed waste glass re-use in tunnel shotcrete production
DESCRIPTION:To attend in-person register via the Engineers Australia registration link\, or join the webinar here.\nJoin the Queensland Branch of the Australian Tunnelling Society for a presentation by Dr Mehdi Serati. He will provide an update on the latest results from his industry-sponsored project using crushed waste glass (CWG) to replace sand in shotcrete used to support tunnels and underground spaces. \nAbstract: According to the International Tunnelling Society\, the global demand for underground constructions will boom in the coming years\, with around $42 billion of investment in the tunnelling sector in Australia alone. This trend can be seen already by nine out of 12 current state and federal government infrastructures related to underground road and rail tunnelling projects in Australia. With such an increased demand for tunnelling\, shotcrete has also received increased attention for ground support in tunnels and mines. For example\, in 2018 800\,000 m3 of shotcrete was used in Australia with 500\,000 m3 used in underground constructions\, and 300\,000 m3 in civil basements\, swimming pools and embankments. \nShotcrete (or sprayed concrete) is concrete in nature that needs to be pneumatically projected onto the target surface from a nozzle at a high (typically 20-30 m/s of impact) velocity to generate a dense homogeneous mass. But\, unlike conventional concrete\, shotcrete mixes are rich in sand and require an increased binder content to coat the surface. Shotcrete industries have therefore suffered from a significant rise in the overall cost in recent years\, mainly due to steep hikes in the price of sand. This can be attributed to the widespread use of sand in today’s industries that has made it the second-most consumed resource on earth after fresh water. Recycling local wastes to replace the rapidly reducing natural and quarried sand is therefore becoming of urgent interest in Australia and worldwide in the construction and tunnelling sectors. \nThis presentation will summarise the results of a recent trial project at UQ Civil\, supported by GCP Applied Technologies and Aurecon\, on the applicability assessment of crushed waste glass re-use in shotcrete production. \nGuest speaker\nDr Mehdi SeratiBSc MSc PhD (Geotechnical Engineering) MAusIMM\nAssistant Professor (Lecturer)\nDeputy Manager\, Large Open Pit Project   \nDr Mehdi Serati completed his PhD at The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) through The University of Queensland (UQ) in Brisbane\, Australia in Rock Mechanics and Rock Fracture Mechanics. His main research interests include the design and setup of advanced experiments with diverse engineering materials including pavements\, brittle composites\, ceramics\, hard rocks\, and superbly hard diamond composites. Dr Mehdi is a Lecturer at UQ Civil and Deputy Manage of the Large Open Pit Project (LOP). His areas of work are analytical methods and computational modelling of geotechnical problems\, materials testing\, rock mechanics and rock fracture mechanics.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/crushed-waste-glass-re-use-in-tunnel-shotcrete-production/
LOCATION:Queensland
CATEGORIES:Queensland
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210925T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210925T150000
DTSTAMP:20260430T034450
CREATED:20210908T050238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210908T050238Z
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SUMMARY:Cross River Rail Young Members Site Visit
DESCRIPTION:The ATS QLD chapter would like to invite students and young engineers for a site visit at the Cross River Rail Project Woolloongabba tunnels. The site visit will involve an introduction to the project\, induction\, and tour of either the cavern works\, road header operations or TBM tunnels. \nThe groups will be divided up on the day based on the activities happening on site at the time. We are limited to a maximum of 30 people and registrants will need to be under the age of 35 to attend. Following the site visit the young members invite everyone for some casual networking at a nearby location. \nRequirements: All registrants need to be under the age of 35. On the day of the event\, registrants must bring their white card and be wearing safety boots\, long pants\, a long sleeve shirt\, a hi-vi vest and hard hat with cap lamp (can be provided on request). Safety glasses\, mandatory gloves and ear plugs can be provided by the project. \nMaximum numbers: 30 participants (first in\, best dressed basis). \nTimings: 1pm-4pm site visit \n4-6pm networking at a nearby location
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/cross-river-rail-young-members-site-visit/
LOCATION:867 Main Street\, Woolloongabba Tunnel Site
CATEGORIES:Queensland
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210812T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210812T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T034450
CREATED:20210629T014844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210629T014844Z
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SUMMARY:Human Factors in Tunnel Design
