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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/Perth:20220824T173000
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SUMMARY:ATS & ICE - 3D Reality Capture Systems
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nThe Australian Tunnelling Society and Institution of Civil Engineers invite you to an evening of knowledge sharing\, Q&A\, and networking. \nNew Era of Tunnel Inspection\nIn the past\, tunnel inspection and documentation was a “camera and clipboard” manual process to document geology\, tunnel lining conditions\, or assets within tunnel networks. It was time-consuming and inconsistent in terms of objectivity\, continuity and spatial context. \nWith a variety of fixed and mobile platforms\, we are now able to combine laser scanners and high-resolution cameras to rapidly record the tunnel surface to a resolution that can detect sub millimeter cracks.. Mobile systems can capture data at ambient traffic speed\, reducing what\nused to take weeks and months\, to just hours. \nFrom this data we then generate highly precise true-colour\, textured 3D models of the scanned tunnel surface. \nDetection\, mapping and measurement of tunnel components can be undertaken in a centralised structured database\, managing inspection intervals and temporal changes from a single point of truth. \nDigital tools enable productivity improvements through the life of an asset\, 3D Reality Capture Systems are an excellent example of this. \nEvent Timeline (GMT+8)\n5.30pm – 6.00pm: Networking and refreshments\n6.00pm – 7.00pm: Presentation\n7.00pm – 8.00pm: Networking and refreshments \nSpeaker\nDrew Coulthard\nCurrent Role: National Monitoring Manager \, Land Surveys \nExperienced professional Senior Surveyor with an MBA in Project Management. Drew has worked across a number of different sectors including civil\, mining\, rail and infrastructure projects. For the last 15 year Drew has predominantly work on infrastructure projects in the UK and Australian with a focus on Instrumentation and Monitoring and Geospatial Capture. Drew is passionate about embracing new geospatial data capture techniques that can add value to key infrastructure assets by consistently monitoring change over time. \nDuring his time in the UK Drew also worked of Western Section of Crossrail for over 4 years both on the contract side as a I&M Project Managing and\, on the client\, side overseeing the instrumentation and monitoring contracts\, managing stakeholder interfaces and coordinating damage claims with assessors and insurers. On to the Australia 2015 he started working for Land Survey on project around Australia and has spent the last 8 years working on various project around the Australia and overseas the tendering and delivery of major national projects.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ats-ice-3d-reality-capture-systems/
LOCATION:Little Shoe\, 1st Floor\, Yangan Square\, Perth\, Western Australia\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Webinar,Western Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220818T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220818T190000
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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:20220811T113000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220811T123000
DTSTAMP:20260601T122540
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SUMMARY:ATS NSW—Charity Golf Day 2022
DESCRIPTION:Join the ATS for our annual charity golf day with funds raised through sponsorship packages going towards medical research and life saving discoveries by the Garvan Research Foundation. The Peter Watson Shield is on the line\, with the perpetual trophy in honour of Peter for his dedication to the ATS and Garvan Research Foundation. \nEvent details\nFormat: Four ball Ambrose\, 18 holes\nRegistration: $180 per individual player\, or $675 per team of four \nSponsorship Package Information:\n\nHole Sponsorship $1\,250 (18 packages)—includes golf registration for four players\, plus the opportunity to promote your business at one of 18 holes.\nPre-match Sponsorship $2\,000 (1 package)—includes golf registration for four players\, plus the opportunity to showcase your business and its services during player registration and the pre-match lunch.\nRefreshment Cart Sponsorship $2\,500 (1 package)—includes golf registration for four players\, plus the opportunity to place your company banner on the refreshment golf cart.\nPrize Sponsorship $1\,250 (3 Packages)—includes golf registration for four players plus acknowledgement at post match presentation.\n\n*  Please indicate your golf grading (1 = single figure handicap) in the notes section when registering players. \nPlease note this event will be a COVID save event and will follow rules set out by Ryde Parramatta Golf Course COVID safe plan. Currently this plan includes:\n– when entering the clubhouse you will need to register on the Ryde Parramatta application.\n– physical distancing (1.5m apart) when in the clubhouse. \nThere are currently no restrictions once on the golf course. Therefore\, carts can be used\, with two people per cart as per normal conditions. If the event needs to be changed or cancelled in the event of government changes or lockdown\, a full refund would be provided\, if requested. Alternatively\, sponsorship money will be held in Garvan trust until the event can be re-scheduled and held at a later time. \nOrganise your team of four\, as registrations will be opening soon! \nClick here for flyer
