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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220602T180000
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SUMMARY:ATS QLD - Spaceproofing for tunnels
DESCRIPTION:This event is hosted by the ATS Tunnel Systems group and is a joint session with ITEE. \nSpaceproofing is a critical early activity required to inform the design and construction of tunnels and underground spaces. \nIt is important to get the sizing for tunnels right. Too small; the tunnel may not be able to function or be operated as intended. Constructing a tunnel that is too big; you are wasting your money. \nSpaceproofing ensures that all required functions can be accommodated within the planned tunnel volume. This can be a challenge for tunnel design\, which involves reconciling the functional space needs of a large number of stakeholders and resolving many complex physical interfaces early in the design process. \n \n \nEvent program\n5.30pm — In-person registration & networking (catering)\n6.00pm — Webinar commencement\n7.30pm — Webinar conclusion & in-person networking\n8.00pm — In-person conclusion \nSpeakers\n \nTony Peglas BEng\, CPEng\, RPEQ\nPrincipal Aurecon \nTony is a Principal at Aurecon with over 20 years’ experience in the tunnelling industry and has worked on many large-scale tunnelling infrastructure projects including the Inland Rail Project\, West Gate Tunnel Project\, WestConnex New M5 and M4-M5 Link\, NorthConnex\, Airport Link Project\, Clem7 and Cross City Tunnel. Tony is the Australasian Tunnelling Society (ATS) representative on the Austroads Tunnels Taskforce which undertakes research on new technologies and best practice for road tunnel projects. \n \nTom Starling\nAssociate Principal – Mechanical ECI \nTom Starling is a mechanical engineer with 16 years of experience in process\, industrial\, mining\, infrastructure\, water and defence sectors. \nTom works for EIC Activities\, a member of the CIMIC group. Tom has worked with tunnel space-proofing strategies all around Australia and overseas\, in transport\, power and mining applications with sister companies CPB\, Thiess\, Leighton Asia\, and their joint venture partners. Tom’s background is in delivery of design and technical services\, but his role at EIC Activities sees him advising a wide audience of engineers\, stakeholders\, operators and financers in all phases of project development\, approaching issues from a range of perspectives. \n \nChris Baker \nTunnel Systems Design Manager – UGL Brisbane \nChris is an engineering design manager with UGL and works within the Major Projects Underground Infrastructure team designing road and rail tunnels within Australia\, with recent detail design experience on M6 in Sydney and Cross river rail in Brisbane.  He has a degree in mechanical engineering\, a master degree project management and an MBA.  Chris has a very board experience of mechanical and electrical tunnel systems including Fire and Life Safety and Security in design and enjoys the challengers that come with Major Projects. \nPrior to working on road and rail tunnels\, Chris worked on tunnels in the mining industry focusing on services design and gained construction and commission experience.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ats-qld-spaceproofing-for-tunnels/
LOCATION:Engineers Australia QLD\, Level 9\, 340 Adelaide St\, Brisbane\, QLD\, 4000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Queensland,Webinar
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220401T000000
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SUMMARY:Impact of building construction on existing tunnels: one-day seminar
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a one-day seminar in April 2023 on the impacts that building construction has on tunnels. There is an increasing demand for the assessment of the potential impact of new building construction\, including new tunnels\, on existing tunnels and other underground infrastructure. \nThere are limited resources both on the approvals side and for developers to carry out these assessments and particularly in a timely manner. \nThe purpose of this seminar is for presentations\, papers and a panel discussion to provide useful information for the broad range of participants involved. Particularly referring standards and guidelines including applicability of structural and geotechnical assessment criteria. \nThe tunnels involved could be road\, rail\, sewer\, or water supply. Topics could also include analysis case studies\, monitoring methods and data\, dilapidation surveys\, the approval process\, predictions of impacts verses actual impacts and any economic\, property or legal issues. \nCall for abstracts \nAbstracts are requested for the One-day Seminar by 31 October 2022. Final papers are to be submitted by the 30 January 2023 and notification of acceptance of papers will be given by the end of February 2023. \nAbstracts should be no more than 400 words. Preferably they should be based on actual case studies that the author(s) or their organisation has had direct experience with. They can be about projects from anywhere in Australia or from overseas. Authors can submit more than one paper. \nThe lodgement of this abstract does not indicate automatic inclusion in the one-day seminar program. Please note that the main presenting author must be the one to submit the abstract. The format of the paper will be provided to the authors. There is a maximum of 10 pages for each paper. \nAbstracts must be submitted by completing our online form. \nAuthors will be notified of abstract status by mid-November 2022
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/impact-of-building-construction-on-existing-tunnels-one-day-seminar/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220324T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220324T180000
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SUMMARY:Management and maintenance of challenging tunnel sewer cleans
DESCRIPTION:In-person (Brisbane) and online \nWhilst the glamourous rail and road tunnels are visible and exciting to the public in the modern era with ample space to perform maintenance activities\, the forgotten world of utility tunnels are just as important in keeping our societies operating since the first millennium BCE. \nUtility tunnels are smaller than their larger transport cousins\, and with the added issue of noxious gas environments makes maintaining these tunnels inherently more difficult. Veolia undertakes routine maintenance activities on drainage networks including sewer tunnels. It is important to share the challenges faced with the management\, and maintenance of these tunnels after construction is completed. \nSpeaker\nLee Gnezdiloff  \nLee is currently a Project Manager for Veolia Network Services delivering challenging and complex maintenance projects within SEQ. With more than 20 years’ experience in the water and construction industry and as an RPEQ since 2007 he has been the engineer responsible for conveyance network designs from concept through to IFC drawing packages. \nAs a project manager\, Lee has managed teams to deliver network pipelines and pumping infrastructure\, and supporting infrastructure including civil buildings and structures\, dams (raw and tailings)\, creek diversions\, roads both flexible and rigid\, and bridges and culverts across various locations in Queensland. Lee has worked for various private and public clients\, specialising as a superintendent’s representative under the contract for conveyance networks and civil infrastructure construction projects for the past 10 years. \nEvent overview\nArrival and registration: 5.30pm – 6.00 pm AEST\nWebinar / presentation: 6.00pm – 7.00 pm AEST\nNetworking: 7.00pm – 7.30pm AEST
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/management-and-maintenance-of-challenging-tunnel-sewer-cleans/
LOCATION:Brisbane
CATEGORIES:Queensland,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220308T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220308T193000
DTSTAMP:20260430T052126
CREATED:20220210T041501Z
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SUMMARY:ATS NSW - Snowy 2.0 underground project overview and update
