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SUMMARY:Join the Feast of St. Barbara in Melbourne - 7 Dec
DESCRIPTION:St Barbara’s Day Celebration – 7 December \nThe Victorian Chapter of the ATS invites members to attend an in-person celebration for the Feast Day of St. Barbara\, the patron saint of tunnellers and miners\, at an end of year social gathering on Thursday\, 7th December. \nThis networking-focused event is being held in the wonderful event space of the Melbourne offices of the John Holland Group with its indoor area and panoramic balcony overlooking the river and city. \nThe event will recognise and celebrate the past year’s achievements on tunnelling projects within Victoria and nationally\, their engineers and workforce\, and to provide an opportunity to look forward to future tunnelling opportunities. \nThe informal celebration will be a stand-up affair with quality finger food and a range of drinks included in the ticket price ($40 per head). This price remains unchanged from last year’s event thanks to generous sponsorship from industry organisations. You will see delegates from the sponsors\, whom you often cross paths with\, at the event.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/join-the-feast-of-st-barbara-in-melbourne-7-dec/
LOCATION:John Holland Offices\, Level 9\, 180 Flinders Street\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victoria
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231101T200000
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SUMMARY:Annual Special Meeting - ATS Victoria
DESCRIPTION:ATS Victoria invites all Victorian-based members to their Annual Special Meeting (ASM) to hear how the Chapter performed over the last year and what is planned for the following year. \nTimings \n5:30 – 6:00 – Networking \n6:00 – 6:15 – Annual Special Meeting \n6:15 – 7:00 – Technical Presentation \n7:00 onwards – Networking \nAgenda \n\nApologies\nMinutes of 2022 ASM\nMatters Arising\nChairman’s Report\nFinancial Report\nElection of Committee for 2024\nOther Business\n\nFollowing the ASM\, Martin Rauer from CREG will make a presentation on sustainable TBM tunnelling\, as per the details below. CREG have kindly offered to sponsor the catering for the event. \nPresentation Outline \nPathway to sustainable TBM tunnelling using intelligent electrical equipment \nSustainability in tunnel construction is becoming an increasingly important topic especially as global greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise\, at a time when they need to be rapidly falling. \nTo effectively reduce emissions\, we need to know where they are coming from – which sectors contribute the most. How can we use this understanding to develop effective solutions and mitigation strategies. Reducing the carbon emission footprint by using electrical equipment is just one step and topic of many. \nThis presentation will discuss the development and use of intelligent electrical equipment designed to transport people and materials with a payload of up to 180 tonnes from the surface to a TBM. \nThe specially developed tunnel multi-purpose vehicle was originally supposed to be operational when drilling of the first tunnel. Testing showed that more time was needed before the vehicle could actually get into action. Therefore\, diesel vehicles had to be used for the first tunnel drive. \nHowever\, for the boring of the second parallel tunnel all electric vehicles were ready to go with some interesting results when compared to the first tunnel. \nSpeaker bio \nMartin Rauer\, Mechanical Engineer\, CREG \n \nAfter Martin Rauer completed his apprenticeship as a mechanic specializing in production and manufacturing technology\, he decided to study mechanical engineering in Darmstadt\, Germany. In 1999\, Martin successfully completed his master’s degree based on research into the development of new methods for extending and connecting offshore piles for one of Germany’s largest civil engineering and tunnelling companies\, Bilfinger Berger. He continued his journey at Bilfinger Berger in the years to come\, spending most of his time on major projects worldwide in a senior management position. Martin is currently working for CREG Australia.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/annual-special-meeting-ats-victoria/
LOCATION:WSP Australia office\, Level 11\, 567 Collins Street\, Melbourne
CATEGORIES:Victoria
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SUMMARY:ATS VIC - North East Link Tunnel Project Industry Updates by Paul\, Ken and Hayley
DESCRIPTION:Type: hybrid event  \n\nOnline link – Webinar Link\nVenue – Sky Park\, One Melbourne Quarter\, 699 Collins Street\, Docklands\, VIC\, 3008\, Australia.\n\nTime and date:  \n\n6th September 2023\, Wednesday\n5:00 PM – 5:30 PM: Networking over refreshments\n5:30 PM – 6:20 PM: Presentation\n6:20 PM – 6:30 PM: Q&As and Closing Comments\n\nOutline  \nThe North East Link (NEL) is the largest road project in Victoria\, Australia\, and represents the ‘missing link’ in Melbourne’s transport network. The project aims to connect the M80 with the Eastern Freeway linking key growth areas in the north and south-east of Melbourne metropolitan. This massive program of works is carefully planned with the primary and secondary packages in an engineered timeframe so the whole project can open in 2028. The North East Link Primary Package is the largest component of the NEL project\, Victoria’s biggest road project\, and Australia’s largest Public Private Partnership (PPP). The Primary Package includes 15.1 m wide three-lane twin TBM tunnels\, four-lane SEM twin tunnels with 260 m2 in cross-section area\, and cut and cover tunnels connecting to split interchanges. North East Link Program (NELP) awarded this package to the Spark consortium comprising WeBuild\, GS E&C\, CPB\, and CCO\, in June 2021. \nNow two years after the contract award\, the team has made significant advances in constructing this urban reshaping project. Paul Thomas\, Ken Muir and Hayley Bester will provide an update on the progress of the works and the vast underground spaces already created to replace one of the most congested roads in Melbourne metropolitan. \nSpeakers \n \nPaul Thomas \nPaul Thomas is the Construction Director for NELP’s North East Link Primary Package. Paul is a Chartered Engineer and Chartered Professional Manager with more than 30 years of experience in the Civil Engineering industry\, with more than 25 years spent in the tunneling and underground construction discipline\, primarily in the design and construction of mass transit\, hydro-power\, and deep sewer projects\, in Hong Kong\, Singapore\, India\, and Australia. \nPaul has extensive experience in TBM tunnels\, drill and blast tunnels\, diaphragm walls\, deep piling\, and design/construction of major underground structures and design development/planning and delivery of major underground infrastructure.\nPaul is NELP’s lead in the project’s Engineering and Construction Delivery aspects\, working closely with Spark JV and Project Co. \nKen Muir                           \nKen Muir is the Technical Director for North East Link Project Co (Project Co)\, having over 30 years of experience in mining and heavy underground civil work in both developed and developing countries. His specialties include Subterranean excavation and lining of shafts\, tunnels\, and caverns\, Drill and Blast with mechanised or hand-held equipment\, TBMs (Slurry\, EPB\, and Gripper)\, Road header\, Shaft sinking using explosive and non-explosive techniques\, and pipejacking. \nKen is NEL Project Co’s lead in the project’s Engineering and Construction Delivery aspects\, working closely with NELP and Spark JV. \nHayley Bester                   \nHayley is a communications and engagement professional with almost 15 years  experience working across State and Federal Governments and private industry on a wide rage of communications and media strategies. She currently leads the Communications and Community Engagement team for the major infrastructure project – the North East Link Tunnels. Hayley’s team support construction by working with the community for tunnelling to commence in 2024. During the time Hayley has been with Spark\, the team has developed a range of tools and incentives to ensure they are working alongside the construction team to get the job done. Prior to Spark\, Hayley worked within the Victorian Premier’s office for seven years. During this time she was responsible for communications and media in the infrastructure space. \nThese experiences have given her extensive experience working with highly influential stakeholders in the business and community sectors\, as well as working within government at the most senior level – liaising with politicians\, industry and advisers from all political backgrounds. \nSponsor \nATS acknowledge the sponsorship provided by ARUP
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ats-vic-north-east-link-tunnel-project-industry-updates-by-paul-ken-and-hayley/
LOCATION:Sky Park\, One Melbourne Quarter\, 699 Collins Street\, Docklands\, VIC\, 3008\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Online,Victoria
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230803T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230803T190000
DTSTAMP:20230801T034022Z
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SUMMARY:Geomechanics of pressure tunnels and shafts - a critical review of existing knowledge