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ats-nsw-charity-golf-day-2021/
LOCATION:Ryde Parramatta Golf Club\, 1156 Victoria Road\, West Ryde\, NSW\, 2113\, Australia
CATEGORIES:New South Wales
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220804T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220804T193000
DTSTAMP:20260601T122540
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SUMMARY:Sustainability in underground spaces
DESCRIPTION:This event will provide an insight into the Sustainable Urban Underground Development where the necessity of new spaces is crucial\, and the population in urban areas are estimated to be 70% – 80% higher by 2050. \nThe speakers will talk about the contribution and impact of underground space use to achieve sustainable urban development and create resilient cities. \nThe sustainability of the environment can be in many ways if we consider the underground infrastructure. It could be a way of saving natural resources\, reducing air pollution and unnecessary visual and noise intrusion\, creating opportunities for less energy use in compact city\, creating structures less impacted by earthquakes and other catastrophic events\, and enhancing of overall landscape and environmental quality. \nSpeakers\n \nAsal Bidarmaghz\nLecturer\, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering\, University of New South Wales \nDr Asal Bidarmaghz is a Lecturer in Geotechnical Engineering in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering\, UNSW Sydney and deputy chair of the Australian Geomechanics Society (AGS)\, Sydney Chapter and the leader of the urban underground climate change initiative at the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE). Prior to joining UNSW\, Asal was working as a Research Associate at the Engineering Department\, University of Cambridge (2017-2019) and as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the Department of Infrastructure Engineering\, the University of Melbourne (2015-2017)\, where she received her PhD in 2015. \nAsal specializes in the design and optimisation of geothermal systems and energy geo-structures for harnessing thermal energy through underground structures. Her research concerns the impacts of urbanisation on underground climate and urban geothermal potential with specific emphasis on sustainability and serviceability of underground structures\, groundwater and energy resources. \n \nMarilu Melo Zurita\nSenior Lecturer in Human Geography at the Faculty of Arts\, Design and Architecture at the University of New South Wales \nDr Marilu Melo is a Senior Lecturer in Human Geography at the Faculty of Arts\, Design and Architecture at the University of New South Wales in Sydney\, Australia. Her research has spanned different key areas of geographical scholarship – including groundwater governance\, subterranean urban spaces and peri-urban disaster management. \nMarilu is also the founder of Think Deep Australia\, an interdisciplinary group interested in the integrated and sustainable uses of what exists underground/underwater. She is also the leader of the Urban Integration Activity Group for the International Tunneling and Association Committee on Underground Space (ITACUS). She is currently involved in two projects funded by the Australian Research Council.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/sustainability-in-underground-spaces/
LOCATION:Engineers Australia\, Sydney office\, Mezzanine Floor\, 44 Market Street\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220708T150000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220708T163000
DTSTAMP:20260601T122540
CREATED:20220609T000236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220609T000322Z
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SUMMARY:Thornlie Cockburn Link – BP KWOL Relocation Project