DESCRIPTION:This event can be joined in-person (Brisbane and Sydney) or online. \nThis presentation will cover project details of the underground works\, as well as an introduction into the adopted risk sharing mechanism for the project. \nIncluding a general snapshot of the underground activities as well as specific information related to: \n\nThe TBMs\, their Design and measurements taken during construction\nThe ground characterisation from measurements and observations onsite as well as\nDigital tools used to track the TBMs and monitor their performance\n\nThis event aims to provide a Snowy 2.0 project update and some insights into the current construction activities. Key learning outcomes and takeaways relate to project knowledge\, risk sharing mechanism\, TBM measurements\, progress and performance tracking tools as well as ground characterisation. Snowy 2.0 is a pumped hydro scheme linking two existing reservoirs\, characterised through 27km of waterway tunnels\, with a total of 40km of tunnelling works and an power station located 800m underground. \nSpeakers\nSabrina Kost\nManager\, Tunnels\, SMEC \nSabrina is the Group Manager for SMEC’s tunnels team in Sydney and a Chartered Principal Engineer with over 15 years of experience. Since joining SMEC in 2008\, Sabrina has been involved in the design\, planning & management of major complex underground infrastructure projects. She has extensive experience in the design of tunnels\, shafts and cavern support systems in challenging ground conditions\, ranging from hard rock to soft ground including subaqueous environments. Projects include TBM\, road header\, drill & blast and pipe jacking construction techniques. Sabrina also has a strong background in design review and compliance verification\, certification roles and due diligence. \nKara Stariha\nSenior Engineer\, Geotechnics\, SMEC \nKara is a Senior Geotechnical Engineer with 8 years’ experience\, working in SMEC’s Sydney Geotechnical team. Kara has worked on the geotechnical components of a range of multidisciplinary projects\, from road and rail to dams and tunnels. She has worked as a designer\, construction phase supervision\, and now more recently on the client’s side on Snowy 2.0. Kara’s primary interest is in ground characterisation\, rock mechanics\, tunnelling\, and the use of remote sensing in assessing the stability of rock slopes. \nVenues\n\nBrisbane: Stacey Agnew\, Unit 4\, 35 Limestone St\, Darra\, 4076\nRegister to attend in Brisbane.\nSydney: Engineers Australia Sydney Office\, 44 Market St\, Sydney\, 2000
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ats-nsw-snowy-2-0-underground-project-overview-and-update/
LOCATION:Harricks Auditorium\, Engineers Australia Sydney Office\, 44 Market Street\, Sydney\, New South Wales\, 2000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:New South Wales,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220303T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220303T183000
DTSTAMP:20260430T052126
CREATED:20220201T034624Z
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SUMMARY:ATS Tunnel Design Guideline Presentation Series – Part 5
DESCRIPTION:Event Title: ATS Tunnel Design Guideline Presentation Series – Part 5: Constructability and Detailing\, Drawings and Documentation (Chapters 9 & 10)\nThis session will begin at 5.30 pm AEST (6.30 pm AEDT). \nThe ATS Tunnel Design Guideline Presentation Series will bring together the authors of the guideline to discuss in detail the chapter contents. The ATS Tunnel Design Guideline was released in September 2020 and this webinar series has been established to provide readers with further context to the material included. \nThis is the final webinar in a series of five presentations from authors of the ATS Tunnel Design Guideline will focus on chapters 9 and 10 which cover Constructability and Detailing\, Drawings and Documentation The presentation will be delivered by the chapter authors Carmen Hu\, Rachel Wang and Aaron Lippett. This event is suitable for students\, graduates and anyone working or interested in the design of tunnels. \nThis event is suitable for students\, graduates and anyone working or interested in the design of tunnels. \nThe presentation will be recorded and uploaded to the ATS website to provide additional context and content for the ATS Tunnel Design Guideline. \nSessions will run for approximately 45 minutes with 10 minutes of Q&A. You will have direct access to the authors of the relevant chapters and the opportunity to ask questions at the end of the presentation. \nREMINDER: After completing this registration form you will receive an email with a ics file attached. You must open this file to add the event to your calendar.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ats-tunnel-design-guideline-presentation-series-part-5/
LOCATION:Western Australia
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20211214T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20211214T130000
DTSTAMP:20260430T052126
CREATED:20211118T030329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211118T030739Z
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SUMMARY:ATS Tunnel Design Guideline Presentation Series – Part 3
DESCRIPTION:ATS Tunnel Design Guideline Presentation Series – Part 3: Analytical and Numerical methods (chapters 5 & 6)\nThis session will begin at 11 am AEST (12 pm AEDT). \nThe ATS Tunnel Design Guideline Presentation Series will bring together the authors of the guideline to discuss in detail the chapter contents. The ATS Tunnel Design Guideline was released in September 2020 and this webinar series has been established to provide readers with further context to the material included. \nThe third in a series of five presentations from authors of the ATS Tunnel Design Guideline will focus on chapters 5 and 6 which covers analytical and numerical methods. The presentation will be delivered by the chapter authors\, Aaron Lippett and Ronald Li. \nThis event is suitable for students\, graduates and anyone working or interested in the design of tunnels. \nThe presentation will be recorded and uploaded to the ATS website to provide additional context and content for the ATS Tunnel Design Guideline. \nSessions will run for approximately 40 minutes with 20 minutes of Q&A. You will have direct access to the authors of the relevant chapters and the opportunity to ask questions at the end of the presentation. \nThis guide has been produced by a team of skilled and enthusiastic practitioners from the Young Members of the Australian Tunnelling Society. We hope that this guide will help with your journey in the exciting world of tunnel design. \nThe guideline is available for download via the members section of the ATS website under ‘technical papers.’ This document has been developed and funded by the ATS and its members.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ats-tunnel-design-guideline-presentation-series-part-3/
LOCATION:Western Australia
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20211125T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20211125T140000
DTSTAMP:20260430T052126
CREATED:20211115T034154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211115T034154Z
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SUMMARY:The Gold Coast Seaway Project—ASTT Webinar
DESCRIPTION:The Australasian Society for Trenchless Technology is holding its final webinar of the year on 25 November\, on the subject of The Gold Coast Seaway Project – Works Design Challenges and has again kindly extended the invitation of the free webinar to ATS members. \nThe webinar will be a joint presentation by Barnabas Ilko\, Principal Structural Engineer and Trevor O’Shannessey\, Principal Geotechnical Engineer from Golder Associates. It will be held on Thursday 25 November from 1-2 pm AEDT. \nPresentation overview\nThe City of Gold Coast required an upgrade of the existing recycled water release system at the Southport Seaway\, to accommodate continuing population growth. The project solution included a pipe capable of transferring 6\,300 l/s of recycled water from the mainland across the Broadwater seaway via a marine pipeline to an outfall located off South Stradbroke Island. \nIn order to protect the waterways from environmental impacts\, an alternative construction method to the original dredged pipeline plan was proposed by the builder John Holland and their specialist subcontractor Bothar Boring and Tunnelling Australia (Bothar). This alternative adopted trenchless construction using micro tunnelling methods. \nThe project involved the tunnelling of two  separate drives\, the first being a 1385m length of bored tunnel beneath the Broadwater Seaway between Quota Park on the mainland and South Stradbroke Island. It included the construction of two deep shafts and a 2.5m (OD) reinforced concrete carrier pipe that was installed with pipe jacking techniques. \nThe second drive involved a trenchless 617m crossing between Quota Park and O’Connell Park\, including a section beneath Biggera Creek that was constructed using pipe jacking and micro tunnelling using a 1.94m (OD) glass-reinforced plastic pipe. \nGolder was engaged by Bothar to join the project team and provide temporary works design support\, design services for the tunneling works\, construction support that included site attendance across both drives. This presentation will discuss some of the challenges from the designer’s perspective. \nAs an online attendee\, you will be able to attend the webinar from anywhere and will be able to submit questions that will be answered at the end of the presentation. \nView the webinar using this link.\nIf you experience difficulties in joining this free event\, then please email Jeff Pace\, ASTT Secretary on secretary@astt.com.au for assistance.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/the-gold-coast-seaway-project-astt-webinar/