DESCRIPTION:Overview \nHydropower and pumped storage projects are becoming increasingly appealing as environmentally friendly energy sources and large-scale energy storage solutions. \nPressure tunnels/shafts are among the primary components of such projects. Although the design of these pressure tunnels and shafts has been well-established for decades\, during the peak of hydropower project development\, particularly prior to the 90s\, the transfer of knowledge has been adequately made only in developed countries that went through a period of reduced activity in hydropower and pumped hydro projects. \nThe design of the lining of pressure tunnels and shafts is a challenging engineering endeavour which deals with the complex coupled hydraulic-mechanical interaction between the lining and the surrounding rock mass. The lining of pressure waterways should be designed to limit head losses within the conduit to acceptable limits; control excessive leakage and risk of rock hydraulic fracturing/jacking; and ensure long-term structural capacity and serviceability during filling-up\, operation and dewatering stages. \nThis presentation will offer a brief overview of the key design factors that need to be taken into account for pressure tunnels\, including the risk of hydraulic fracturing\, hydraulic jacking\, and landslides or slope instabilities due to excessive seepage. \nFurthermore\, we will delve into the historical development\, limitations\, misconceptions\, and gaps in the commonly employed methods used to evaluate the concrete lining’s resistance to cracking in pressure tunnel and shaft designs. Finally\, we will explore the significance of filling and dewatering strategies for pressure tunnels and their impact on tunnel behaviour. \nIn this presentation you will learn: \n\nlessons learned for the design of underground structures embodied in hydropower projects\nkey design factors for pressured tunnels\nrisk identification relating to hydraulic fracturing\, hydraulic jacking\, and slope instabilities associated with excessive water pressure.\n\nProgram – in person \n\n5:30 PM – 6:00 PM: Networking  – light refreshments will be served.\n6:00 PM – 6:05 PM: Introduction of the speaker and the topic\n6:05 PM – 6:50 PM: Presentation\n6:50 PM – 7:00 PM: Q&As\n\nProgram – online (Teams link) \n\n6:00 PM – 6:05 PM: Introduction of the speaker and the topic\n6:05 PM – 6:50 PM: Presentation\n6:50 PM – 7:00 PM: Q&As\n\nPresenter \nMahdi Zoorabadi\, Technical Principal \n \nMahdi Zoorabadi (BSc\, MSc\, PhD) has 22 years of experience in consultancy and research in a broad range of tunnelling and rock engineering fields. Mahdi has been involved in site investigations and design of tunnelling\, underground structure\, dams and hydropower projects in Australia and overseas. He has extensive experience in preliminary and secondary ground support design for underground structures through empirical and numerical modelling techniques\, optioning and design of pressure tunnels\, field rock testing\, rock stress measurement\, groundwater studies\, monitoring\, and instrumentation. He won David Sudgen Award (2013) from the Australian Tunnelling Society. Mahdi is actively involved in research activities through collaboration as Adjunct Associate Professor with UNSW Sydney\, supervising PhD and Master students. Mahdi is currently serving as the Deputy-Chair of ATS VIC Chapter.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/geomechanics-of-pressure-tunnels-and-shafts-a-critical-review-of-existing-knowledge/
LOCATION:SMEC\, Tower 4\, 727 Collins St\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3008\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Online,Victoria
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20230525T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20230525T190000
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SUMMARY:ATS VIC - 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. \nDiscrete 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. \nIvan 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.You can read Ivan’s winning paper here. \nThe 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. \nEvent program\n\n5:30-6.00pm: Networking\n6-6.50pm: Presentation\n6:50-7.00pm:Q&A and closing comments\n\nAbout the speaker\n \nIvan Haryono\, MIEAust CPEng NER\nSenior Associate Geotechnical Engineer \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 and detailed design\, construction phase services\, forensic analysis and claims\, and independent review. He has worked on various Drill and 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\, and distinct element methods\, and discrete fracture network modelling.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/discrete-fracture-network-approach-for-underground-support-design-optimisation/
LOCATION:230 Kwong Lee Dow Building\, 234 Queensberry Street\, Carlton\, VIC\, 3053\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victoria
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SUMMARY:Ground Challenges in Melbourne's Metro Tunnel Project
DESCRIPTION:Overview \nPlease join us for the first in the new season of ICE technical presentations at Arup’s office in Melbourne and online. This fascinating talk\, presented in collaboration between the ICE and the Australian Tunnel Society (ATS)\, will explore the ground challenges on the Metro Tunnel Project. The event will also be live streamed\, which provides a great opportunity for ATS members beyond Victoria to attend\, or for locals who cannot make it along in person. \nMelbourne’s Metro Tunnel Project is the first major metropolitan rail infrastructure project in over four decades. The project consists of 9-km twin rail tunnels and 5 new stations connecting South Kensington and South Yarra underneath Melbourne’s Central Business District (CBD). This event will be presented by Ruby Chan of Bouygues Construction Australia and Elena Gavazzi of Arup. \nThe project has faced many challenges due to its complexity across various aspects such as engineering\, architecture\, and construction. This technical talk focuses initially on the ground challenges faced during design and construction of the Cross Passages and Caverns and specifically\, how we\, as engineers\, have tackled those challenges and positively contributed to the timely delivery the Project. The final part of the evening gives an overview of the methodology used in the design of the permanent lining for the 30m wide station caverns which are in construction under the hustle and bustle of the Melbourne CBD. \nSchedule \nThe running order of the event will be: \n\n17.30 – 18.00 registration and networking\n18.00 – 19.00 Presentation and questions\n19.00 – 20.00 Networking/close\n\nSpeakers \nChan Sin Ping\, Ruby | Geotechnical Manager | Bouygues Construction Australia \nRuby is a geotechnical manager of Bouygues Construction Australia\, a chartered Engineer\, a chartered Geologist and a Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers\, starting from Hong Kong and now in Australia with approx. 15 years’ experience in infrastructure construction industry\, focusing on tunnelling and foundations. \nRuby is the former Geotechnical Manager (East & West Precincts) of CYP at Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel Project responsible for ground risks identification and management. She managed technical aspects of cross passages ground improvement works from surface and in tunnels which are critical for safe tunnelling and timely delivery of the project. \nElena Gavazzi | Associate Principal | Arup \nElena is an Associate Principal and Group Leader within the Arup Victorian practice as well as leading the Arup tunnelling team in this region. Elena is a Chartered Civil Engineer with 15 years professional experience in the Australian and UK engineering and construction industries. Throughout her career Elena has worked on several high-profile tunnelling projects including Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel project\, High Speed 2 and Crossrail\, covering roles from Design Lead to Delivery Director. \nElena has extensive experience in project delivery; during her career Elena has developed excellent technical and engineering knowledge\, including critical interface and integration requirements for multi-disciplinary projects. Elena is a passionate leader and able to motivate team members to achieve key goals and objectives.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ground-challenges-in-melbournes-metro-tunnel-project/
LOCATION:Hybrid – in person and online at ARUP Melbourne\, 699 Collins Street\, Docklands\, Victoria\, 3008
CATEGORIES:Victoria
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20230502T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20230502T213000
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SUMMARY:North East Link Program tunnel design overview
DESCRIPTION:Overview \nThis presentation provides an overview of the tunnel design for the iconic North East Link Program. This is the largest tunnel project Melbourne has ever seen. \nNorth East Link (NEL) is the largest investment in a road project in Victoria’s history. It is the missing link in Melbourne’s orbital freeway between an upgraded Eastern Freeway and the M80 Ring Road. The project consists of approximately 5 km twin TBM tunnels\, each with a 14.1 m internal diameter\, two SEM mined tunnels and two cut-and-cover structures at Watsonia and Manningham. Delve Underground is the main tunnel design consultant contracted to deliver this project by SPARK consortium consists of WeBuild\, GS Engineering and Construction\, CPB Contractors\, China Construction Oceania\, Ventia\, Capella Capital\, John Laing Investments\, DIF and Pacific Partnerships. \nThe presentation will focus on the key design challenges and solutions for various design aspects including TBM temporary structures\, large-diameter TBM tunnel segments\, and Sequential Excavation Method (SEM) tunnel lining. The project adopts advanced Digital Engineering to centralise design information and facilitate asset management. \nAttendees will also be provided a unique insight into the design considerations\, key design challenges and solutions for various design aspects. The presentation will also provide an overview for the advanced Digital Engineering works carried out for the project. It is intended to be a knowledge sharing session to those who works in the tunnelling industry\, including tunnel designers\, contractors\, project managers\, and asset owners. \nThe presentation will showcase the complex 3D digital parametric models created for the project are showcased. \nThis event is programmed by ATS Young Members with the sponsorship by DELVE Underground. \nEvent program \n\n5.30 – 6.00 pm networking\n6.00 – 7.00 pm presentation followed by Q&A\n\nAbout the presenters \nRenee Shi\nAssociate engineer \nRenee Shi is a Senior Project Engineer at Delve Underground with over eight years of experience in design of underground structures and tunnels. She has worked on a number of local and international major