DESCRIPTION:BP KWOL (Kewdale White Oil Line) relocation project forms part of the service relocation works for the Thornlie Cockburn Link project where an existing rail reserve running between the Thornlie Railway Station and the Kwinana Freeway will be used to extend the passenger rail network currently used for freight services only. \nThe relocation works involves a total of 12.5km of DN300 fuel line installed using various techniques including: 11.5km of Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD)\, 2x40m of Microtunnel Under Track Crossing (UTX)\, 1.1km of open trenching and 80m of bridge crossing. \nHDD drilling works were split into 12 distinct drill shots varying from 300m up to 1.4km each due to site constraints. \nThis joint event by ATS\, ICE and ASTT provides a great opportunity for members and the attendees to understand the HDD trenchless construction techniques/methodologies during the site briefing and attend the HDD site to witness the operation in action. Total tour duration is expected to be around 1.5 hours including orientation and induction.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/thornlie-cockburn-link-bp-kwol-relocation-project/
LOCATION:NEWest Alliance Tom Bateman Reserve site office
CATEGORIES:Western Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220707T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220707T183000
DTSTAMP:20260601T122540
CREATED:20220602T022556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220602T022556Z
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SUMMARY:Lessons learnt from past tunnelling project experiences
DESCRIPTION:Many engineers put pressure on themselves to get it right all the time\, but failure is inevitable as an engineer and it’s what you do in response that counts. \nThe main objective of this webinar is to study the case histories that illustrate what went wrong\, why it went wrong\, and how to avoid similar tragedies and learn lessons for future prevention. It will also reinforce the idea that continuous improvement is the key to reduce risk in Tunnelling. \nThis webinar will cover three projects from different dimensions: \n\nBurney Tunnel Project (Melbourne City Link) by Ed Taylor\nLane Cove Tunnel by Brendan Donohue\nDundas Road Sinkhole Incident by Eric Hudson Smith\n\n5.30 – 5.35 pm – Introduction to event & speakers\n5.35 – 6.20 pm – Presentations\n6.20 – 6.30 pm – Q&A\n6.30 – 7.00 pm – Networking (Sydney office only) \n  \nSpeakers\nEd Taylor\nEngineering Support (Tunnelling)\, John Holland \n \nEd is a Charted Professional Engineer\, a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers\, Australia\, and past President of the Australian Tunnelling Society. \nHis tunnelling experience commenced in Melbourne’s sewer and water construction boom period of the early 70’s during the innovative period of hard rock TBM development. This experience lead to a period on the Thomson Dam tunnel works in the early 80’s and then to the Melbourne City Link Road Project\, the first in Australia utilising large road headers. This was the first of four major road tunnels where he was employed in engineering management roles for the contractor. Other notable recent projects were Downtown Line Contract 935\, Singapore and North West Rail Link\, and the Melbourne Metro project in Melbourne. \nEd’s experience on various infrastructure tunnels has enabled him to develop a unique range of technical competencies for which he is well renowned. Over the years he has fine-tuned the balance between the technical requirements of large civil infrastructure projects and the practical needs of construction requirements. \nBrendan Donohue\nConsultant\, Donohue Consulting Pty Limited \n \nAfter being employed by Thiess Pty Ltd for almost 20 years Brendan is now self-employed and offering his services to the building and civil construction industry. \nIn this consulting role since 2014 Brendan has undertaken many assignments on most of the major Infrastructure projects in NSW. These projects include Westconnex Stage 1B\, Moorebank Intermodal\, Northern Beaches Hospital\, Canberra Light Rail\, New Intercity Train Maintenance Facility\, Parramatta High School and the Meadowbank High Schools and BMA’s Blackwater Coal Mine. More recently\, he assisted a medium size Services contracting company in its purchase of another Services company. \nThe roles undertaken have covered the full scope of project services from Project documentation\, Tender preparation and evaluation\, project delivery and project completion on the client’s side\, the Project Manager’s team and the Construction team. Since February 2020\, Brendan has been the Chairman of the Board of Directors for Lipman Group Holdings Pty Ltd\, a NSW based building company. \nEric Hudson-Smith\nConsulting Geotechnical Engineer\, Geosite Pty Ltd \n \nEric Hudson-Smith has a Master’s Degree in Engineering and over 40 years’ experience on a wide range of projects in Australia\, New Zealand\, Indonesia\, Singapore\, Mongolia and Iran. He has worked on soft ground tunnelling projects for both Owners and Contractors at various stages of feasibility\, tender document preparation\, tendering\, design\, construction\, claims\, litigations and operating tunnel maintenance in Singapore\, New Zealand and Australia. \nProjects have included bored and cut and cover tunnels\, microtunnels\, pipejacks and HDD projects\, cross passages and deep shafts for road\, rail\, sewerage\, materials handling\, power and water supply schemes. He was Chair of the WA Chapter and Deputy National Chair\, Australian Tunnelling Society\, 2004-2015 and has been an active committee member since.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/lessons-learnt-from-past-tunnelling-project-experiences/