LOCATION:Western Australia
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20211117T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20211117T140000
DTSTAMP:20260430T052126
CREATED:20211102T233908Z
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SUMMARY:ATS Tunnel Design Guideline Presentation Series - Part 2
DESCRIPTION:ATS Tunnel Design Guideline Presentation Series – Part 1: Introduction and General Approach\, Design Methods in Tunnelling (Chapters 3 & 4)\nThis session will run from 12-1 pm AEST (1-2 pm AEDT).\nThe ATS Tunnel Design Guideline Presentation Series will bring together the authors of the guideline to discuss in detail the chapter contents. The ATS Tunnel Design Guideline was released in September 2020 and this webinar series has been established to provide readers with further context to the material included. \nThis is the second in a series of five presentations from authors of the ATS Tunnel Design Guideline will focus on chapters 3 and 4 which covers the Rock Classifications\, Empirical Methods and the Beam-Spring Method. The presentation will be delivered by the authors of chapters 3 and 4\, Renee Shi and  Chris Rees. \nThis event is suitable for students\, graduates and anyone working or interested in the design of tunnels. \nThe presentation will be recorded and uploaded to the ATS website to provide additional context and content for the ATS Tunnel Design Guideline. \nSessions will run for approximately 40 minutes with 20 minutes of Q&A. You will have direct access to the authors of the relevant chapters and the opportunity to ask questions at the end of the presentation. \nThis guide has been produced by a team of skilled and enthusiastic practitioners from the Young Members  of the Australian Tunnelling Society. We hope that this guide will help with your journey in the exciting world of tunnel design. \nThe guideline is available for download via the members section of the ATS website under ‘technical papers.’ This document has been developed and funded by the ATS and its members.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ats-tunnel-design-guideline-presentation-series-part-2/
LOCATION:Western Australia
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211118
DTSTAMP:20260430T052126
CREATED:20211025T230815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211025T230815Z
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SUMMARY:Climate Smart Engineering Conference
DESCRIPTION:Climate Smart Engineering (CSE) is an immersive two-day engineering conference curated to delivering a line-up of powerful speakers and insightful discussions on climate smart engineering.   \nHeld on November 16-17\, CSE will demonstrate the pivotal role of engineering in providing sustainable solutions\, systems and efficiencies\, which in turn provides the pathway by which business and government may avoid serious climate consequences. \nThis conference will enable engineers to explore the relevant risks and opportunities\, to network and to hear first-hand from business\, finance\, government and engineering leaders.  \nEngineers will be pivotal in both mitigating and adapting to the challenges posed by climate change\, and the associated expectations of investors\, voters\, employees and the wider community.  \nCSE is being held the week after the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference – a globally recognised event which is being described by US Climate Envoy John Kerry as ‘the last best chance the world has’ to act. We will use the international climate agenda as a springboard for our discussion.  \nEngineers across all disciplines need to understand both the ‘why’ and the ‘how’ of mitigating and adapting to climate change\, as well as how to meaningfully measure\, and report on\, progress. This conference will provide a platform for learning\, making new connections across disciplines and sectors\, and for discussing ideas. There will be opportunities to share and explore case studies and practical examples of best practice.  \nPlenary speakers include former US Vice-President Al Gore\, ARUP Director Fiona Cousins and Steam Plains Capital Managing Director Brett Mitsch. \nFind out more information on the CSE website.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/climate-smart-engineering-conference/
LOCATION:Western Australia
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20211111T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20211111T193000
DTSTAMP:20260430T052126
CREATED:20210901T010233Z
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SUMMARY:Technology advancement of tunnel boring machines in Europe
DESCRIPTION:In-person (Brisbane) and webinar—this session will be livestreamed at the Engineers Australia Brisbane office with drinks and light refreshments. Those from around the country can join the webinar. \nIn this presentation\, Dr Remo Grandori will present a series of innovative technologies developed in recent years to make the execution of large underground tunnel projects faster and safer. He will illustrate these technologies from his extensive experience\, bringing practical examples of completed works\, including long railway tunnels in the presence of asbestos\, under high cover in squeezing ground and high water pressures. \nOutline\nIn this presentation\, Dr Remo Grandori will present a series of innovative technologies developed in recent years to make the execution of large underground tunnel projects faster and safer. He will illustrate these technologies from his extensive experience\, bringing practical examples of completed works\, including long railway tunnels in the presence of asbestos\, under high cover in squeezing ground and high water pressures\nThe QLD Chapter will hold the annual meeting from 5.45 pm prior to the presentation – arrival from 5.30pm. We’ll be recapping the year and some changes in the committee\, and provide the opportunity for feedback and nominations. This is your opportunity to have your say in how your local chapter is run. \nSpeaker\nDr Remo Grandori\nWeBuild \nDr Remo Grandori gained a PhD in Industrial Mechanical Engineering from the University La Sapienza of Rome in 1984. With a thesis on TBM excavation and rock cutting technology\, he worked in mechanized tunnelling and was the Technical Director for several tunnel projects executed worldwide. From 1996 to 2007\, he taught a course at the University La Sapienza as a contract professor on mechanised tunnel excavations. \nDr Grandori has been involved in the execution of more than 130 TBM tunnel projects for approximately 1100 km of tunnels bored in a wide variety of geologies and conditions. He has participated in the development of several innovations in tunnel and TBMs design\, acting as a consultant to clients\, contractors and TBM manufacturers. His cooperation with the Webuild group goes back to the late eighties and continues until today\, having been involved in the study and execution of several major TBM projects in North and South America\, China\, Europe\, Africa and lately in Australia. \nEvent program\nOnline \n7.00–8.00 pm AEDT (Sydney time) \nIn-person (Brisbane) \n5.30 pm—Arrival and registration \n6.00–7.00 pm—Presentation \n7.00–7.30 pm—Networking
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/technological-advancement-tbms-europe/
LOCATION:Engineers Australia QLD\, Level 9\, 340 Adelaide St\, Brisbane\, QLD\, 4000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Queensland,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20211110T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20211110T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T052126