infracture projects. Renee is the Design Package Lead for TBM tunnel lining on the North East Link Programe. \nJacob Liu\nProject structural engineer \nJacob Liu is a project structural engineer hailing from Delve Underground’s Auckland office. He has 7 years of industry experience and has worked on a wide range of structures including large-scale infrastructure\, underground structures\, bridges\, and residential buildings. His expertise comprises 2D and 3D FEA numerical modelling; the development and review of design calculations\, drawings\, and specifications; and the provision of construction phase services. \nDenis Tepavac\nAssociate – Tunnels\, Delve Underground \nDenis is an Associate engineer at Delve Underground with 13 years of experience in tunnelling on a wide range of transportation\, water and wastewater projects\, both in Australia and internationally. He has diverse design experience in metro rail\, road tunnel and large-scale underground structures. Denis is the project-wide Design Discipline Lead for SEM scope and permanent tunnel linings on the North East Link Program. \nElnaz Saminfar\nDesign Technology Specialist IV\, Delve Underground \nElnaz is a Design Technology Specialist IV at Delve Underground. She is an experienced computational designer with a structural engineering background in infrastructure and building projects. The ability to use a wide range of modelling software gives her unique flexibility in automating the process of creating complex 3D digital parametric models that can be modified and updated as required. She is the modelling lead for most of the packages on the North East Link project.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/north-east-link-program-tunnel-design-overview/
LOCATION:Level 15/385 Bourke Street\, Melbourne
CATEGORIES:Victoria
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20230223T173000
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SUMMARY:Fire testing of tunnel concrete lining segments – requirements and practical advice
DESCRIPTION:This presentation provides a detailed summary of the structural fire testing requirements for concrete used in tunnel infrastructures. \nContrasting with building fires\, tunnel fires are more significant within a few minutes due to the confined space\, which can cause concrete spalling and jeopardise the tunnel supporting capacity. This fire-induced damage should be a substantial concern to designers. The catastrophic European tunnel fire events in 1999 and 2001 led to the development of innovative regulations and recommendations\, including guidelines endorsed by the European Federation of National (EFNARC 132F r3:2006) and Efectis R0695:2020. This presentation provides an overview of these test standards and the tests conducted at the Victoria University full-scale NATA facility. \nPresentation overview \nAs more cities in Australia and overseas dig deep underground to build congestion-busting car and train tunnels\, they are exposed to risks incurred by fire-induced damage to tunnel lining. Spalling occurs when small pieces of concrete explode during fire or mechanical pressure\, weakening the concrete and putting tunnels at risk of collapse. It has been linked to tunnel disasters and deaths overseas\, including the Mount Blanc and St Gottard Tunnels in Switzerland (1999 and 2002 respectively). \nDr Maurice Guerrieri is using his expertise in ‘concrete spalling’ to test how various concrete samples respond to fire. Using the fire testing facilities in Victoria University\, he is working on major tunnel projects to ensure they meet relevant fire-testing standards. \nThe presentation will demonstrate the test results on several concrete samples with various ratios of aggregate rock\, sand\, gravel and cement in temperatures of up to 1300 degrees centigrade to test for spalling since late last year. It offers useful lessons to tunnel designers\, contractors\, project managers\, asset owners\, and so forth. \nSpeaker bio \nProfessor Maurice Guerrieri is a senior Principal research fellow within the Institute of Sustainable Industries & Liveable Cities (ISILC) at Victoria University. He is the chief engineer in charge of the NATA Structural Fire Testing Facility located at the Werribee Campus. Maurice’s research interest is centred around the performance of concrete in fire and\, to date\, has undertaken full-scale structural fire testing relating to tunnels for some of Australia’s major infrastructure projects. \n \n 
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/fire-testing-of-tunnel-concrete-lining-segments-requirements-and-practical-advice/
LOCATION:Melbourne Engineers Australia office\, Level 6\, 181 William Street\, Melbourne\, VIC\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victoria
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221202T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221202T180000
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SUMMARY:ATS VIC - St Barbara's Day Celebration
DESCRIPTION:The Victorian Chapter of the Australian Tunnelling Society invites members to attend an in-person celebration for the Feast Day of St. Barbara\, the patron saint of tunnellers and miners\, as an end of year social gathering on Friday 2nd December 2022. \nThis networking-focused event is to be held in the excellent event space at the Melbourne offices of the John Holland Group\, with its indoor area linked to a panoramic balcony overlooking the river and city. The event is being held to recognise and celebrate the past year’s achievements on tunnelling projects within Victoria and nationally\, their engineers and workforce\, and to provide an opportunity to look forward to future tunnelling opportunities. \nThe celebration will be an informal stand-up affair with quality finger food and a range of drinks included in the $40 ticket price\, with all the necessary responsible service requirements in place\, and we have sponsorship from various industry organisations to help offset the catering cost. Registration is live\, so\, please add Friday the 2nd of December to your diaries – we look forward to seeing you there! \nATS Victoria Committee 2022
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ats-vic-st-barbara-day-celebration/
LOCATION:John Holland Group Offices\, Level 9\, 180 Flinders Street\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victoria
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221117T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221117T193000
DTSTAMP:20221113T215935Z
CREATED:20221108T082227Z
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SUMMARY:ATS VIC - Victoria's Annual Special Meeting and Westgate Tunnel Project – Update on Tunnelling Progress
DESCRIPTION:Schedule \nNetworking – 5:30 to 6:00 pm \nAnnual Special Meeting –  6:00 to 6:30 pm \nTechnical Presentation on West Gate Tunnel Project – 6:30 and 7:30 pm \n  \nAnnual Special Meeting \nNotice is hereby given that the Annual Special Meeting (ASM) of the Australian Tunnelling Society Victorian Chapter will be held at Engineers Australia\, Level 31\, 600 Bourke Street\, Melbourne VIC 3000\, as an in-person meeting on Thursday\, 17 November at 6:00 pm AEDT. Pre-meeting networking will run from 5:30 to 6:00 pm. \nPlease join us for the ATS Victorian Chapter ASM\, which will be followed by a technical presentation providing an update on the West Gate Tunnel Project in Melbourne.\nATS Victoria holds a meeting annually for the Victorian-based members to attend and hear how the Chapter performed over the last year and what is planned for the following year. The ASM agenda will include: \n\nApologies\nMinutes of 2021 ASM\nMatters Arising\nChairman’s Report\nFinancial Report\nElection of Committee for 2023\nOther Business\n\n  \nTechnical Presentation \nFollowing the ASM\, three speakers from Transurban and CPBJHJV will give a technical presentation. This joint technical presentation will cover the progress of the TBM tunnelling on the West Gate Tunnel Project to date and introduce the back-end works activities that are presently underway. There will be a networking session from 5:30 to 6:00 pm immediately prior to the ASM\, so please come along and catch up with your industry colleagues this Thursday evening. \nSpeaker bios \nZoe Taylor – Project Director – Transurban \nWith more than 15 years in operations and construction\, Zoe Taylor is an accomplished professional\, well-versed in leading and delivering large-scale and complex projects. Her experience is especially focused on tenders\, planning and construction in roads\, mega-structures and underground infrastructure. \nDrawing on her extensive delivery experience\, Zoe is a strategic\, forward-thinker\, renowned for finding opportunities during construction to prepare for day one of operations. \nSupporting her broad understanding of state\, contractor and PPP arrangements\, Zoe has begun a Masters in Project Leadership at University of Sydney and completed the PPP Leadership Program at University of Melbourne. \nGwyn Jones – Senior Tunnel Manager CPBJH \nGwyn Jones is the Senior Tunnel Manager on the West Gate Tunnel project\, responsible for project management of all the works that are between the portals\, including the TBM tunnelling\, the civil fit out / back end works and the various interconnecting tunnels for cross passages\, low point sump\, smoke extraction\, service crossings etc. \nGwyn is a member of Engineers Australia and the AusIMM and since graduating from the world-famous Camborne School of Mines he has gained more than thirty years of tunnelling experience. These projects include rail tunnels such as the UK-France Channel Tunnel and High-Speed Rail project in Taiwan\, MRT tunnels in London\, Singapore and Taipei\, hydro-electric schemes in China and Nepal\, water and sewer tunnels in the UK\, China\, Egypt\, New Zealand and Australia and highway tunnels in UK\, Egypt and now Melbourne. \nJames Campbell – Tunnel and Buildings Manager – Transurban \nJames Campbell has 22 years’ experience in working on major infrastructure projects across Australia and New Zealand. He started his working career with Downers NZ working on earthworks and infrastructure project before moving to Australia in 2006 to build the tunnels for the Gold Coast desalination project. \nJames has worked on the Airport Link project in Brisbane\, Gladstone harbour crossing\, and two stages of the WestConnex Project in Sydney. James joined Transurban in January 2022 to oversee the Tunnel and Buildings work on the Westgate Project.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ats-vic-victorias-annual-special-meeting-and-westgate-tunnel-project-update-on-tunnelling-progress/