LOCATION:Harricks Auditorium\, Engineers Australia Sydney Office\, 44 Market Street\, Sydney\, New South Wales\, 2000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:New South Wales
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20220623T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20220623T200000
DTSTAMP:20260601T122540
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SUMMARY:Glen Iris to Cockburn Blockade - The successful reconstruction of 3.5km of the Mandurah rail line over Christmas and New Year 2021/22
DESCRIPTION:The Australian Tunnelling Society and the Institution of Civil Engineers invite you to an evening of knowledge sharing\, Q&A\, and networking. \nFor 20 days between 26 December 2021 and 14 January 2022 the Mandurah rail line was blockaded (closed) between Glen Iris and Cockburn to reconstruct the Mandurah line tracks on a new alignment to make space for the future construction of the new Thornlie-Cockburn Link. This was the longest ever blockade of a PTA line and affected the busiest section of the network. \nThe works were successfully completed\, and the line was handed back to passenger service on schedule at full line speed (130 km/h) and without operational restriction\, the first time this has happened after a major blockade on the PTA network. \nEvent Timeline – Thursday\, 23 June 2022\n5.30pm – 6.00pm: Networking and refreshments\n6.00pm – 7.00pm: Presentation\n7.00pm – 8.00pm Networking and refreshments \nSpeaker\n\n\nMr Graham HoldenGraham is the Engineering Manager for the NEWest Alliance delivering the Thornlie-Cockburn Link and the Yanchep Rail Extension projects for PTA. Graham has more than 30 years’ experience in rail across engineering delivery\, design\, maintenance and operations. Graham started his career with British Rail and moved to Australia in 2000. His work has taken him to more than a dozen countries\, including Canada\, Indonesia\, Russia & Ukraine. He is a Chartered Engineer and holds a Masters degree in Rail Systems Engineering.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/glen-iris-to-cockburn-blockade-the-successful-reconstruction-of-3-5km-of-the-mandurah-rail-line-over-christmas-and-new-year-2021-22/
LOCATION:Little Shoe\, 1st Floor\, Yangan Square\, Perth\, Western Australia\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Western Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220621T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220621T130000
DTSTAMP:20260601T122540
CREATED:20220517T235854Z
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SUMMARY:FREE Webinar: Estimating Rock Mass Properties with Dr Robert Bertuzzi
DESCRIPTION:Join Dr Robert Bertuzzi\, PSM’s Principal Geotechnical Engineer\, for a free webinar on ‘Estimating Rock Mass Properties‘ on Tuesday\, 21st June 2022 at 1pm AEST. We will explore the science of rock mechanics\, look at robust guidelines for rock mass classification\, review laboratory data and much more. Click here to find out more.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/free-webinar-estimating-rock-mass-properties-with-dr-robert-bertuzzi/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220615T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220615T200000
DTSTAMP:20260601T122540
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SUMMARY:BrisBIM Gathering – June 2022
DESCRIPTION:Dear ATS members \nThe BrisBIM group is hosting a live event in Brisbane about infrastructure and assessment management. \n  \n\nCatch up for some beers and talk about BIM. Get some new insights from leading BIM presenters. \n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\n\nArrive from 5:00pm \n5:30pm – Event Start – Introductions & Announcements \n5:40pm – Sponsor Address \n5:45pm – BIM Advances in Transport and Main Roads – (Bryan A McSweeney\, TMR) \n6:05pm – Inland Rail: Project Delivery and the Tyranny of Distance– (Matthew Freeburn\, ARTC) \n6:25pm – Capturing of in-tunnel condition data in Transurban Queensland– (Evan Lo\, Transurban) \n6:45pm – Q & A with the speakers \n7:00pm – Presentation Completion\, networking\, beers and food. \n8:00pm – Event Close \nAs usual this is a free event! \nSponsored by
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/brisbim-gathering-june-2022/
LOCATION:QUT Kindler Theatre\, 2 George Street\, Gardens Point Campus\, Brisbane\, QLD\, 4000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Queensland
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220614T210000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220614T210000
DTSTAMP:20260601T122540
CREATED:20220518T024515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220518T024733Z