DESCRIPTION:In-person and webinar \n \nJoin the ATS for this event where Acmena Senior Human Factors Advisor Dr Keryn Pauley will discuss the importance of considering Human Factors\, a scientific discipline concerned with optimising environments\, systems and technologies to meet the needs of human operators\, in tunnel design. \nTopics will include the Human Factors process\, incorporation of Human Factors into the systems engineering process\, the importance of early identification of end user requirements\, consideration of how the tunnel will be used and maintained during normal\, abnormal\, degraded\, and emergency scenarios\, and some particular Human Factors considerations that are important during tunnel projects. \nGuest speaker\nKeryn Pauley – Senior Human Factors Advisor\, Acmena \n \nDr Keryn Pauley is a Human Factors professional with more than 13 years of experience in providing system design and evaluation\, risk assessment and safety management support in the rail\, healthcare and aviation industries. \nPreviously\, the Principal Human Factors Adviser for Queensland Rail\, she is now a senior Human Factors Advisor with Acmena. With Acmena\, Dr Pauley is consulting to CBGU Joint Venture and Unity and is the Human Factors lead for Cross River Rail Tunnels\, Stations\, and Development and the Rail Integration and Systems packages. Dr Pauley has a strong background in integrating Human Factors into specification\, procurement\, design\, and implementation of complex engineering projects to ensure that user needs are successfully met. \nEvent timings\n5.30–6.00 pm—registration and networking \n6:00PM –7:00PM—presentation and webinar begin \n 
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/human-factors-in-tunnel-design/
LOCATION:Engineers Australia QLD\, Level 9\, 340 Adelaide St\, Brisbane\, QLD\, 4000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Queensland,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210729T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210729T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T034450
CREATED:20210525T022134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210603T002836Z
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SUMMARY:ATS QLD – What does NASA know about building a tunnel?
DESCRIPTION:Please join the Australian Tunnelling Society\, Queensland Chapter for a presentation titled “What Does NASA Know About Building a Tunnel?”\, which aims to describe what systems assurance is and why it matters to tunnelling engineers.\nEngineers are natural problem solvers. Have you ever looked at a tunnel or structure in use and thought ‘If only they had known that was how it would be used\, they could have…?’ \nIf we consider each element of built infrastructure in the context of its sustained intended purpose\, then we have more of a chance of reducing those future challenges in service. We can assure the integration of all parts will create a complete functioning system of civil\, structural\, mechanical\, electrical\, electronic\, software and human elements that can work together to fulfill a need. We can increase the likelihood that our contributions support achieving the complete benefits hoped for if we start out with the end purpose in mind. \nThe presentation will introduce the concept of systems engineering as an approach to assuring a system that meets the needs of the end user and is built correctly\, taking the audience through a brief history of systems engineering as an approach to assure a mission critical system is designed and built right first time for its intended mission. \nThere will be consideration of whole of life challenges\, with specific examples of where a whole of system approach early in the design could have solved those ‘if only’ moments for engineers who must fix things up after the tunnellers have gone. \nThe presentation will discuss the opportunities and challenges of being the early contributors to the overall system design\, and include thoughts of how tunnelling engineers are already using systems engineering processes and techniques to get their tunnel right\, including blast design\, pilot tunnels and modelling. \nSpeaker\nJane Copperthwaite\, BEng (Hons)\, CPEng\, FIEAust\, MIRSE\, RPEQ \nSystems Assurance Manager\, Cross River Rail \n \nJane Copperthwaite is a Chartered Professional Engineer and Fellow of the Institute of Engineers Australia. Jane started her career with British Rail in 1991 as a signalling and telecommunications engineer. She gained her ground up rail experience working in rail maintenance and asset management and this gave her a whole-of-life and whole-of-system understanding of the railway. Jane progressed into project engineering management with a rail infrastructure renewal contractor where she was the assurance lead for a number of multi discipline network enhancement projects. In 2007 Jane moved to Australia leaving infrastructure projects to join signalling supplier Ansaldo STS. She was subsequently appointed their Global Head of Systems Engineering. After Ansaldo STS\, Jane took up consulting\, specialising in systems assurance using systems engineering. Over the past four years she has primarily been involved in assignments relating to the Cross River Rail projects and last year was appointed to her current position as Systems Assurance Manager for the CRR Program with the Cross River Rail Delivery Authority.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ats-qld-what-does-nasa-know-about-building-a-tunnel/