CREATED:20211011T005017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211019T051255Z
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SUMMARY:Construction of the Forrestfield-Airport Link trackslab
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nThe $1.86 billion Forrestfield-Airport Link project jointly funded by the Australian and WA governments comprises twin bored tunnels adding 8.5km to the rail network with three new stations—Redcliffe\, Airport Central and High Wycombe\, two of them underground. In April 2016 the PTA awarded the design\, construct and maintenance contract to Salini Impregilo – NRW Joint Venture. \nThe design of the tunnel track slab evolved from a conventionally reinforced concrete design to a macro synthetic fiber reinforced concrete track slab\, enabling significant construction efficiencies and program savings. Further efficiencies were observed in the method of placement\, which eliminated a significant amount of in-tunnel truck movements by pumping the track slab concrete from the top of each station box along the tunnel alignment. This meant that in some sections of the tunnel\, concrete was being pumped almost two kilometers. \nThe talk will start with a discussion on trackslabs in general as well as some background on concrete pumping considerations to lay the foundation for an in-depth look at the construction of the Forrestfield-Airport Link trackslab concentrating on aspects such as the pumping the concrete mix design\, and the field trials leading up to the final record-breaking pump of almost 2000 meters. \n  \nSpeaker\nDes Vlietstra\nDes has a MSc Eng in Advanced Concrete Technology and a Graduate Diploma in Mining Engineering. He started his career in underground mining and rock mechanics which somehow evolved into concrete. He has a special interest in concrete pumping and sprayed concrete which is essentially pumped concrete applied pneumatically. He is an EFNARC nozzleman examiner for robotically applied sprayed concrete and a certified ACI-ICT EN Standards Concrete Field-Testing Technician. Des is a member of the Institute of Concrete Technology and sits on the executive committee of the Australian Shotcrete Society as well as the WA committees of the Concrete Institute of Australia and the Australian Tunnelling Society. Apart from being passionate about concrete and underground space he also enjoys photography.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/construction-of-the-forrestfield-airport-link-trackslab/
LOCATION:Public Transport Centre\, 116 West Parade\, East Perth\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Webinar,Western Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20211103T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20211103T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T052126
CREATED:20211014T034304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211014T034634Z
UID:16490-1635962400-1635966000@australiantunnellingsociety.com.au
SUMMARY:ATS Tunnel Design Guideline Presentation Series - Part 1
DESCRIPTION:ATS Tunnel Design Guideline Presentation Series – Part 1: Introduction and General Approach\, Design Methods in Tunnelling (Chapters 1 & 2)\nThe ATS Tunnel Design Guideline Presentation Series will bring together the authors of the guideline to discuss in detail the chapter contents. The ATS Tunnel Design Guideline was released in September 2020 and this webinar series has been established to provide readers with further context to the material included. \nThe first in a series of five presentations from authors of the ATS Tunnel Design Guideline will focus on chapters one and two which covers the introduction\, general approach and design methods in tunnelling. \nATS National President\, Dr Harry Asche will provide an introduction covering the genesis of the design guide including a background to the working group and their goals. Simon Brinkmann and Brodie Aitchison will then cover chapter two of the guideline on design methods in tunnelling. \nThis event is suitable for students\, graduates and anyone working or interested in the design of tunnels. \nThe presentation will be recorded and uploaded to the ATS website to provide additional context and content for the ATS Tunnel Design Guideline. \nSessions will run for approximately 40 minutes with 20 minutes of Q&A. You will have direct access to the authors of the relevant chapters and the opportunity to ask questions at the end of the presentation. \nThis guide has been produced by a team of skilled and enthusiastic practitioners from the Young Members  of the Australian Tunnelling Society. We hope that this guide will help with your journey in the exciting world of tunnel design. \nThe guideline is available for download via the members section of the ATS website under ‘technical papers.’ This document has been developed and funded by the ATS and its members.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ats-tunnel-design-guideline-presentation-series-part-1/
LOCATION:Western Australia
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20211028T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20211028T140000
DTSTAMP:20260430T052126
CREATED:20211020T005046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211020T005046Z
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SUMMARY:Trenchless renewal of Unitywater's water main at Narangba
DESCRIPTION:The Australasian Society for Trenchless Technology is holding a webinar on Unitywater’s Water Main—Narangba\, Queensland and have kindly extended the invite to the ATS. \nThe ASTT is thrilled to provided this free webinar which will be a joint presentation by Will Zillmann from Interflow\, and Andrew Lindsay and CJ Mitchell from Unitywater. \nOverview\nAgeing pressure water main infrastructure represents a significant risk to water authorities throughout Australia and New Zealand (A/NZ). Asbestos cement (AC) pipe makes up around 40\,000 to 50\,000km of these assets across the A/NZ region. Most of these AC assets are reticulation sizes (DN100/150) and\, with an average life expectancy of around 60 years\, represent a major financial\, environmental and social risk as they come to the end of their service life. \nUnitywater has a significant cohort of these AC water main assets and have been actively searching for a sustainable renewal solution to replace traditional methods such as lift and relay. Traditional methods can be slow\, expensive and risky\, with no known safe exposure level for asbestos. \nThe RediFlow® technology bundle by Interflow is one such solution to address the desires of Water Authorities\, such as Unitywater\, for safe and sustainable methods to renew these essential assets. The RediFlow® technology bundle is the amalgamation of Interflow’s innovative die-reduction slip lining technology (TiteFlow® H112) and their patented in-line water stop technology (Infrastop®). Together\, this pairing offers a sustainable\, trenchless renewal option for existing AC watermains. \nRecently\, Unitywater partnered with Interflow to trial RediFlow® on 481m of DN100 AC reticulation pipe in the suburb of Narangba. This paper will walk through the trial from inception to delivery and share the results of this innovative process\, which delivered a cost-effective solution with low environmental and community impacts as well as minimal asbestos exposure risk.\n \nJoin the webinar on 28 October at 1 pm AEDT using this Zoom link. \nIf you experience difficulties in joining this free event\, then please email Jeff Pace\, ASTT Secretary on secretary@astt.com.au for assistance. \n 
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/trenchless-renewal-of-unitywaters-water-main-at-narangba/
LOCATION:Western Australia
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210923T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210923T140000
DTSTAMP:20260430T052126
CREATED:20210913T044201Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210913T050606Z
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SUMMARY:Building the Central Interceptor\, Auckland—Microtunnelling of the Link Sewers'