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SUMMARY:ITA-CET - LUNCHTIME LECTURE SERIES #16 - Robots & data processing
DESCRIPTION:This event is hosted by the ITA-CET (International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association – Committee on Education and Training) \nThis sixteenth instalment of the Lunchtime Lecture series will focus on ‘Robots & data processing’. \nIt will begin at 13:00 CET time. This episode will feature three lecturs and will finish with a Q&A with all speakers. \n\nAutomation and Operator Assist Systems on Tunnelling Machines – Dietmar Isele\nRobotics in Modern Sprayed Concrete Tunnelling – Christof Ziegler\nAutomation in Segmental Lining Production – Holger Kupfer\n\nJust a friendly reminder: The Lunchtime lecture series remains free and open to all. For all those that cannot join us ‘live’ online\, please register and you will have a link sent to you to view the episode after the event – this link will be valid for 24 hours only. After this 24 hours\, anyone wanting to watch the episode can do so by registering for the episode on our website\, but there will be a small fee to watch. \nWe look forward to seeing you online! And if you have any questions in the meantime\, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the ITACET secretariat: secretariat@itacet.org \n 
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ita-cet-lunchtime-lecture-series-16-robots-data-processing/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220609T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220609T193000
DTSTAMP:20260601T122540
CREATED: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:20220602T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220602T193000
DTSTAMP:20260601T122540
CREATED:20220505T015004Z
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SUMMARY:ATS QLD - Spaceproofing for tunnels
DESCRIPTION:This event is hosted by the ATS Tunnel Systems group and is a joint session with ITEE. \nSpaceproofing is a critical early activity required to inform the design and construction of tunnels and underground spaces. \nIt is important to get the sizing for tunnels right. Too small; the tunnel may not be able to function or be operated as intended. Constructing a tunnel that is too big; you are wasting your money. \nSpaceproofing ensures that all required functions can be accommodated within the planned tunnel volume. This can be a challenge for tunnel design\, which involves reconciling the functional space needs of a large number of stakeholders and resolving many complex physical interfaces early in the design process. \n \n \nEvent program\n5.30pm — In-person registration & networking (catering)\n6.00pm — Webinar commencement\n7.30pm — Webinar conclusion & in-person networking\n8.00pm — In-person conclusion \nSpeakers\n \nTony Peglas BEng\, CPEng\, RPEQ\nPrincipal Aurecon \nTony is a Principal at Aurecon with over 20 years’ experience in the tunnelling industry and has worked on many large-scale tunnelling infrastructure projects including the Inland Rail Project\, West Gate Tunnel Project\, WestConnex New M5 and M4-M5 Link\, NorthConnex\, Airport Link Project\, Clem7 and Cross City Tunnel. Tony is the Australasian Tunnelling Society (ATS) representative on the Austroads Tunnels Taskforce which undertakes research on new technologies and best practice for road tunnel projects. \n \nTom Starling\nAssociate Principal – Mechanical ECI \nTom Starling is a mechanical engineer with 16 years of experience in process\, industrial\, mining\, infrastructure\, water and defence sectors. \nTom works for EIC Activities\, a member of the CIMIC group. Tom has worked with tunnel space-proofing strategies all around Australia and overseas\, in transport\, power and mining applications with sister companies CPB\, Thiess\, Leighton Asia\, and their joint venture partners. Tom’s background is in delivery of design and technical services\, but his role at EIC Activities sees him advising a wide audience of engineers\, stakeholders\, operators and financers in all phases of project development\, approaching issues from a range of perspectives. \n \nChris Baker \nTunnel Systems Design Manager – UGL Brisbane \nChris is an engineering design manager with UGL and works within the Major Projects Underground Infrastructure team designing road and rail tunnels within Australia\, with recent detail design experience on M6 in Sydney and Cross river rail in Brisbane.  He has a degree in mechanical engineering\, a master degree project management and an MBA.  Chris has a very board experience of mechanical and electrical tunnel systems including Fire and Life Safety and Security in design and enjoys the challengers that come with Major Projects. \nPrior to working on road and rail tunnels\, Chris worked on tunnels in the mining industry focusing on services design and gained construction and commission experience.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ats-qld-spaceproofing-for-tunnels/