LOCATION:Engineers Australia QLD\, Level 9\, 340 Adelaide St\, Brisbane\, QLD\, 4000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Queensland
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210610T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210610T193000
DTSTAMP:20260430T034450
CREATED:20210216T220129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210608T001502Z
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SUMMARY:ATS QLD - Young Members Technical Session
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a special young members tunnelling event! We have two amazing talks lined up.\nThe event will be a great networking opportunity and will conclude with a couple of drinks at the pub.\nThe event will also be streamed live online for young members located outside Queensland.\nPresenters:\nAlena Conrads \nPresentation: Maintenance scheduling of cutting tools in soft ground mechanised tunnelling considering uncertainties in wear prediction \nAlena completed her PHD at the Institute for Tunnelling and Construction Management at the Ruhr-University in Bochum\, Germany\, under the guidance of Prof. Thewes. Her research focused on process simulation of logistic and maintenance processes of mechanised tunnelling projects. She was also a key driver behind the founding of the German ITA young members chapter STUVE-YEP. Alena is now part of the tunnelling division of Wayss & Freytag and in October 2019 began work on the Cross River Rail project in Brisbane as an project engineer for the TBM tunnels. \n \n  \n  \n\n  \nJiwoo Ahn \nPresentation: Numerical modelling of the Sharaan Desert Resort \nJiwoo is a Geotechnical Engineer at PSM and has been involved in a variety civil engineering and mining projects both locally and internationally. Jiwoo is currently working on the Cross River Rail Project where he is providing construction phase design services. His presentation will focus on the numerical modelling for a luxury hotel in Saudi Arabia – The Sharaan Desert Resort. \n \n  \n\nEvent sponsor:
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ats-qld-young-members-technical-session/
LOCATION:Engineers Australia QLD\, Level 9\, 340 Adelaide St\, Brisbane\, QLD\, 4000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Queensland
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210520T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210520T200000
DTSTAMP:20260430T034450
CREATED:20200123T082927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210413T011208Z
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SUMMARY:ATS QLD—Tunnelling Heroes
DESCRIPTION:ATS QLD Chapter Young Members will host a networking event with a Q&A session featuring Matt Lennon (Tunnel Construction Director)\, Ulrike Pelz (TSD Project Design Director)\, and Adrian Smith (PSM Design Director) \nThroughout this interactive session you’ll find out about their careers\, achievements and how they got to where they are professionally. \nThis will be a forum for you to also meet other incredible engineers from Brisbane and to fully understand who they are and what it is they do that is inspiring. \nTicket purchase includes food and drinks at the event. \nAttendance to this event is by registration only. \nEvent program is as follows: \n5.30pm | Arrival and registration\n6-7pm | Question and answer session\n7-8pm | Networking \n \nMatt Lennon – Tunnel Construction Director\, CBGUJV Cross River Rail Tunnels and Stations Development Project \nMatt Lennon is a mining engineering graduate from University of Queensland and has significant underground construction experience having worked for 20 years on major tunnelling and mining projects in Australia. \nRecent projects that Matt has been involved in include major recent infrastructure projects in Australia such as Lane Cove Tunnel\, Gold Coast Desalination Plant\, Airport Link Brisbane\, and Westonnex M4 East. \nUlrike Pelz MIEAust CPEng NER APEC Engineer IntPE(Aus) | TSD Project Design Director\, CBGU JV – Cross River Rail Project \nUlrike brings a wealth of engineering experience\, having gained over 25 years of first-hand experience as a civil engineer on major tunnelling and infrastructure projects in Europe\, Asia and Australia. \nUlrike’s experience covers all aspects of project delivery\, including design\, design management\, claim and contracts management and construction management. \nUlrike has been involved in some of the major recent infrastructure projects in Australia including Epping to Chatswood Rail Link\, Lane Cover Tunnel\, Airport Link Brisbane\, Northwest Rail Link\, WestConnex Stage 2\, NorthConnex\, and currently Cross River Rail. \n \nAdrian Smith\, BE(Civil) MEngsc (Geotechnical) RPEQ (Civil) RPEQ Mining (Geotechnical) | PSM Design Director\, Cross River Rail Project \nAdrian joined PSM as intern in 2001 and has since worked across civil tunnelling design and construction\, underground and open cut mining and civil infrastructure. \nHe has worked on the CRR project from EOI through tender design development to detailed design and construction. \nOther related projects including Airport Link and Clem7\, North-west Rail – part of Sydney Metro and various mining projects in Australia\, Africa and South-East Asia. \n  \nRegistration Costs: \n\nMember Rate: $15\nSociety Member Rate: $15\nStudent Member Rate: $15\nNon-Member Rate: $45\n\n\nSponsors:
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ats-qld-tunnelling-heroes/
LOCATION:Milton Common\, 35 Railway Terrace\, Milton\, QLD\, 4064\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Queensland
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20210311T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20210311T200000
DTSTAMP:20260430T034450
CREATED:20210218T040650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210218T065631Z
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SUMMARY:ATS QLD - Directional Drilling for Tunnel Investigation
DESCRIPTION:Please join The Australian Tunnelling Society (QLD Chapter) for a presentation on Directional Drilling for Tunnel Investigation\, presented by Dr. Ian Gray\, Managing Director of Sigra. \nIn shallow tunnels with predominantly vertical variation in geology\, vertical drilling is generally the most effective approach. However\, when either the proposed alignment is deep\, the surface inaccessible\, or where the geology changes rapidly through the tunnel alignment\, there are good reasons to consider directional drilling in the alignment of the tunnel. \nThis presentation will examine the suitable directional drilling options available for tunnel site investigations. It will also examine the different drilling methods\, borehole survey systems and testing that may be conducted within the hole for lithology\, ground fluid and geomechanical parameters. The use of open hole drilling coupled with suitable borehole geophysics will be compared with core drilling. The issues of drill string mechanics and drilling hydraulics will be considered. The latter is frequently the limitation in shallower boreholes. \nSpeaker\, Ian Gray will comment on the cost and risk of directional drilling vs. traditional boreholes\, as this usually governs which investigation techniques should be used. \nSpeaker\n \nDr Ian Gray\nManaging Director\, Sigra Pty Ltd \nIan started work as a civil engineer in New Zealand in 1977 and then came to the UNSW in Australia in 1978 to study for a Master’s in hydrogeology and engineering geology. From 1979 to 1982 he worked for Australian Coal Industry Research Laboratories based on mine sites in Queensland\, during which time he worked on outbursts\, gas drainage and rock mechanics. He completed his PhD while working in this role. He then worked as a geotechnical engineer for the Hong Kong Government on slope stability\, foundations\, groundwater and tunnelling until the end of 1988 when he returned to Australia. \nHis initial job when back in Australia was to supervise the installation of the first gas drainage system at Central Colliery and then went on to work as Senior Geotechnical Engineer with D J Douglas and Partners. In 1990 he became Principal Engineer\, Mining Research\, with the Safety In Mines Testing and Research Station of the Department of Resource Industries of the Queensland Government. In this role he worked on frictional ignitions\, mine explosions\, windblasts\, gas drainage and directional drilling including the first surface to in-seam operation in the country in 1991. \nIn 1994 he started Sigra. Since then the company has grown under his guidance to span mining\, gas and civil geotechnical work. Sigra provides services\, solutions and products. The work it has undertaken includes gas exploration\, mine design and hydroelectric power investigation spanning such diverse locations as Arctic Russia to Patagonia. \nSigra’s products include its own instrumentation including stress measurement tools\, drill stem test tools and drilling equipment. On the heavier equipment side it manufactures well control systems and packers. It has its own gas and geomechanics laboratories. \nIan has some 86 publications on such diverse topics as reservoir engineering to piling. He also has multiple patents covering such varied items as mining systems to cyclonic separators. \nCPD hours: 1 \nWebinar Start time: 7.00pm AEDT | Brisbane Auditorium start time: 6.00pm AEST (please arrive 15 minutes earlier)
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ats-qld-directional-drilling-for-tunnel-investigation/
LOCATION:Engineers Australia QLD\, Level 9\, 340 Adelaide St\, Brisbane\, QLD\, 4000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Queensland,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20201204T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20201204T180000
DTSTAMP:20260430T034450
CREATED:20201108T232327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201126T022519Z
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SUMMARY:ATS QLD – National Tunnelling Day Celebratory Dinner 2020