LOCATION:Engineers Australia\, Vic Division\, Lvl 31\, 600 Bourke Street\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victoria
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220915T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220915T193000
DTSTAMP:20220829T065202Z
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SUMMARY:The Past\, Present and Future of Mechanised Tunnelling
DESCRIPTION:ATS Victoria – In-person Technical Presentation by Martin Herrenknecht \n\nDate: 15th September 2022\nTime: 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm\nNetworking from 5:00 pm followed by refreshments served between 5:30 pm and 6:30 pm\nTechnical presentation from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm\nLocation: Engineers Australia\, Level 31\, 600 Bourke Street\, Melbourne\, Vic 3000\nFormat: Face-to-face only (there will be no online option)\n\nPresentation details \nTunnelling is\, without a doubt\, one of the most innovative disciplines. Focused on innovative and cooperative development\, the collaboration amongst researchers\, owners\, designers\, construction contractors\, machine manufacturers and suppliers is surely one reason for this. The second factor is the market dynamics in tunnelling\, driven by a globalised world and increasing urbanisation: Around the globe\, emerging economies are expanding infrastructure in their urban and regional centres\, promoting the interlinking of individual economic hubs by means of new traffic\, supply and disposal systems. The general worldwide trend in the industry towards mechanisation and automation clearly demands a similar development in tunnelling. There are challenges ahead\, and we need to improve our excavation methods to overcome them – always learning from our past tunnel experiences. \nThis lecture considers the past\, present and future of mechanised tunnelling with a focus on the innovations developed since the 1970s and what lies ahead in mechanised tunnelling. \nAbout the speaker \nMartin Herrenknecht\, Dr.-Ing. E.h.\, founder and CEO of Herrenknecht AG \nMartin Herrenknecht is the company founder and name giver\, driving force and Chairman of the Board of Management of Herrenknecht AG. After completing his degree\, the graduate engineer (FH) began his career as a design engineer in Switzerland. This was followed by several positions\, some lasting several years\, as project and design engineering managers in Canada and Germany. From 1971 to 1975\, Martin Herrenknecht worked again in Switzerland as director of the mechanical engineering service at the Seelisberg Tunnel with “Big John”\, the world’s largest tunnel boring machine at the time. \n  \nIn 1975 Martin founded the Martin Herrenknecht Engineering Service Company\, then in 1977 the limited company Herrenknecht GmbH\, whose Managing Director he remained until it became a joint stock company. Martin Herrenknecht is responsible for Group Strategy\, Business Development\, Group Marketing & Communications\, Internal Audit and Mergers and Acquisitions. Martin Herrenknecht has received numerous prestigious awards and honours\, including an honorary doctorate (Dr.-Ing. E.h.) from the Carolo-Wilhelmina Technical University of Braunschweig (Brunswick)\, the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany\, entry into the Handelsblatt Hall of Fame of German Entrepreneurship\, the Lifetime Achievement Award of the International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association (ITA) as well as the Werner von Siemens Ring for his outstanding lifetime achievement as an inventor and entrepreneur. \nNetworking refreshments prior to the technical presentation will kindly be provided by Herrenknecht -Country representative: Charles Howarth <Howarth.Charles@herrenknecht.com> \n \nFor more information\, please contact Richard Buckingham via Richard.buckingham@wsp.com. \nCOST \nFree
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/the-past-present-and-future-of-mechanised-tunnelling/
LOCATION:Melbourne Engineers Australia office\, Level 6\, 181 William Street\, Melbourne\, VIC\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victoria
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220914T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220914T193000
DTSTAMP:20220907T001142Z
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SUMMARY:Suburban Rail Loop – Ground Conditions and Tunnelling Challenges
DESCRIPTION:Date: 14th September 2022\, Wednesday\nTime: 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm\nNetworking from 5:30 pm to 6:00 pm\, for which refreshments are served\nTechnical presentation from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm\nLocation: Lecture Hall\, Univ of Melbourne\, Level 2\, Kwong Lee Dow Building\, 234 Queensberry St\, Carlton VIC 3053\nFormat: Face-to-face only (there will be no online option)\n\nPresentation details \nSuburban Rail Loop (SRL) is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to shape the future liveability\, productivity and connectivity of Melbourne. \nThe 90km rail line will link every major rail line from the Frankston Line to the Werribee Line via Melbourne Airport\, better connecting Victorians to jobs\, retail\, education\, health services\, and each other. \nSRL will be delivered in three stages\, the first of which (SRL East) runs from Cheltenham to Box Hill\, consisting of 26km of twin tunnels and six underground stations. \nA range of geological and hydrogeological conditions are encountered along SRL East. This results in a range of geotechnical challenges for cut and cover excavations\, tunnelling\, and managing of environmental impacts. To manage these risks\, Suburban Rail Loop Authority (SRLA) has undertaken an extensive program of geotechnical investigations\, stakeholder engagement\, and design development. \nThis presentation provides: \n\nAn update on the project;\nAn overview of anticipated geological conditions;\nA summary of the ongoing geotechnical investigation program;\nOutlines some of the tunnelling and cut and cover challenges identified;\nPresents some of the geotechnical monitoring approaches adopted;\n\nAbout the speaker \n Speaker 1 \nStefan Hanke\, BSc\, MSc\, Package Director – Tunnels & Civils\, Suburban Rail Loop Authority\, Melbourne \nStefan has over 30 years of global experience on large-scale road\, rail and water projects across Australia\, New Zealand\, Asia\, Africa\, and Europe. With extensive procurement and delivery experience in a range of contract types\, he has played key roles in successful project acquisition\, civil/tunnel works delivery\, M&E works coordination\, and project completion. Stefan has worked on notable infrastructure projects from across the world\, including London’s Crossrail\, Metro Tunnel\, North East Link\, and the Waterview Connection project in Auckland. Now Package Director of Tunnels and Civils at Suburban Rail Loop Authority\, Stefan is responsible for the procurement and delivery of the SRL East tunnelling packages. \nSpeaker 2 \nChris Lyons\, BEng\, MEng\, CPEng\, Principal Geotechnical Engineer\, Tunnels & Civils\, Suburban Rail Loop Authority\, Melbourne \nChris has 25 years of experience as a geotechnical designer working on the successful delivery of a range of infrastructure and commercial projects from concept through to delivery. Chris has gained global experience working in New Zealand\, the UK\, UAE and Australia\, on major metro tunnel projects\, including Crossrail\, Metro Tunnel and Suburban Rail Loop. Chris leads the technical inputs to manage ground condition risks for Suburban Rail Loop\, including geotechnical investigations\, hydrogeological conditions\, tunnelling\, geotechnical retention design\, ground movement impacts\, instrumentation and monitoring\, spoil disposal and ground improvements. \n  \nFor more information\, please contact Jay Lee via jeawoo.lee@gsenc.com.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/suburban-rail-loop-ground-conditions-and-tunnelling-challenges/
LOCATION:230 Kwong Lee Dow Building\, 234 Queensberry Street\, Carlton\, VIC\, 3053\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victoria
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220818T190000
DTSTAMP:20220811T062351Z
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SUMMARY:Tunnel lighting functionality
DESCRIPTION:This presentation will discuss the various types of tunnel lighting and the development of tunnel lighting in Australia using case studies from various tunnel projects in Australia will describe the types and functionality of tunnel lighting systems. Tunnel lighting functionalities include: – Normal lighting that provides appropriate visibility for users\, both day and night – Safety lighting that provides minimum visibility for users\, to enable them to leave the tunnel in their vehicles in case of power outage. – Egress lighting to guide tunnel users on foot in the event of an emergency. During this sessions you will receive an overview of: – Different types of tunnel lighting – Tunnel lighting functionality – Tunnel lighting zones – Egress lighting – Different lighting systems used on Tunnels in Australia. \nPlease see speakers for the event below: \n\n \nShilpa Charegaonkar\nFIEAust CPEng\nTechnical Director\, Energy Mott MacDonald \nTechnical Director\, Electrical engineer with 20 years of experience in technical design and delivery of complex multi-discipline industrial engineering and infrastructure projects. Experience includes delivering a range of engineering solutions\, including concept planning\, design development\, safety identification and mitigation\, process improvement solutions\, potentially explosive atmosphere engineering\, project management and energy management systems. Power and lighting design\, documentation\, and construction phase services for various projects. With excellent communication and relationship building skills\, Shilpa is results focused and takes pride in ensuring the needs of stakeholders are met throughout the project and a high level of quality is maintained. \n\n \nAdrian Sterritt\nAssociate Director\, Lighting WSP \nWith over 30 years of designing lighting Adrian brings his lighting design experience to WSP. His understanding of the lighting techniques\, coupled with his management skills\, makes him an asset to any project. Adrian is the Melbourne Specialist Lighting Team Leader and as one of the senior project leaders on many diverse projects\, Adrian is able to apply his skill and design experience to any project. Working with all aspects of lighting he can find the best lighting outcome for any project. With experience in road\, rail\, retail\, urban realm theatre and heritage projects. \n\n \nJohn Rogers\nPrincipal Lighting Engineer WSP \nJohn Rogers has over 50 years’ experience in the lighting industry in various roles. He has special experience in roadway\, tunnels and public space lighting from a background in lighting design\, luminaire manufacturing and lighting project management. Joining WSP in 2010 he has been involved on numerous projects as lighting designer or in an advisory or verification capacity as well as conducting in house training on public lighting and tunnel/underpass lighting design with particular regard to the application of and compliance with relevant Australian Standards in the design procedure.