LOCATION:Engineers Australia QLD\, Level 9\, 340 Adelaide St\, Brisbane\, QLD\, 4000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Queensland,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20220526T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20220526T200000
DTSTAMP:20260601T122540
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SUMMARY:ATS WA & ICE - Desalination The Sustainable Solution
DESCRIPTION:Overview \nThe Australian Tunnelling Society and Institution of Civil Engineers invite you to an evening of knowledge sharing\, Q&A\, and networking. \nEvent Synopsis \nLiving in the world’s driest continent\, we need to understand how climate change is impacting us and how we can live more sustainably. \nMajor water shortages are being encountered around the world in both developed and developing nations. \nDesalination offers a reliable source of water supply that is not climate dependent. \nAs a result\, many utility providers and organisations are turning to desalination to improve the security of their water supply and to avoid major social and economic disruption. \nWestern Australia is ahead of the curve currently having two operational desalination plants: \n\nIn 2020-21 water produced by 2 desalination plants made up 45% of Perth’s water supply.\nIn late 2017 Water Corporation started to look at the feasibility of new desalination plants north and south of the Swan River\, one near Kwinana close to the existing Perth Seawater Desalination Plant and the other in the northern suburb of Alkimos.\n\n  \nEvent Timeline \n5.30pm – 6.00pm:       Networking and refreshments \n6.00pm – 7.00pm:       Presentation \n7.00pm – 8.00pm        Networking and refreshments \n  \nSpeaker \nMr Gary J Crisp \nQualifications:           CEng MICE CPEng FIEAust PMP \nCurrent Role:             Principal Engineer\, Water Corporation \nGary graduated from the University of Pretoria as a Civil Engineer and has over 35 years of water engineering experience. \nHe prepared the Water Corporation’s desalination strategy report in 2000\, titled “A Strategic Review of Desalination Application in Western Australia”. \nGary was an integral member of all Water Corporation desalination projects (thermal and membrane separation)\, including the Perth Seawater Desalination (2007 GWI Desalination Plant of the Year) and the Southern Seawater Desalination Plant (2012 GWI Desalination Plant of the Year). Burrup Fertilisers\, Kwinana Water Reuse\, and numerous small reverse osmosis projects. \nHe has also worked on numerous desalination projects worldwide and was previously a Director of the International Desalination Association. \nCareer Highlights \n2007      Gary was voted as Engineer Australia’s Western Australian Professional Engineer of the Year \n2009      Invited to Address potential investors in New York prior to ERI NASDAQ listing.  Attended listing and bell ringing ceremony at NASDAQ.  ERI now the world ‘s prime suppliers of energy recovery devices. \nThanks to Austunnel for sponsoring this event
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ats-wa-ice-desalination-the-sustainable-solution/
LOCATION:Little Shoe\, 1st Floor\, Yangan Square\, Perth\, Western Australia\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Western Australia
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220526
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220528
DTSTAMP:20260601T122540
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SUMMARY:Australian Tunnelling Society Short Course 2022
DESCRIPTION:Click here for the course schedule \nThe ATS Short Course 2022 is a multi-day event\, designed to provide an introduction to the world of tunnels. The course is targeted at young tunnellers\, new entrants to the tunnelling market\, senior engineers looking to refresh their knowledge across multiple disciplines and others looking to upskill. \nThis short course has proved a key jumping off point for a number of tunnelling professionals over the years. The Australian Tunnelling Society Short Course 2022 will be held from May 26-May 27 in Sydney. \nAs well as the formal educational section of the agenda\, delegates are invited to join short course presenters and industry professionals for a networking event at the rooftop Zephyr Bar at the Hyatt Regency Sydney. This event will provide an opportunity for delegates to engage with presenters in a less formal setting and to develop their tunnelling professional network. \nThe short course will also provide opportunities to visit tunnels in operation and under construction through site visits. Site visit attendance will be strictly limited to short course delegates. \nATS Short Course pricing\n• ATS/EA Members $999 incl GST*\n• Non-Members $1\,250 incl GST*\n• Student $250 incl GST*\n*Please note a further merchant/service fee will be charged when paying by credit card. \nThe 2022 edition is to be hosted at the Hyatt in Sydney in late February