DESCRIPTION:The Queensland Chapter of the  Australian Tunnelling invites members and guest to attend the National Tunnelling Day Celebratory Dinner on Friday 4 December the Feast Day of St. Barbara at the Waterloo Hotel. \nThis networking-focused event will recognise the achievements of tunnelling projects and their engineers around the country\, and will promote the industry \nWe look forward to welcoming back the Tunnelling community for this celebratory event which will give us the opportunity to celebrate international tunnelling day together. \nThe celebration will be held in the function rooms of The Waterloo Hotel the ticket price includes a three-course dinner and refreshments. \nPlease note that this event will be limited to 50 attendees – so book in quickly to ensure you don’t miss out.  \nPlease note: \nThis event is face-to-face only. Bookings are compulsory and Engineers Australia will not provide entry to anyone who shows up without proof of booking. The health and safety of our members\, guests and staff is our highest priority and a range of measures are being implemented in-line with\, and in addition to\, the QLD Government WHS regulations and COVID-19 policy to ensure everyone’s wellbeing. \nPlease adhere to the following when visiting the space: \n\nPlease use the sanitiser stations provided at reception upon arrival\nPlease then fill out the guest register using the QR code provided\nPlease maintain the 1.5 metre physical distancing rule\nStay home if you are sick\, have been advised to self-isolate or travelled from overseas in the last 14 days or returned from a Government determined hotspot\nAvoid close contact with any with cold of flu-like symptoms.\n\nSponsors: \n\nPhotos from last year’s celebrations:
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ats-qld-national-tunnelling-day-celebratory-dinner-2020/
LOCATION:Waterloo Hotel\, Cnr Ann St and Commercial Rd\, Fortitude Valley\, QLD\, 4006\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Queensland
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20201023T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20201023T140000
DTSTAMP:20260430T034450
CREATED:20201007T073057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201007T073057Z
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SUMMARY:ATS WEBINAR - Large Diameter EPB Operation to Control Settlement
DESCRIPTION:Explore the scope and risks associated with large diameter EPD machines\, including the specific requirements for large diameter TBM’s and the operational requirements to achieve tight settlement control. \nThe use of mega TBM’s for road tunnels or combined road and rail tunnels with an external diameter of greater than 14m is rapidly increasing. Up to 2019\, there have been 39 tunnelling projects worldwide using mega TBMs. There is also a worldwide trend to use EPB machines\, including in large diameter tunnels. There are a number of issues in scaling TBM operations from standard metro machines to mega TBM’s of greater than 14m. This presentation will cover specification requirements for the large diameter TBM’s as well as operational requirements to achieve tight settlement control. \nSpeaker\n \nTom Ireland | Major Projects Director\, Aurecon NZ \nTom has over 28 years’ experience and has worked on projects in the UK\, Middle East\, Hong Kong\, Australia and New Zealand. He is currently located in Auckland\, New Zealand and is the Principal Technical Advisor on the $4.4B\, 3.5km underground City Rail Link Project. \nTom has extensive experience in the design and construction supervision of segmentally lined tunnels\, including Independent Checking Engineer on several international metro and highway tunnels. His mega TBM experience includes Waterview Connection\, Auckland; Liantang/Heung Yuen Wai Lung Shan Tunnel\, Hong Kong; and segmental lining design lead for the West Gate Tunnel in Melbourne.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ats-webinar-large-diameter-epb-operation-to-control-settlement/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Queensland,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200609T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200609T180000
DTSTAMP:20260430T034450
CREATED:20200526T222817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200526T222854Z
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SUMMARY:2019 David Sugden Award - Sentilnath GT
DESCRIPTION:The David Sugden Award was launched in 2004 as a way of promoting the art of technical writing with young tunnellers. The winning paper prize includes attendance to the following years WTC. For more details click through the link below. \n \nThis webinar presents design and construction issues of two pedestrian tunnels from Thomson Line metro in Singapore which were built below two operating metro lines. Two tunnels with cross-sectional area ranging from 50m2 to 85m2 are excavated below an existing operational rail tunnel (with vertical clearance of less than 2.7m) and below an operational metro station. The tunnel excavation below the operational metro tunnel is carried out using pipe roof method and the tunnel excavation below the existing station base slab is carried out by underpinning the structure as the excavation progressed. \nSpeaker\nSentilnath GT | Senior Tunnel Engineering\, GHD\nAs a Chartered civil engineer\, Senthil has 12 years of experience in diversified geotechnical projects such as TBM and SEM/NATM Tunnels\, excavation support system (for mining and urban development projects) and site supervision. He has worked on wide range of tunnelling projects (soft ground\, hard rock\, deep caverns) with project experience in Australia\, Singapore\, UAE\, India\, Malaysia and Indonesia. \n 
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/2019-david-sugden-award-sentilnath-gt/
LOCATION:Webinar\, Register via the link to join!