DESCRIPTION:The Australasian Society for Trenchless Technology is holding a webinar on the Central Interceptor project in Auckland\, and they have very kindly extended the webinar invitation to the ATS. \nThe ASTT is thrilled to be able to continue on with its webinars in 2021 and once again provide this free webinar in lieu of our popular trenchless forums which are presently suspended due to the Coronavirus restrictions. \nThe webinar will be a joint presentation by Stephen Grace and Chris McCarthny both from Watercare Services\, New Zealand. \nAbstract of presentation\nStephen and Chris will describe the project design and delivery of this major infrastructure\, and a progress report on the construction of the 2.1 to 2.4 metre link sewers by micro-tunnelling methods. \nThe Central Interceptor is a new deep tunnel sewer that will provide additional capacity in the network to meet planned population growth and development in Auckland\, provide a more resilient wastewater system\, and mitigate wet weather overflows in central Auckland. The project is an integral part of Watercare’s long-term strategy to effectively manage wastewater within the Auckland region\, to protect public health and the environment\, and to provide for growth. \nThe Central Interceptor tunnel is to be built between Grey Lynn and the Mangere Wastewater Treatment Plant over the next five years. The main tunnel will be approximately 14.6 kilometres long and up to 110 metres below the ground surface. It will cross under the Manukau Harbour approximately 15 metres below the seabed. The main tunnel will be excavated by tunnel boring machine and will have an internal diameter of 4.5 metres. In addition\, two separate link sewer tunnels ranging from 2.0 to 2.5 metres internal diameter and 1.1 to 3.2 kilometres in length respectively will be constructed by pipe jacking. Additionally\, there are 16 shafts and connecting sewers up to 78m deep that will divert flow into the tunnel. \nDate: Thursday 23 September \nTime: 1–2 pm EST \nZoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82913617021?pwd=TVcvWW1vR2U0TG11L1hCdWNnOWpEZz09 \nIf you experience difficulties in joining this free event\, then please email Jeff Pace\, ASTT Secretary on secretary@astt.com.au for assistance.\nAs an online attendee\, you will be able to attend the webinar from anywhere and will be able to submit questions that will be answered at the end of the presentation.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/building-the-central-interceptor-auckland-microtunnelling-of-the-link-sewers/
LOCATION:Western Australia
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210915T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210915T193000
DTSTAMP:20260430T052126
CREATED:20210826T035446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T035446Z
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SUMMARY:Advances in soil conditioning technology used on Earth Pressure Balance Tunnel Boring Machines
DESCRIPTION:During tunnelling with Earth Pressure Balance Tunnel Boring Machines (EPB-TBMs) huge amounts of soil are removed for the tunnel construction with foams and polymers mixed in during excavation to modify its characteristics. This process\, which is directly linked to TBM performance\, is called soil conditioning and is an important factor in achieving a project’s target advance rate. \nThe potential environmental impacts of the soil conditioning regime also require close consideration\, as the conditioning agents can encounter underground water and remain in the excavation spoil for a period\, so repurposing of tunnel spoil depends upon the material being non-toxic\, a major commercial consideration. Soil conditioning products should therefore be selected for performance with minimal potential for environmental impact—considering their toxicity and biodegradability. \nJoin Richard Schulkins and Luke Foyster for an overview of soil conditioning fundamentals\, new environmentally friendly technology\, and learn from the shared experience of MAPEIs Underground Technology Team (UTT) on EPB projects worldwide\, including Europe’s largest EPB project—Santa Lucia in Northern Italy. \nSpeakers\nRichard Shulkins\n \nRichard has worked in the tunnelling industry since graduating from Camborne School of Mines in 1989. He has worked for Mapei since 2005 in sales and whilst he enjoyed working as a contractor\, he has come to realise that working in sales\, his knowledge base has risen as exponentially as his air miles. This is due to being called to projects worldwide in a problem-solving capacity. He is firmly of the belief that tunnelling is the most interesting and satisfying career choice he could have made. He is also leading a working group within ITA to provide guidelines on responsible disposal of tunnelling waste. \nLuke Foyster\n \nLuke Foyster is a third generation civil and mining engineer with seven years’ experience in underground works. Starting his career as an undergraduate on the Amaroo Main Sewer developed his keen interest in mechanised tunnelling. In his current position as Technical Engineer with Mapei’s Underground Technology Team\, Luke has been privileged to have an opportunity to expand his knowledge of construction products and materials while being trained at the Group’s headquarters in Milan\, Italy. By working with clients in Australia and New Zealand he has developed specialist knowledge in annulus grouting\, ground conditioning and TBM slurry additives\, while continuing to expand his knowledge in technologies for waterproofing\, ground consolidation and shotcrete. \n 
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/advances-in-soil-conditioning-technology-used-on-earth-pressure-balance-tunnel-boring-machines/
LOCATION:Western Australia
CATEGORIES:New South Wales,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20210901T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20210901T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T052126
CREATED:20210823T232929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210902T044936Z
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SUMMARY:Forrestfield Airport Link—Dundas Road tunnel incident and reconstruction using SGI segmental lining
DESCRIPTION:In person (Western Australia) and webinar \nSpeaker:\nAlvin Francis has 11 years of tunnelling experience working on a wide range of tunnel projects in challenging geology\, from Berapit Twin Tunnels- Electrified Double Track Project (Malaysia)\, Klang Valley MRT (Malaysia)- where the world’s first Variable Density TBMs specifically designed to handle the complex limestone karst zones were deployed\, North-South Transmission Cable Tunnel- 60m in depth in extremely hard Bukit Timah Granite (GI- GIII) (Singapore) and the Thomson Line tunnels T207 (Singapore). \nAlvin has been engaged as the Project Engineer for Tunnels\, on the Forrestfield Airport Link since 2017 and has completed the twin 6.7m diameter 7.5 Km Tunnel excavation works across 5 different geological strata with difficult & variable properties – alluvial sands to soft rock (2-4 MPa Sandy Siltstone/Claystone) using the Variable Density TBMs while tunnelling under the fully operational Perth Airport runways\, taxiways and aprons\, roads & local Railway Lines. Following the completion of Tunnelling and an unexpected incident at the Dundas Road Cross Passage\, he then worked on the Dundas Road tunnel reinstatement. \nTalk Outline:\nOn 22 September 2018 a leak developed during construction of the first tunnel cross passage\, Cross Passage Dundas\, into Tunnel One\, approximately 200m north of the Forrestfield Station site and the launching point for the TBMs. As a result\, water and silt entered rapidly into the tunnel at up to 60L/sec resulting in loss of ground around the tunnel and subsequently leading to the formation of a sinkhole at the surface alongside and partly beneath Dundas Road. The groundwater pressure\, and the associated lack of support to the tunnel lining\, caused permanent localised distortion to the tunnel shape and movement of the segments which make up the tunnel lining\, ultimately damaging a 26m-long section of Tunnel One (16 rings). This talk will briefly describe the setting\, the incident and then outline the technical solutions developed to enable reinstatement of the tunnel lining to achieve operational clearance and a 120-year design life using spheroidal graphite iron segmental lining (SGI). \nTeams link: Register for the Dundas Road tunnel incident webinar \nAt 5:30 pm\, finger food\, beer\, wine and soft drinks will be provided\, for an informal pre-talk get together at the venue. Come and meet your fellow professionals who are interested in tunnelling. The technical session will commence at 6 pm and run until approximately 7.00 pm. Dinner afterwards will be coordinated with the speaker at a nearby restaurant (pay your own way). \n 