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/tunnel-lighting-functionality/
LOCATION:Mott MacDonald L17\, Tower One\, Collins Square 727 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3008\, Mott MacDonald L17\, Tower One\, Collins Square 727 Collins Street\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Online,Victoria,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220609T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220609T193000
DTSTAMP:20220601T223459Z
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SUMMARY:ATS VIC - Challenges in creating caverns in urban areas - Melbourne Metro Tunnel
DESCRIPTION:Andrew Banks is the Caverns Director\, CBD Stations working on Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel Project. He will detail construction of the project’s CBD-based station caverns\, discussing strategies for the design and construction of the caverns and underground spaces below significant existing infrastructure. Andrew will outline cavern support practices\, including staging for excavation and cavern support\, as well as concrete elements for the cavern structures. \nAndreas Mindt is Construction Manager for the Metro Tunnel Project’s East Precinct. Responsible for managing all aspects of TBM tunnelling from South Yarra through to the new Town Hall Station in the CBD\, Andreas will discuss all aspects of cross passage construction\, from initial ground improvement considerations and related preparatory works\, through to excavation and construction. \nThe joint presentation will cover challenges faced during the construction of the Metro Tunnel Project and will shed light on how complex underground works were tackled in densely urbanised and geotechnically challenging areas. \nProgram:\n5.30 pm – 6.00 pm Networking (catering provided)\n6.00 pm – 7.00 pm Presentation\n7.30 pm – Event concludes \nSpeaker\nAndrew Banks MIEAust CPEng NER APEC Engineer IntPE(Aus)\nCaverns Director\, CBD Stations CYP Design & Construction Joint Venture \n \nAndrew Banks is currently working as Caverns Director\, CBD Stations on Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel Project. He is an accomplished civil engineer with a deep knowledge of the Australian and international tunnelling and micro tunnelling sectors and is proficient in all aspects of business development\, tendering and project delivery. \nAndrew has delivered projects across civil sectors including road and bridge construction\, sewer\, water and stormwater installation\, tunnelling\, earthworks\, concrete and steel structures. \nAndreas Mindt\nConstruction Manager\, CBD Stations CYP Design & Construction Joint Venture \n \nAndreas Mindt has 18 years’ experience in working on projects with pressurised tunnel boring machines (TBMs). He started his working career as a graduate engineer on the SMART tunnel project in Malaysia which\, at the time\, employed the fourth largest TBM ever used. After moving to Australia in 2006\, further work sent him to Singapore where he worked on metro tunnel projects in very challenging ground conditions. \nAndreas returned to Australia in late 2017 to help build the first TBM tunnels under Sydney Harbour and has recently completed TBM tunnelling of the eastern section of the Metro Tunnel Project\, including successfully tunnelling under the Yarra River \n \n 
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ats-vic-challenges-in-creating-caverns-in-urban-areas-melbourne-metro-tunnel/
LOCATION:Engineers Australia\, Vic Division\, Lvl 31\, 600 Bourke Street\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victoria
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220428T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220428T190000
DTSTAMP:20220421T090238Z
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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:Victoria
CATEGORIES:New South Wales,Online,Queensland,South Australia,Victoria
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220331T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220331T190000
DTSTAMP: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:Victoria
CATEGORIES:New South Wales,Online,Queensland,Victoria
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210428T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210428T183000
DTSTAMP:20210414T105627Z
CREATED:20210407T054700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210414T105627Z
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SUMMARY:ATS WEBINAR - The Kitanomine Tunnel: A SEM Case Study
DESCRIPTION:Join the Australian Tunnelling Society Victoria Division for a presentation by Kensuke Date on the challenges faced in using the Water-tight Sequential Excavation Method (SEM) for Tunnel Construction with Difficult Ground Conditions in the construction of the Kitanomine Tunnel. \nThe Kitanomine Tunnel is a 2928 m long tunnel in Furano City\, as part of the Asahikawa-Tokachi Road running N-S in central Hokkaido\, Japan. The sequential excavation method (SEM) was used for the watertight tunnel construction.  However\, the geology of the Kitanomine Tunnel mainly comprised of mudstone\, welded tuff and alluvial fan deposits\, causing additional challenges for construction. The area was also rich in water resources and the alluvial fan deposits were found to be predominantly throughout the tunnel alignment with an identified active fault crossing the alignment. Effective grouting around the tunnel to mitigate the environmental impact was also a remarkable feature of the project. \nThe presentation by Kensuke will address the following: \n\nGeological challenges that were faced in implementing the tunnelling plan\nTunnel excavation and support strategies implemented\, including the use of tanked sections\nGrouting techniques which were developed for water tightness in rock\nImplementation of Field Testing to prove the effectiveness of the ground improvement\nGroundwater recovery after the tunnel excavation\n\nKeynote Speaker\nKensuke Date\nDeputy General Manager\,Kajima Technical Research \n \nKensuke Date has 25+ years of experience in Tunnelling and geotechnical engineering. He graduated from the University of Tokyo and then has worked for Kajima Corporation\, one of the largest construction companies in Japan. He has published a lot of peer-reviewed papers on tunnelling in journals and international conferences. He has served as a tunnelling specialist and design manager in challenging projects\, including the Kitanomine tunnel passing through an artesian aquifer with watertight tunnel support. \nKensuke is currently working at Kajima Technical Research Institute in Singapore as Deputy General Manager.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ats-webinar-the-kitanomine-tunnel-a-sem-case-study/
LOCATION:Victoria
CATEGORIES:Online,Victoria,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201119T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201119T170000
DTSTAMP:20201110T034606Z
CREATED:20201110T034249Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201110T034606Z
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SUMMARY:ATS WEBINAR - Tunnelling Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Please click here for a flyer invitation to the “Tunnelling Webinar” which will be held on the following dates: \n\nThursday\, 19 November at 5:00pm AEDT\nThursday\, 26 November at 5:00pm AEDT\n\nThe speakers include: \n\nRichard Buckingham – Victorian Chair\, Australian Tunnelling Society\nPeter Chamley – CEO\, Arup Australiasia\nRichard Graham – Project Director\, SI-NRW JV\, Forrestfield Airport Link\nPaul Thomas – Deputy Director\, Road Projects Victoria\, Tunnels and Stations\nDavid Gibson – CEO\, DGA Group
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ats-webinar-tunnelling-webinar/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Victoria,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200610T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200610T193000
DTSTAMP:20200517T225545Z
CREATED:20200517T225545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200517T225545Z
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SUMMARY:Modelling for ground conditions and BIM tunnel design in the Melbourne Formation