CATEGORIES:National,Online,Queensland
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200526T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200526T133000
DTSTAMP:20260430T034450
CREATED:20200517T223621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200518T215645Z
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SUMMARY:Segmental Linings - What's New
DESCRIPTION:Discover new developments and implementations of segmental linings in this informed presentation by Jacobs’ Technical Director for Tunnels\, Anthony Harding. \nThousands of kilometres of precast concrete segmental linings are erected behind TBMs every year. The industry is full of suppliers\, designers\, and contractors looking to use them in new ways\, to reduce costs\, and improve performance. Jacobs’ Technical Director for Tunnels Asia-Pacific\, Anthony Harding has recently teamed up with Arup’s Jon Hurt in New York to compile a list of some of the most important developments in this field\, gathering some experiences of implementing them. \nSpeaker\n  \nAnthony Harding | Technical Director for Tunnels Asia-Pacific at Jacobs \nGaining his degree and PhD from Edinburgh University\, Anthony joined Halcrow (now part of CH2M) in London in 2000where he worked on a wide range of tunnel projects across the road\, rail\, power and water industries. His experience covers TBM and conventional tunnelling\, including the design of new tunnels and assessment of existing tunnels and other assets impacted by tunnelling. \nAnthony has acted in roles as technical manager and reviewer for multidisciplinary designs\, usually within design-build environments. He has a particular interest in TBM tunnelling and has been involved in over 25 TBM tunnelling projects\, including more than five large-diameter tunnels\, many of which have been steel fibre reinforced.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/segmental-linings-whats-new/
LOCATION:Webinar\, Register via the link to join!
CATEGORIES:National,Queensland
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200514T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200514T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T034450
CREATED:20200123T073222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200406T092322Z
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SUMMARY:ATS QLD - Sydney Metro
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ats-qld-sydney-metro/
LOCATION:Queensland
CATEGORIES:Queensland
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200408T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200408T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T034450
CREATED:20200303T010359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200406T092315Z
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SUMMARY:ATS QLD - M4-M5 Link Tunnels Project Update
DESCRIPTION:Click here to see flyer \nThe M4-M5 Link Tunnels project is the final and most critical component of WestConnex\, featuring twin tunnels between the New M4 at Haberfield and the New M5 at St Peters. Each tunnel will be approximately 7.5 kilometres long and will be able to accommodate up to four lanes of traffic in each direction. \nThis results in the excavation of tunnels of unprecedented size in Australia\, with main line tunnel spans up to 23m in width and Y-junction caverns up to 34m. \nA demanding construction programme adds to this scale complexity and to meet these challenges\, the project will have up to 27 roadheaders operating from three different construction sites at its peak construction. \nOur speakers will present the current progress of the project and some of the challenges associated with both the design and construction of these tunnels as well as some of the innovations adopted with respect to spaceproofing\, ground support and planning. \nIntroducing your interviewees for the evening. \n Mario Buterin\, Construction Tunnelling Director\, LSB JV \nMario is a Tunnelling Director for Bouygues Construction Australia. He has over 20 years of experience in the construction industry and been involved in a large number of tunnel projects in Australia such as the New M5\, part of WestConnex\, Airport Link in Brisbane\, Lane Cove Tunnel\, the original M5 East Tunnels and others. \n  \nMark Sheffield\, Discipline Lead (Tunnels)\, JAJV \nMark is a Technical Director for the Transport Services and Tunnel Engineering at Aurecon. He has over 25 years in the civil engineering and tunnelling industry and has been involved with major underground projects around the world from feasibility and concept design through to implementation and construction systems in a variety of ground conditions and challenging urban environments. \n  \nDavid Oliveira\, Technical Lead (Tunnels)\, JAJV \nDavid is a Technical Director for Asia Pacific and Global Subject Matter Expert in Hard Rock Tunnelling at Jacobs Engineering Group. He has over 20 years in the civil\, geotechnical and tunnelling industry and has been involved on a broad range of projects varying from complex open pit and deep and highly stressed underground mines to major infra-structure projects in a variety of ground conditions and challenging urban environments.