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/fal-to-dundas-road-tunnel-incident-and-reconstruction-using-sgi-segmental-lining/
LOCATION:Western Australia
CATEGORIES:Webinar,Western Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210812T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210812T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T052126
CREATED:20210629T014844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210629T014844Z
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SUMMARY:Human Factors in Tunnel Design
DESCRIPTION:In-person and webinar \n \nJoin the ATS for this event where Acmena Senior Human Factors Advisor Dr Keryn Pauley will discuss the importance of considering Human Factors\, a scientific discipline concerned with optimising environments\, systems and technologies to meet the needs of human operators\, in tunnel design. \nTopics will include the Human Factors process\, incorporation of Human Factors into the systems engineering process\, the importance of early identification of end user requirements\, consideration of how the tunnel will be used and maintained during normal\, abnormal\, degraded\, and emergency scenarios\, and some particular Human Factors considerations that are important during tunnel projects. \nGuest speaker\nKeryn Pauley – Senior Human Factors Advisor\, Acmena \n \nDr Keryn Pauley is a Human Factors professional with more than 13 years of experience in providing system design and evaluation\, risk assessment and safety management support in the rail\, healthcare and aviation industries. \nPreviously\, the Principal Human Factors Adviser for Queensland Rail\, she is now a senior Human Factors Advisor with Acmena. With Acmena\, Dr Pauley is consulting to CBGU Joint Venture and Unity and is the Human Factors lead for Cross River Rail Tunnels\, Stations\, and Development and the Rail Integration and Systems packages. Dr Pauley has a strong background in integrating Human Factors into specification\, procurement\, design\, and implementation of complex engineering projects to ensure that user needs are successfully met. \nEvent timings\n5.30–6.00 pm—registration and networking \n6:00PM –7:00PM—presentation and webinar begin \n 
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/human-factors-in-tunnel-design/
LOCATION:Engineers Australia QLD\, Level 9\, 340 Adelaide St\, Brisbane\, QLD\, 4000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Queensland,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210811T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210811T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T052126
CREATED:20210804T050958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210804T054018Z
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SUMMARY:Geotechnical Baseline Reports for Risk Management in Australian Tunnelling
DESCRIPTION:Underground construction must inevitably deal with uncertainty and risks associated with the subsurface conditions. Geotechnical Baseline Reports (GBRs) are commonly used internationally on large tunnelling projects to help manage and contractually allocate geotechnical risks between the parties. While design and build is the most prevalent procurement method in Australia\, with most clients contractually shedding all geotechnical risks to the contractors\, a positive change towards collaborative contracts are being observed in the industry with the recent inclusion of GBRs to set the geotechnical risk-sharing mechanisms for major infrastructure projects. \nJoin Alex Gomes and Richard Kelly for an overview of geotechnical risk management and sharing mechanisms in tunnelling and to learn from their experience in the development of GBRs of different types (traditional GBR in accordance with the ASCE and the FIDIC Emerald’s book GBR) for recent major tunnel projects in Australia. \n  \nSpeakers\n\n\n\nAlex Gomes\nChief Technical Principal – Tunnels and Underground\, SMEC \n\n\n\nAlex Gomes is a civil engineer with 30 years of international experience in the design and construction of tunnel and underground works and applied geotechnical and geo-mechanical engineering. Alex has worked on major infrastructure projects across Europe\, Asia\, Australasia and the Americas\, including projects of subways\, railways\, roads\, mining\, utilities\, water and hydropower plants\, providing expert advice on technical\, forensic and contractual aspects for sub-surface works. Alex holds the position of Chief Technical Principal – Tunnels and Underground at SMEC and is the past Vice-President of the International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association (ITA-AITES). During the preparation of the FIDIC Emerald Book\, Alex acted on behalf of ITA as a peer-reviewer of the document. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr Richard Kelly\n\nChief Technical Principal and General Manager Technical Excellence\, SMEC \n\n\nDr Richard Kelly BE PhD FIEAust CPEng NPER is the Chief Technical Principal and General Manager Technical Excellence at SMEC. He is at the forefront of best practice and innovation in geotechnical engineering. He actively provides service on behalf of the wider geotechnical community\, helps deliver sustainable infrastructure for the benefit of our communities and is a bridge between academia and industry. Richard has contributed to significant infrastructure projects in Australia\, New Zealand and the UK including roads\, rail\, building infrastructure\, power and energy\, dams and hydropower\, airports\, water infrastructure and ports. Richard has led and supported university research over many years. This combination of industry and academic expertise has enabled Richard to transfer research outcomes into practice\, creating and enabling significant change in the delivery of infrastructure projects. \n\nEngineers Australia members participating in AGS technical sessions can record attendance on their personal CPD logs. Members should refer to Engineers Australia CPD policy for details on CPD types\, requirements and auditing guidelines.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/geotechnical-baseline-reports-for-risk-management-and-sharing-in-australian-tunnelling/
LOCATION:Western Australia
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210428T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210428T183000
DTSTAMP:20260430T052126
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:Western Australia
CATEGORIES:Online,Victoria,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210421T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210421T170000
DTSTAMP:20260430T052126
CREATED:20210407T055408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210407T055424Z
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SUMMARY:ATS WEBINAR - Australian Tunnelling Society - 2021 Update
DESCRIPTION:Please join this ATS session where some of the leadership team will take time to describe some current initiatives. \nPlease join ATS President Harry Asche\, Victorian Chair Richard Buckingham and Victorian committee member Nadine Makin for this technical session. \nThe session will include a presentation from Harry on initiatives underway at executive level that aim to provide improved value to ATS members and improved visibility and quality of the offering that we provide to our valued ATS sponsors. Members are encouraged to participate in the initiatives. \nBoth Richard and Nadine will give an update on aspects of the ATS2020+1 conference which is due to be held in Melbourne from May 10th to 13th. Richard will give an overview of the conference and describe some key activities in the program. Nadine will introduce the newly establish Women in Tunnelling award. \nHarry Asche\, BE(Civil)\, PhD\, MIEAust\, CPEng\, MICE\, CEng\, RPEQ\nPresident\, Australian Tunnelling Society\nDesign Director\, Tunnels\, Aurecon \nRichard Buckingham\nVice President\, Australian Tunnelling Society\nProject Development Manager\, John Holland Group \nNadine Makin\, BE (hons)\, BSc\, MIEAust\nProject Development Manager\nTechnical Director\, Ground and Underground Engineering\,\nAurecon \nClick here to see flyer
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ats-webinar-australian-tunnelling-society-2021-update/
LOCATION:Western Australia
CATEGORIES:National,Online,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20210311T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20210311T200000
DTSTAMP:20260430T052126