DESCRIPTION:Join the Australian Tunnelling Society and the Australian Geomechanics Society to hear about the Melbourne Formation and applications of BIM in tunnel design. \nModelling incorporates computer-based systems such as BIM and working simplifications of geological conditions. At this session\, speakers will outline the geological conditions typical of the Melbourne Formation and the way these conditions can be simplified into a working model. The use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in tunnelling will also be presented through the work of an RMIT Masters student who is currently completing a one-year research project on the application of BIM in tunnelling. \nSpeakers\n \nJohn Smith | Associate Professor\, Discipline Leader\, Geotechnical & Infrastructure Engineering\, RMIT University \nJohn V. Smith has 28 years’ experience in teaching and research in science and engineering at universities in Australia and Japan. His research has been funded by a range of sources including the Australian Research Council. From 2008 to 2013 John worked as principal consultant at Coffey International. John is currently Discipline Leader\, Geotechnical & Infrastructure Engineering in the School of Engineering. John continues his involvement in engineering industry as a Fellow of the College of Civil Engineers and as a Chartered Professional Engineer with Engineers Australia. \n  \n  \n \nYijian Fan | Student\, MEng Civil\, RMIT University \nYijian is a graduate student in RMIT\, holding BSc and ME degrees. He focuses on the development of ground models using BIM techniques under the guidance of Dr Smith.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/modelling-for-ground-conditions-and-bim-tunnel-design-in-the-melbourne-formation/
LOCATION:Victoria
CATEGORIES:Victoria,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200325T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200325T200000
DTSTAMP:20200305T065212Z
CREATED:20200304T202421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200305T065212Z
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SUMMARY:ATS VIC - North East Link-The biggest road transport project in Victoria’s History
DESCRIPTION:North East Link will finally fix the missing link in Melbourne’s freeway network. The project will deliver a massive upgrade to the Eastern Freeway\, Melbourne’s first dedicated busway and more than 25 km of new and upgraded walking and cycling paths. \nVictoria’s biggest road infrastructure project includes that state’s longest road tunnels\, travelling for six kilometres\, protecting sensitive environmental and residential areas. \nFive new interchanges will connect the tunnels with the Eastern Freeway and other major arterial roads\, with the project slashing travel times by up to 35 minutes and taking 15\,000 trucks off local roads. \nMalcolm Short and Evan Stamatopoulos will talk through the state’s Reference Design\, focussing on the tunnels\, as well as discussing the key drivers and benefits for the project and the key project milestones. \n  \nSpeaker Information  \nMalcolm Short \nMalcolm Short is Director – Engineering for the North East Link Project (NELP) and is a Chartered Engineer\, Eng Exec and a Fellow of Engineers Australia. Prior to joining NELP in late 2017 he has had almost 40 years’ experience in roles with contractors and consultants working in Australia\, New Zealand\, the UK\, South East Asia and the Far East. \nMalcolm has had extensive involvement in major transport infrastructure projects including road\, rail\, tunnels and bridges and is currently working in the transaction team for procuring the main Public Private Partnership contract for the project. \n  \nEvan Stamatopoulos \nEvan Stamatopoulos is Principal Project Specialist – Tunnelling\, for the North East Link Project. Evan is a Chartered Professional Engineer and a Member of Engineers Australia\, with 37 years of professional experience as a civil engineer. The majority of Evan’s experience is in the tunnelling field. He has worked on tunnelling projects in Australia\, New Zealand\, South East Asia and Europe and is currently working in the transaction team for procuring the main Public Private Partnership contract for the project. \n \n  \nSponsor
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ats-vic-north-east-link-the-biggest-road-transport-project-in-victorias-history/
LOCATION:Engineers Australia\, Vic Division\, Lvl 31\, 600 Bourke Street\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victoria
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20191209T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20191209T200000
DTSTAMP:20191107T050853Z
CREATED:20190214T050418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191107T050853Z
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SUMMARY:ATS VIC - Latest developments in mechanized tunneling focusing on worldwide case studies
DESCRIPTION:Note this event is on Monday. Networking starts at 6pm\, talk at 6.30pm. \nOverview: \nThe presentation highlights the challenges and global trends in mechanized tunneling with some case studies. There are many challenges and each project faces its own obstacles like higher face pressure\, bigger diameter\, long tunnel routes\, ground conditions\, lower overburdens and in addition the local restrictions and standards around the world. \nSpeaker:      Mr. Thorsten Gaertner\, General Manager-Field Service Melbourne Projects \nThorsten Gärtner graduated from the FH Mainz University with a degree in Civil Engineering and then joined the Herrenknecht Company in 2000. \nHe started his career as a project engineer in the Field Service department\, working on various project sites\, in the Netherland\, Hong Kong\, Austria\, Switzerland\, Australia and California USA\, with some time in between spent back in Germany at the Headquarter. In 2005\, he was appointed as the Field Service Manager in Singapore to take care of the circle line project. After 3 years working in Singapore he returned to the Headquarter in Germany for 2 years before coming to Hong Kong to take on the role of Country Manager of Herrenknecht Hong Kong in 2009 until 2018. In 2019 he moved to Melbourne as General Manager- Field Service Melbourne Projects.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ats-vic-latest-developments-in-mechanized-tunneling/
LOCATION:Engineers Australia\, Vic Division\, Lvl 31\, 600 Bourke Street\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victoria
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191030
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191031
DTSTAMP:20191023T230652Z
CREATED:20190214T050346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191023T230652Z
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SUMMARY:ATS VIC - Groundwater and Tunnelling in Melbourne – considerations\, complexities and a recent project example and 2019 Australian Tunnelling Society Victorian Group Annual Special Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Groundwater and Tunnelling in Melbourne: considerations\, complexities and a recent project example \nRegistrations: https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/event/2019/10/groundwater-and-tunnelling-melbourne-considerations-complexities-and-recent-project \n  \nThe hydrogeology of Melbourne is highly variable. The intersected and surrounding ground conditions of tunnelling projects will strongly influence the groundwater response and consideration for required groundwater control. This presentation will provide an overview of Melbourne’s hydrogeology as well as relating this to challenges in tunnelling projects. The example of groundwater assessment and control measures adopted for the EastLink project will be presented\, along with discussion on the implications for environmental and performance requirements for current tunnelling projects. \n  \nThe EastLink tunnels were constructed in an ecologically sensitive environment in eastern Melbourne. The project adopted strict tolerances on groundwater drawdown and tunnel ingress. In permanent design a fully tanked tunnel design option with compartmentalisation of the tunnel using cut-off and grout curtain was adopted which was a first in Australia. \n  \nBios: \n  \nPeter Campi \nPeter Campi has over 20 years of experience as a geologist\, engineering geologist\, and geotechnical engineer and is a graduate from RMIT. His experience spans both the mining and civil industries including underground and open pit mines\, civil road/rail/water tunnels\, and caverns and surface excavations. His underground experience in Melbourne include EastLink and most recently Melbourne Metro Tunnel Project. Peter is a Principal with Coffey. \n  \nBrigid Moriarty \nBrigid Moriarty has 15 years experience as a hydrogeologist and has a Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Science from The University of Melbourne. Brigid has worked across the groundwater resources\, mining\, oil and gas and transportation and civil infrastructure sectors including road\, rail and water tunnels. She currently leads the specialist groundwater studies and input to the Melbourne Metro Tunnel Project for the Tunnel and Stations PPP package. Brigid is a Principal with Coffey. \n  \n2019 Australian Tunnelling Society Victorian Group Annual Special Meeting \nThe event will start with 2019 Australian Tunnelling Society Victorian Group Annual Special Meeting. The approximate duration of the ASM is 15min with the following agenda: \n\nApologies\nMinutes of 2018 ASM\nMatters Arising\nChairman’s Report\nFinancial Report\nElection of Committee\nOther Business\n\n  \nPlease forward nominations for membership of the committee\, and any business to be raised in the ASM meeting\, to anthony.bennett@aurecongroup.com by Tuesday 29th October 2019. \n  \nIf you would like to discuss Committee membership\, please feel free to contact: \nRichard Buckingham 0439 369 317 richard.buckingham@jhg.com.au \nTony Bennett 0412 529 028 anthony.bennett@aurecongroup.com \nRequirements for Committee membership are\, an interest in tunnelling and financial (or student) membership of the Australian Tunnelling Society. Your commitment will be to attend about six Committee meetings a year. Recently\, these have been held at 5 pm at Engineers Australia\, timed to precede an ATS Technical Session. However\, these arrangements can be changed to suit the new Committee membership. \n  \nThe rules for election are: \n\nATS is required to re-elect the local Committee every two years. On that basis\, we are now calling for nominations for eight vacancies in the general positions to form a new local Committee in Victoria. (four members are continuing their current terms).\nIf you would like to nominate yourself (or someone else with their agreement and details as follows)\, please provide your name as well as a brief statement about what you do and why you would be a good Committee member (refer to the guide below). Nominees must be financial members of the ATS.\nNominations must be received by the returning officer anthony.bennett@aurecongroup.com no later than Tuesday 29th October 2019. Late applications will not be eligible for election.\nIf eight or fewer general nominations are received; a Committee will be formed without a ballot. However\, if more than eight nominations are received\, we shall proceed to a ballot of the members present on the evening to elect the Committee.\n\n  \nSo that the Group functions effectively\, the expected contribution of the elected Committee members includes: \n1)            Organising at least one Technical Session per year\, individually or jointly. (Note that the venue booking and publicising is carried out by the Committee with Engineers Australia). \n2)            Attending the Committee meetings or sending apologies (and a report when needed) if unable to do so. \n3)            Assisting in the forming of sub-committees with at least four to six committee members\, plus others (industry representatives etc.) who could add value to the event when we are due to hold a conference or short course. \n4)            Actively participating in other activities. \n5)            Promoting and supporting the ATS within the tunnelling industry.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ats-vic-groundwater-and-tunnelling/