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ats-qld-m4-m5-link-tunnels-project-updatepdate/
LOCATION:Engineers Australia QLD\, Level 9\, 340 Adelaide St\, Brisbane\, QLD\, 4000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Queensland
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200312T083000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200312T153000
DTSTAMP:20260430T034450
CREATED:20200105T221053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200227T213917Z
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SUMMARY:ATS QLD - Site visit Mount Coot-tha Quarry
DESCRIPTION:Click here to see the flyer \nFollowing the success of the Mount Cootha Quarry site visit as part of the 2015 ATS Design and Construction Workshop\, ATS Queensland invites members to another site visit to the Mt Cootha Quarry. \nIn 2020 the Brisbane City Council and Quarry Manager Robert Bell have again kindly allowed access to the Quarry for the site visit. \nAs part of the Brisbane Legacy Way Tunnel project\, an underground conveyor was used to transport spoil from tunnel excavation underneath the Brisbane Botanic Gardens and through to the Mount Coot-tha Quarry. The conveyor tunnel was excavated using drill and blast construction methods. The construction of the spoil conveyor enabled spoil removal 24 hours a day\, seven days a week in line with tunnel boring machine (TBM) operations. This spoil conveyor eliminated the need for 96\,000 truck movements on surrounding roads. \nCoffee vans will be available in the quarry (kindly supported by Ausrocks and ATS). Paper bag breakfast options will be available for purchase. \nAll delegates will be required to wear long pants\, closed toe safety boots and a long sleeve shirt. Reasonable fitness and mobility is required as the tour involves walking through a working quarry. \nExhibitor Displays:\nActive displays will be carried out by the exhibitors and guides will be provided by Ausrocks Pty Ltd\, Consulting Mining Engineers. Logistic support provided by the BCC quarry operators. \n\nRemote control demolition (Brokk)\nShotcreting (Jemna)\nFire Bus (Stacey Agnew)\nTelebelt Display (Mobile Conveying Services)\nDrill and Blast (Orana)\nBluey\n\nShotcrete supported by: \n\nHolcim  (supply)\nBASF (additives)\nBarChip (fibres)\n\n \n  \n\nAbout the speakers:\n \nJiwoo Ahn GradIEAust\, Geotechnical Engineer – PSM  \nJiwoo Ahn is a Brisbane-based Geotechnical Engineer at PSM. Since joining PSM in 2017 Jiwoo has worked on a variety of civil infrastructure projects including a local rail tunnel project\, a luxury underground hotel\, open cut and underground mining projects. Jiwoo’s presentation is largely based on his honours thesis submitted last year\, which explores probabilistic concepts in determining design rock loads for tunnel support design. \nTopic: Probalisitic Rock Load Determination Using Discrete Fracture Networks for Tunnel Support Design \nThis paper presents a method for determining a design loosening rock load\, by application of a discrete fracture network (DFN). Analyses can be undertaken on a DFN to identify the size and spatial distribution of unstable blocks using limit equilibrium and numerical methods in order to estimate tunnel support requirements.  However\, current methods do not consider the adopted risk for a given design load. A method is proposed using binomial probability theory to determine the design rock load in compliance limit state design philosophy. \n\n \nBari Thomas\, Ground and Underground Engineering (GUGE) Leader – Aurecon \nBari is a chartered geologist and is the Ground and Underground Engineering (GUGE) Leader for Aurecon in QLD. With over 20 years international geological and geotechnical experience\, he specialises in the production of engineering geology and geotechnical models for the civil engineering industry. \nTopics: Geology of Brisbane Area \n\n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nCraig Wright\, BarChip Australia \nCraig has worked with Barchip Inc. formerly Elasto Plastic Concrete for nearly 12\, as the civil manager for Australia. His involvement in technical sales to the construction industry began over 30 years ago\, following his studies in Horticulture at Gatton College. During this time Craig has been involved in sales \, and managed sales teams with a number of construction materials manufacturers and suppliers. such as Besser\, Pioneer\, ACI\, and Fletchers.  