CREATED:20210218T040650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210218T065631Z
UID:15642-1615485600-1615492800@australiantunnellingsociety.com.au
SUMMARY:ATS QLD - Directional Drilling for Tunnel Investigation
DESCRIPTION:Please join The Australian Tunnelling Society (QLD Chapter) for a presentation on Directional Drilling for Tunnel Investigation\, presented by Dr. Ian Gray\, Managing Director of Sigra. \nIn shallow tunnels with predominantly vertical variation in geology\, vertical drilling is generally the most effective approach. However\, when either the proposed alignment is deep\, the surface inaccessible\, or where the geology changes rapidly through the tunnel alignment\, there are good reasons to consider directional drilling in the alignment of the tunnel. \nThis presentation will examine the suitable directional drilling options available for tunnel site investigations. It will also examine the different drilling methods\, borehole survey systems and testing that may be conducted within the hole for lithology\, ground fluid and geomechanical parameters. The use of open hole drilling coupled with suitable borehole geophysics will be compared with core drilling. The issues of drill string mechanics and drilling hydraulics will be considered. The latter is frequently the limitation in shallower boreholes. \nSpeaker\, Ian Gray will comment on the cost and risk of directional drilling vs. traditional boreholes\, as this usually governs which investigation techniques should be used. \nSpeaker\n \nDr Ian Gray\nManaging Director\, Sigra Pty Ltd \nIan started work as a civil engineer in New Zealand in 1977 and then came to the UNSW in Australia in 1978 to study for a Master’s in hydrogeology and engineering geology. From 1979 to 1982 he worked for Australian Coal Industry Research Laboratories based on mine sites in Queensland\, during which time he worked on outbursts\, gas drainage and rock mechanics. He completed his PhD while working in this role. He then worked as a geotechnical engineer for the Hong Kong Government on slope stability\, foundations\, groundwater and tunnelling until the end of 1988 when he returned to Australia. \nHis initial job when back in Australia was to supervise the installation of the first gas drainage system at Central Colliery and then went on to work as Senior Geotechnical Engineer with D J Douglas and Partners. In 1990 he became Principal Engineer\, Mining Research\, with the Safety In Mines Testing and Research Station of the Department of Resource Industries of the Queensland Government. In this role he worked on frictional ignitions\, mine explosions\, windblasts\, gas drainage and directional drilling including the first surface to in-seam operation in the country in 1991. \nIn 1994 he started Sigra. Since then the company has grown under his guidance to span mining\, gas and civil geotechnical work. Sigra provides services\, solutions and products. The work it has undertaken includes gas exploration\, mine design and hydroelectric power investigation spanning such diverse locations as Arctic Russia to Patagonia. \nSigra’s products include its own instrumentation including stress measurement tools\, drill stem test tools and drilling equipment. On the heavier equipment side it manufactures well control systems and packers. It has its own gas and geomechanics laboratories. \nIan has some 86 publications on such diverse topics as reservoir engineering to piling. He also has multiple patents covering such varied items as mining systems to cyclonic separators. \nCPD hours: 1 \nWebinar Start time: 7.00pm AEDT | Brisbane Auditorium start time: 6.00pm AEST (please arrive 15 minutes earlier)
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ats-qld-directional-drilling-for-tunnel-investigation/
LOCATION:Engineers Australia QLD\, Level 9\, 340 Adelaide St\, Brisbane\, QLD\, 4000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Queensland,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201119T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201119T170000
DTSTAMP:20260430T052126
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:20201023T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20201023T140000
DTSTAMP:20260430T052126
CREATED:20201007T073057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201007T073057Z
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SUMMARY:ATS WEBINAR - Large Diameter EPB Operation to Control Settlement
DESCRIPTION:Explore the scope and risks associated with large diameter EPD machines\, including the specific requirements for large diameter TBM’s and the operational requirements to achieve tight settlement control. \nThe use of mega TBM’s for road tunnels or combined road and rail tunnels with an external diameter of greater than 14m is rapidly increasing. Up to 2019\, there have been 39 tunnelling projects worldwide using mega TBMs. There is also a worldwide trend to use EPB machines\, including in large diameter tunnels. There are a number of issues in scaling TBM operations from standard metro machines to mega TBM’s of greater than 14m. This presentation will cover specification requirements for the large diameter TBM’s as well as operational requirements to achieve tight settlement control. \nSpeaker\n \nTom Ireland | Major Projects Director\, Aurecon NZ \nTom has over 28 years’ experience and has worked on projects in the UK\, Middle East\, Hong Kong\, Australia and New Zealand. He is currently located in Auckland\, New Zealand and is the Principal Technical Advisor on the $4.4B\, 3.5km underground City Rail Link Project. \nTom has extensive experience in the design and construction supervision of segmentally lined tunnels\, including Independent Checking Engineer on several international metro and highway tunnels. His mega TBM experience includes Waterview Connection\, Auckland; Liantang/Heung Yuen Wai Lung Shan Tunnel\, Hong Kong; and segmental lining design lead for the West Gate Tunnel in Melbourne.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ats-webinar-large-diameter-epb-operation-to-control-settlement/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Queensland,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20201019T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20201019T130000
DTSTAMP:20260430T052126
CREATED:20200923T232118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200923T232118Z
UID:15492-1603108800-1603112400@australiantunnellingsociety.com.au
SUMMARY:ATS WEBINAR - Use of Fibre Reinforced Concrete (FRC) in Precast Segmental Tunnel Linings in Asia - Focus on QA/QC
DESCRIPTION:Join the Australian Tunnelling Society as they present the Use of Fibre Reinforced Concrete (FRC) in Precast Segmental Tunnel Linings in Asia – Focus on QA/QC. \nFRC has been used in precast segmental tunnel linings in Asia since 2005 beginning with Singapore in temporary segments. In 2012\, the first permanent use of FRC in precast segmental tunnel linings finally began with Contract 933 in the Downtown Line Phase 3 in Singapore. Since then\, FRC in precast segmental tunnel linings has been used for projects in Malaysia\, Hong Kong\, Japan and Singapore. The number of projects adopting FRC in precast segmental tunnel linings are growing. This talk will discuss three topics related to the use of FRC in precast segmental tunnel linings with a focus on QA/QC. \nThe session will include: \n\nDesign of FRC\nQA/QC of FRC\nDurability of FRC.\n\nSpeaker: Mr. Gan Cheng Chian  \n \nMr. GAN Cheng Chian graduated from The University of Singapore in 1989 and has worked in the construction industry for 31 years. He is working for Bekaert Singapore as Technical Manager since 1998. He has been involved in many prestigious underground projects and construction projects around Asia: including Qinling Railway & Highway Tunnel Xian\, China; Mandai Underground Cavern Singapore\, BMW Shenyang\, China\, Daimler Chrysler Beijing\, China\, Busan International Exhibition & Convention Center\, South Korea and Jurong Rock Cavern Singapore. He has been involved in over 20 projects featuring fibre reinforced sprayed concrete linings and over 15 projects featuring fibre reinforced concrete precast segmental tunnel linings. Since Jan 2019\, he was one of the members of the working group drafting the Singapore Standard on Design of Fibre Concrete Structures. In March 2019\, he was appointed as the Domain Expert for Sprayed Concrete and in Jan 2020\, he was appointed as Domain Expert for Fibre Reinforced Concrete under iNPQS (Intelligent National Productivity and Quality Specifications Singapore).