LOCATION:Victoria
CATEGORIES:Victoria
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190925
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190926
DTSTAMP:20190621T025206Z
CREATED:20190214T050235Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190621T025206Z
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SUMMARY:ATS VIC - Vibration in urban environments
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URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ats-vic-vibration-in-urban-environments/
LOCATION:Victoria
CATEGORIES:Victoria
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20190828T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20190828T193000
DTSTAMP:20190714T083440Z
CREATED:20190214T050157Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190714T083440Z
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SUMMARY:ATS VIC - Water Ingress in Long TBM Tunnels: Its Mitigation and Control
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nThe 15km headrace tunnel for the Uma Oya Multipurpose Development project in Sri Lanka was excavated by double shield TBM and intersected large quantities of water. The study of this project with regards to better understanding the effects of the tunnel on the hydro-geology of the area\, identifying relevant in-tunnel investigation techniques\, and developing better pre-excavation and post excavation grouting systems is relevant to other long hard rock TBM projects. \nThe presentation will address why we need to limit the water ingress into tunnels under construction with regards to the potential effect on the environment with dewatering of surface and near surface aquifers\, the effect on the construction and its schedule\, and the methods available for prediction and control of ground water during tunnel excavation. The paper will also present examples from other projects around the world\, including past completed projects\, projects under construction and future planned projects\, detailing how such hazards have been or will be treated. \nSpeaker\nDavid Lees \nDavid Lees has over 35 years’ experience in the design and construction of underground works\, both in mining and civil tunnelling\, with particular expertise in grouting and ground treatment. He has worked in over 14 countries around the world as both consultant and contractor. From August 2015 to August 2018 David was Chief Site Supervisor on a 15km TBM tunnel in Sri Lanka. The project had enormous problems with water ingress – up to 1000l/s from the face – causing heavy delays to the project and widespread social and environmental problems. David joined the project halfway through and took the opportunity whilst on the project to prepare a thesis for a PhD through the local university of Peradeniya. The presentation is based on his PhD thesis. \nNOTE: This event starts with networking at 5:30PM followed by the presentation at 6:00PM-7:30PM.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/https-www-engineersaustralia-org-au-event-2019-06-water-ingress-long-tbm-tunnels-its-mitigation-and-control/
LOCATION:Engineers Australia\, Vic Division\, Lvl 31\, 600 Bourke Street\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victoria
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20190731T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20190731T190000
DTSTAMP:20190714T082809Z
CREATED:20190214T045749Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190714T082809Z
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SUMMARY:ATS VIC - Microtunneling
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nJoin the Australian Tunnelling Society for a presentation on microtunnelling\, featuring some challenging trenchless projects across Australia such as Gold Coast Seaway project with a 1400m pipe jack bore in difficult ground conditions under the Broadwater and an 878m long HDD under the Nerang River. \nDavid Medcalf\, Trenchless Construction Manager for John Holland\, will be presenting about the projects\, as well as Victorian projects such as construction of the Epping Main Sewer and the Kalkallo Creek Main sewer\, including the challenging ground conditions that were overcome on these projects. O’Shannassy’s Reservoir Outlet Renewal project\, to be constructed as part of the Melbourne Water Capital Works Programme\, is another project in challenging ground conditions with igneous rock up to 260MPa combined with highly weathered material in a 450m bore through the mountainside. \nSpeaker\nDavid Medcalf\, Trenchless Construction Manager – John Holland \nDavid has 30 years’ experience in the tunnelling and underground construction Industry and now manages all small diameter and micro tunnelling within the John Holland Group. Having worked in some very prestigious projects in the UK like the Channel Tunnel and Jubilee Line Extension David moved to Australia in 2008 and has since had the opportunity to work in several countries around the world. \nNOTE: This event starts with networking at 5:30PM followed by the presentation at 6:00PM-7:30PM.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ats-vic-micro-tunneling/
LOCATION:Engineers Australia\, Vic Division\, Lvl 31\, 600 Bourke Street\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victoria
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190626
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190627
DTSTAMP:20190621T025034Z
CREATED:20190214T045553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190621T025034Z
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SUMMARY:ATS VIC - Satellite Based Ground Deformation Monitoring
DESCRIPTION:Join Australian Tunnelling Society for this presentation where Eric Audigé will speak about radar satellite interferometry (InSAR) . \nIn urban tunnelling projects\, ground TICKETS deformation control and monitoring are important to guarantee that the different infrastructure assets crossing or adjacent to the tunnel alignment\nand other new build elements are not affected by the construction activity in the short or long term. \nRadar satellite interferometry (InSAR) is a non-invasive surveying technique which is able to measure millimetric motion of terrain structures over wide areas and brings to the user a comprehensive\, consistent and periodic vision of ground deformation without any need to access site. \nATLAS is Sixense InSAR solution applied to Crossrail I\, The Elisabeth Line in London and after a brief presentation of the technique\, this presentation will detail the application case of the monitoring of the different phases of the project with highlight to the added value for the parties involved. \nMeet the Speaker:\nEric Audigé: Managing Director\, Oceania – Sixense \nEric Audigé is an engineer with 30 years of experience in monitoring. He has driven the development and international applications in more than 20 countries of new monitoring solutions in a wide range of domains\, including the environment\, defence & security\, nuclear energy\, mining and civil construction. Eric relocated to Australia in 2009 and joined Sixense in 2013 as Managing Director of the Oceania branch to foster real-time monitoring in civil construction and mining. \nPlease note: Networking and refreshments will take place from 5.30pm\, with the presentation at 6.00pm \n\n\n\n\nDate: Wednesday 26 June 2019 \nTime: 5.30pm to 7.00pm \nVenue: Engineers Australia Victoria\, Level 31\, 600 Bourke Street\, Melbourne \nCost:Free for Members & Students/$30 for Non-Members \nSpeakers: Eric Audigé \nSession Contact: memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au \nClick here to see flyer \nClick here to register
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ats-vic-satellite-based-ground-deformation-monitoring/
LOCATION:Victoria
CATEGORIES:Victoria
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190529
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190530
DTSTAMP:20190531T040908Z
CREATED:20190214T045034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190531T040908Z
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SUMMARY:ATS VIC - Snowy Hydro