This varied career\, has provided Craig with a wealth of experiences across a wide range of industries and projects\, which he will  draw on when seeking solutions to clients challenges. \nTopic: Preparation and Care of Test Specimens at site trials \nAn important part of any project is the effort that designers\, contractors\, sub-contractors\, and suppliers put into conducting site trials and the testing of concrete specimens in order to obtain results that will best reflect the materials properties and insitu performance. \nThis presentation aims to provide a clear understanding of how correct placement\, compaction\, and curing of shotcrete/concrete material test specimens increases the likely-hood of obtaining results that will provide information that is relevant\, reliable\, and repeatable for the duration of the project. \n\n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nCharles Howarth\, Herrenknecht Australia Pty Ltd\, Brisbane \nCharles Howarth\, graduated from The University of Newcastle in 1997 with a Bachelor’s of Engineering (Mechanical). \nCharles and has a strong background in mechanical engineering for mining and tunnel construction equipment having worked initially in the underground coal mining sector for OEM’s in Newcastle NSW.  Machine design activities in Europe for Herrenknecht from the late 1990’s through mid-2000’s on major construction projects such as the Swiss Apltransit Projects\, Gotthard Base Tunnel\, Arrowhead Project in California and Hallandsas Project in Sweden. \nMore recently\, Charles has headed up Herrenknecht’s Australian subsidiary as Managing Director responsible for Traffic Tunnelling services and mining business in the region.  Local projects include\, Brisbane Clem 7\,  Airportlink\,  Legacy Way Tunnells.  Bogong Hydropower Tunnell\,  Victorian Desalination Project\,  Auckland Waterview Tunnell Project\,  Perth’s Forrestfield Airport Link\,  Sydney Metro City and Southwest\,  Metro Melbourne\,  West Gate Tunnel Project\,  Snowy 2.0\,  Auckland Interceptor\,  Auckland City Rail Link and Brisbane Cross River Rail. \nTopic: Successful Completion of Major Large-Scale Tunnel Infrastructure Projects in the Southern Hemisphere with XXL Machines \nWhen considering large-scale infrastructure projects special attention has to be paid to the large diameter tunnel construction projects that were successfully completed in the Southern Hemisphere. The projects highlighted in this presentation are of large-scale infrastructure transport projects focusing on road tunnel projects that were constructed in Australia and New Zealand using mechanized tunnelling technology. The tunnel boring machines (TBMs) that were reliably applied to these projects all in the range of large to very large diameter TBMs. Two Double Shielded Hard Rock TBMs (Ø12.35 meters) were used for the construction of the Clem Jones Tunnel in Brisbane crossing beneath the Brisbane River\, then reused for the excavation of a 4.3km long two-lane highway tunnel for Legacy Way in Brisbane creating a new traffic artery towards the city centre. Two EPB Shields (Ø12.48 meters) excavated and lined the twin-tube road tunnel for the Brisbane Airport Link. The Earth Pressure Balance Shield (Ø14.41 meters) involved in the Waterview Connection Project in New Zealand. \n\n \n  \n  \n  \n  \nAlan Robertson\, Director – Ausrocks \nAlan has been involved in Mining\, Quarrying and Tunnelling projects for the last 40 years and currently owns and operates Caged Rock Pty Ltd. Alan is a past Australian Chairman of the\nATS and has a passion for innovation in Tunnelling and Underground Space. \nTopic: Quarrying and Tunnelling Project Synergies \n\nSupported by \nGold Sponsors: \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nSilver Sponsors: \n  \n \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\nMeeting Point: \n \n 
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ats-qld-site-visit-mount-coot-tha-quarry/
LOCATION:Mt Cootha Quarry\, Mt Cootha Rd\, Toowong\, QLD\, 4066\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Queensland
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