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ats-webinar-use-of-fibre-reinforced-concrete-frc-in-precast-segmental-tunnel-linings-in-asia-focus-on-qa-qc/
LOCATION:Western Australia
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20201014T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20201014T140000
DTSTAMP:20260430T052126
CREATED:20200827T040727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200916T000153Z
UID:15428-1602680400-1602684000@australiantunnellingsociety.com.au
SUMMARY:ATS WEBINAR - Hydrogeology in Underground Design and Construction
DESCRIPTION:The importance of the groundwater in underground construction is sometimes underestimated\, but is one of the most important aspects to consider in planning\, design and construction.  Characterising groundwater behaviour in rock is difficult\, because of the variability that is often seen in test results. This variability can be described using simple statistical techniques. The presentation describes the issues that arise from groundwater in underground techniques. One technique that is used to control these issues is pre-grouting; the presentation describes a methodology for predicting some of the key parameters. \nHarry Asche  BE(Civil)\, PhD\, MIEAust\, CPEng\, MICE\, CEng\, RPEQ\nDesign Director\, Tunnels\, Aurecon \nAdjunct Professor\, School of Civil Engineering\, University of Queensland \nPresident\, Australian Tunnelling Society \nHarry Asche is Aurecon’s Design Director – Tunnels.  He is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Queensland and is the President of the Australian Tunnelling Society.    Harry has worked on tunnels and caverns in Australia\, New Zealand\, Hong Kong and the UK.  He worked on the South Island Line\, Contracts 901 and 904\, and carried out the groundwater inflow analysis and the 3D cavern design for both of these projects.  More recently\, Harry has been the tunnel discipline leader for the 9km WestConnex 2 project in Sydney and the hydrogeology advisor for the 2km Central Kowloon Route in Hong Kong.  In 2018\, Harry was Queensland’s Engineer of the Year and was awarded the Roads Australia Technical Excellence Award in 2018.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ats-webinar-hydrogeology-in-underground-design-and-construction/
LOCATION:Western Australia
CATEGORIES:Online,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20201008T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20201008T173000
DTSTAMP:20260430T052126
CREATED:20200916T211228Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200923T205255Z
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SUMMARY:Future Proofing and Unlocking Auckland’s Rail Network - City Rail Link Project Update
DESCRIPTION:The Australian Tunnelling Society in conjunction with the NZ Tunnelling Society\, the Australian Geomechanics Society and the NZ Geotechnical Society will co-host a presentation on the City Rail Link Project\, Auckland\, New Zealand. Overall project outline and key challenges will be discussed. A project update on the design and construction of the 3.45 km twin tunnel underground rail scheme will be presented.\nThe City Rail Link (CRL) Project is a 3.45km twin-tunnel underground rail link allows the Auckland rail network to at least double rail capacity. The detailed design and construction contract C3 commenced in 2019. The C3 Contract comprises two new underground stations\, a redeveloped surface station\, two bored running tunnels and two mined junction caverns. Nearly 1.5 years into the Alliance Contract\, a project update on the detailed design and construction of the underground works is presented\, including: \n\nGeological features along the tunnel alignment \nChallenges associated with ground conditions \nDesign philosophy and methodology to get over difficulties\nConstruction challenges – time frame\, interfaces in an urban area\, impact on existing structures\, and so forth.\n\n  \nSpeakers  \n \nWataru Okada: Tunnel Discipline Lead\, Link Alliance City Rail Link (New Zealand) \nWataru is currently the Tunnel Discipline Lead on the City Rail Link C3 Contract and has 23 years’ experience in design and construction of large civil construction and underground works in New Zealand\, Australia\, Japan and Singapore. Earlier in his career\, Wataru worked as a site engineer on the construction of Tokyo Metro Oedo Line Kagurazaka station and tunnels\, and Singapore MRT North East Line trackworks and design coordination. Since 2000\, Wataru has been working on a wide range of infrastructure projects in NZ and abroad in the consulting environment. His recent project involvement includes the Waterview Connection (NZ)\, City Rail Link C2\, C3 and C6 Contracts\, Forrestfield to Airport Link (WA)\, Toowoomba Range Clearance Upgrade (QLD)\, WHBLT (NSW) amongst other major underground projects in Australia. \n \nFlorent Detraux: Tunnel Construction Manager\, Link Alliance City Rail Link (New Zealand) \nFlorent Detraux is currently the Tunnel Director on the City Rail Link Project. He has extensive experience in EPB-TBM\, slurry TBM\, variable density TBM and hard rock TBM as well as traditional excavation drill and blast\, design and build works. He has worked on numerous challenging projects including\, the Lötschberg basis tunnel in Switzerland\, the Liefkenshoek Tunnel in Antwerp and the Saverne Tunnel which formed part of the high-speed rail line connecting Paris to Strasbourg and has been involved in all large bridges and viaducts of the South Europe Atlantic High speed line between Tours and Bordeaux. Florent has recently worked as the Tunnel Director on Phase 3 of Cairo Metro Line 3\, where two TBMs will be used to accelerate progress on this 16 km complex project\, include one stretch running beneath the River Nile.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/future-proofing-and-unlocking-aucklands-rail-network-city-rail-link-project-update/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200929T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200929T150000
DTSTAMP:20260430T052126
CREATED:20200909T033709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200924T013259Z
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SUMMARY:ATS WEBINAR - BIM and TBM Tunnel Project Along the Lifecycle
DESCRIPTION:BIM is the digital representation of physical and functional characteristics of a building\, piece of physical infrastructure or environment. BIM serves as a shared knowledge resource for information about an asset throughout its lifecycle—supporting decision making—from strategic appraisal and planning\, design and construction to operation\, maintenance and renewal. \nBIM enables a collaborative way of working using digital processes to enable more productive methods of planning\, designing\, constructing\, operating and maintaining assets through their lifecycle. \nGovernments in Australia recognise the importance of BIM in the delivery and management of infrastructure assets as it offers many benefits throughout the asset lifecycle and has the potential to drive efficiency\, value for money\, productivity\, innovation and safety. (source: QLD Gov – Digital Enablement for Queensland Infrastructure). \nSpeakers\n \nJordan Haimes | Community Engagement Officer\, Cross River Rail \nJordan is currently working as a Community Engagement Officer with the Cross River Rail Delivery Authority on the delivery of the $5.4B Cross River Rail project. In this role\, he assists with project management and the fit out of the Cross River Rail Experience Centre. \n \nVincenza Floria | Design and Project Manager \, Geodata Eng \nVincenza is a Civil Engineer with 28 years’ experience\, out of which over 18 are matured at Geodata and 10 on Digital Engineering and R&D. She became a specialist in numerical modeling starting from her M.Sc. thesis and she is now lecturer at the II level Master ‘”Tunnelling and TBMs” Politecnico di Torino (course: Numerical Design). At Geodata\, she brought her experience in numerical modelling into the design of international infrastructure projects. Since 2015\, Vincenza has been involved with some important projects in Australia (Perth\, Melbourne and Brisbane). She is currently Design Manager for Geodata Eng. of TBM tunnel and cross-passages in CRR project in Brisbane. \n \nNeil Tyson | Business Development Manager\, Deswik Group \nWith business development and strategy at the core of his role\, Neil has key interests in safety leadership and complex systems risk management which are vital for effective catastrophic risk management\, and to improve from the current plateau in safety performance in the mining industry. \nJurij Karlovsek | Lecturer\, University of Queensland \nJurij has experience both in industry and academia\, with his road area of expertise lying in Geotechnical Engineering – specifically\, conventional and mechanised tunnelling\, construction information technology and non-destructive testing in tunnels. As a representative of the University of Queensland\, he works hard to engage with the community by creating and implementing associations that seek to inform\, educate and empower young professional tunnelling engineers.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ats-webinar-hydrogeology-in-underground-design-and-construction-2/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Online,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200610T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200610T193000
DTSTAMP:20260430T052126
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:Western Australia
CATEGORIES:Victoria,Webinar
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