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nSnowy 2.0 is a proposed pumped-hydro expansion of the Snowy Mountains Scheme\, operated by dynamic energy company Snowy Hydro. The expansion will significantly add to the Scheme’s existing energy generation and large-scale storage capabilities\, securing system stability at times of peak demand. \nThe Snowy 2.0 Geotechnical Investigation has to date delivered over 21 km of borehole drilling from 40 boreholes of up to 1.1km in depth. GHD have worked closely with SHL and the owners team during the reference design development\, working iteratively and feeding the design team geological and geotechnical data to inform decisions on the placement and location of key structures. Working in pristine and remote Kosciusko National Park meant the project had logistical challenges to resolve to gather high quality information from remote locations\, using helicopters\, barges and all terrain vehicles to maximise accessibly and minimise disturbance to the highly sensitive environment. \nCo-hosted by the Victorian Civil College and the Australian Tunneling Society\, this seminar will provide an overview of the project\, including the specific constructions associated with a large-scale pumped-hydro station in order to ensure extensive generation and storage of energy. \nDiscussion will include the investigation scope\, direction drilling targeting key features from fixed surface locations\, execution of insitu stress and permeability testing\, a comparison of structural data acquisition from core orientation and downhole geophysics and the surface geophysical seismic refraction and reflection programme. \nSpeakers\nDave Evans: Director of Engineering\, Snowy 2.0 \n\nDave Evans is the Director of Engineering on Snowy 2.0 and has been working on the project since its inception in April 2017. Prior to joining Snowy 2.0\, Dave was the Australia New Zealand Hydropower and Dams Manager at SMEC and has been involved as a designer and expert review in international hydropower projects in Australia\, Nepal\, Papua New Guinea and Kenya. \nDamon Miller: Associate Engineer\, Dams & Hydro\, SMEC \n\nDamon Miller has worked on Snowy 2.0 since the project commenced with SMEC and Snowy Hydro in April 2017. Damon was the Design Manager for the Snowy 2.0 Feasibility Study and has been the Civil Design Lead for the Reference Design and Tendering for the 2000 MW pumped storage hydropower project. \nHelen Barbour-Bourne: Associate Engineering Geologist\, GHD Sydney \n \nHelen Barbour-Bourne is an Associate Engineering Geologist with GHD Sydney with a strong background in Project Managing and delivery of large scale complex and specialised site investigations from overseas projects at London Olympics 2012 and Crossrail\, to Oxley Highway to Kempsey and Woolgoolga to Ballina Pacific Highway Investigations. She has been Project Manager for the Snowy 2.0 Geotechnical Investigation Project since October 2017\, drawing together a specialist and skilled team of up to 80 people on site from across Australia\, New Zealand and Canada to deliver this amazing and challenging project. \nDaniel Kamphorst: Site Investigation Manager\, Snowy 2.0 \n \nDaniel Kamphorst is a Geotechnical Engineer\, responsible for managing the Snowy 2.0 Geotechnical Investigation program on site since October 2017\, more recently become the Site Investigation Manager. With a strong focus on highly specialised geological and geotechnical field work\, from PNG\, and across Australia. He has been critical to the execution of the complex scope required by the investigation which  includes three methods of insitu stress testing\, down hole geophysical logging and deep directional drilling\, essential to the delivery of the project. \n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\nDate: 29 May 2019 \nTime: 6.00m – 8.00pm \nVenue: Level 31\, 600 Bourke Street\nMelbourne \, Victoria \, 3000 \nCost: $30 for Members/$30 for Students/$60 for Non-Members \nSession Contact: memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au \nClick here to see flyer \nClick here to register
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ats-vic-snowy-hydro/
LOCATION:Victoria
CATEGORIES:Victoria
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20190501T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20190501T193000
DTSTAMP:20190430T223525Z
CREATED:20190214T044850Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190430T223525Z
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SUMMARY:ATS VIC - A Sydney Heads Rail Tunnel & Airport Light Rail
DESCRIPTION:Join the Australasian Tunneling Society (ATS) for a presentation on opportunities for rail tunnels to improve Sydney’s rail connectivity. \nA rail tunnel under Sydney Heads would connect the Sydney CBD through to Gosford via a 60 km long tunnel extension from Bondi Junction Station on the Eastern Suburbs/Illawarra Line\, positioning Brookvale as a new satellite CBD\, only 15 minutes travel time from the Sydney CBD. The project could extend to a faster rail link between Newcastle\, the Sydney CBD and Canberra\, with another option being to connect Parramatta to the Sydney CBD and the Eastern Suburbs railway line through the existing Martin Place Station.  The latter option includes new station platforms and tunnels excavated directly under St James Station\, with another new line\, in tunnels\, perhaps extending to Malabar. \nThis presentation will discuss these options\, as well as the backgrounds and key aspects of the project concepts. \nThe feasibility and opportunities offered by an underground light rail link to Sydney’s airport will also be discussed: light rail can accommodate steeper gradients and tighter curves than heavy rail systems\, and there are possible connections into unused tunnel sections at Wynyard Station. A light rail route that connects North Sydney\, through the CBD and the University of Sydney has been proposed. \nTime: 6:00 to 7:30PM\nVenue: Engineers Australia Victoria\, Level 31 Bourke St\, Melbourne\nSpeaker: Ted Nye\nSession Contact: gcacchione@engineersaustralia.org.au \nClick here to see the flyer \nClick here to register \nSpeaker\nTed Nye: Director\, E J Nye & Associates Pty Ltd \nTed is a consultant specialising in underground engineering for transport related projects\, although he is also currently involved with a pumped storage hydro project. Commencing his career on the Melbourne Underground Rail\, Ted then gained extensive experience overseas before moving to Sydney as the Design Team Leader of the land tunnels of the Sydney Harbour Tunnel. More recent experience includes the Sydney Airport Line soft ground tunnel\, road and bus tunnels in Brisbane\, road tunnels Melbourne and Sydney (including recently as a specialist advisor)\,  and water supply and hydro tunnels in both NSW\, Victoria and overseas. Other recent rail projects include the Melbourne Metro (client side) and Sydney Metro Stage 1 (design). Ted conceived the initial concept of a rail tunnel under Sydney Heads as far back as 1996\, and canvased the idea to the then State-wide Roads. The concept was further developed during 2017 and 2018 with support from industry colleagues Peter Prince and Dr Sam Lackey.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ats-vic-a-sydney-heads-rail-tunnel/
LOCATION:Engineers Australia\, Vic Division\, Lvl 31\, 600 Bourke Street\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victoria
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SUMMARY:ATS VIC - Metro tunnel construction in a complex urban environment subject to broad spectrum of geological and geographical conditions
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URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ats-vic-metro-tunnel-construction-in-a-complex-urban-environment/
LOCATION:Victoria
CATEGORIES:Victoria
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SUMMARY:ATS VIC - The David Sugden Award 2018
DESCRIPTION:Join Young Members of the Australian Tunnelling Society for an evening of informative presentations from the top three papers of the 2018 David Sugden Award. \nProudly provided by the Australian Tunnelling Society Young Members\, the authors of the top three David Sugden Writing Award winning entries will present a summary of their paper and provide insights into the award itself\, including the value of technical development and mentoring in tunnelling. \nDate\nDate: 13th March 2019\, 6pm start \nVenue\nAurecon Centre\, 850 Collins Street\, Docklands\, Melbourne 3008 \nSpeakers\nMatt Bennett | Transport Planner\, Aurecon (Winner\, David Sugden Award 2018) – Matt is a transport planner based in Melbourne. As part of a working group focusing on safety impacts on cyclists and pedestrians around Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel Project\, Matt’s technical paper outlines the need for the inclusion of vulnerable road users when selecting truck routes for spoil removal. \nAaron Lippet | Tunnel Engineer\, Aurecon (Runner-up\, David Sugden Award 2018) – Aaron’s paper is a case study on the construction of the Arncliffe Ventilation Connection from the New M5 tunnel in Sydney\, discussing the ground conditions\, technical solutions and construction methods used to construct the shafts and tunnels. Aaron is a Sydney-based tunnel engineer. \nBrodie Aitchison | Tunnel Engineer\, Aurecon (Runner-up\, David Sugden Award 2018) – A Brisbane-based tunnel engineer\, Brodie’s paper was on the Design and Construction of a Shallow Cover Tunnel Junction\, which was part of his design work undertaken on the WestConnex New M5 Tunnel. The paper outlines the design concept\, constraints\, methods used to design and build the tunnels. \n  \nSo\, who is David Sugden? \nDavid Sugden was the driving force behind the successful design of mechanical full-face rock excavation machinery over a number of years\, resulting in the forging of countless tunnels across the world. David continually showed a commitment to innovation and design throughout his career\, often custom making machinery to solve problems that arose and for which no existing devices were available or appropriate. As a result of this attitude\, David is listed as the inventor on over 40 patents. \nDavid was been recognised for his contribution to tunnelling and the mentoring of young engineers involved in the field in the form of the Allen Neyland Tunnelling Achievement Award in 1996\, an Order of Australia in 2002\, and the 2003 A.G.M. Michell Award for his outstanding contribution to Australian Mechanical Engineering. \nIn 2004\, the Australian Tunnelling Society started the David Sugden Award to encourage young engineers to develop the art of technical writing. \nATSym will host a roadshow of the top papers from the 2018 edition of the David Sudgen Award.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ats-vic-the-david-sugden-award-2018/
LOCATION:Victoria
CATEGORIES:Victoria
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