with a cast of ‘rockstar’ tunnellers and underground construction professionals. The agenda for the two days will include presentations on the following topics:\n• Conventional Mined Tunnel Excavation\n• Design and Construction of Immersed Tube Tunnelling\n• Fire life safety / Ventilation Design\n• Ground improvement\n• Ground movements\, I&M and Building impact assessment\n• Ground Support Design\n• Health and Safety in Tunnelling\n• History of tunnel construction and use of the underground space\n• Hydrogeology\, Groundwater Control\n• Microtunnelling\n• Observational Method in Tunnelling\n• Overview of ATS Tunnel Design Guidelines\n• Procurement of underground construction\n• Risk Management in tunnelling\n• Segmental Lining Design\n• Site investigation\, geotechnical interpretation and ground model\n• TBM Tunnelling\n• Tunnel Operations and Maintainability considerations\n• Tunnel Spaceproofing\n• Use of BIM in Tunnelling\n• Waterproofing\nThe short course provides exceptional value for attendees with true ‘rockstars’ of the tunnelling game\, while sponsors are provided access to the next generation of talent looking to make their mark in the industry. \nMark the date down in your diary and feel free to check out pictures from the 2015\, 2018 and 2019 editions of the course!
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/australian-tunnelling-society-short-course-2022/
LOCATION:Engineers Australia\, Sydney office\, Mezzanine Floor\, 44 Market Street\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:New South Wales
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220525T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220525T210000
DTSTAMP:20260601T122540
CREATED:20220415T102106Z
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SUMMARY:Diversity in tunnelling launch event - Australian Tunnelling Society (ATS)
DESCRIPTION:We started our journey as Women in Tunnelling at the ATS conference in 2021\, and we are already growing and evolving and helping to shape and develop the Australian Tunnelling community of the future. \nAt this event\, we will launch the Diversity in Tunnelling chapter and bring stories and insights from tunnelling professionals who will share their experiences and the future vision for ATS for the next 50 years. \nATS sponsors and members of the Diversity in Tunnelling chapter will discuss how vital diversity is to the tunnelling community. We will hear from prominent members of the industry about their experiences in the workplace and as office bearers of Engineers Australia. \nEvent program\n6:00 pm – Arrival and Registration\nWelcome drink and introduction by the chair\nSponsors presentations & presentations on ATS mentoring program and diversity initiatives\nNetworking food and drinks \n  \nSponsors
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/diversity-in-tunnelling-launch-event-australian-tunnelling-society-ats/
LOCATION:PJ O’Brien’s Pub\, 57 King Street\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:New South Wales
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220428T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220428T190000
DTSTAMP:20260601T122540
CREATED:20220404T225758Z
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SUMMARY:ATS 50th celebrations - legends panel discussion
DESCRIPTION:There’s never been a better time to be a tunneller in Australia. \nWith billions worth of upcoming tunnelling projects in the next decade\, we’ve assembled a panel of three legends of the industry to help us navigate the challenges and opportunities we face during this exciting time in the industry. \nThe event will be held as a face to face and webinar hybrid event across several Engineers Australia offices around the country and online. \nThe Legends Panel will comprise 3 individuals who are all regarded as well-respected ATS ‘legends’ in the tunnelling industry. The panel will take the form of a facilitated conversation chaired by Rachael McCarrison. \n  \n\nProf. Arnold Dix \n \n\nProfessor Arnold Dix is a barrister\, mediator\, dispute adjudicator\, consultant and expert on all matters relating to tunnelling\, underground infrastructure\, fire and disasters\, as well as broader civil planning and environmental disputes. His career over the past 30 years has celebrated a unique hybrid of engineering\, geology\, law and risk management matters. Arnold’s key strength is in his ability to bridge the gap between the legal and technical dimensions of a problem\, risk assessment or dispute.\nArnold’s approach in legal matters is practical and commercially minded\, appreciating the many factors that are intrinsic to complex disputes to do with tunnelling\, mining\, engineering and underground works. He has niche high level experience and a considered appreciation of the issues at hand\, as well as the many stakeholder interests to be taken into account\nArnold is the current Vice President of the International Tunnelling Association (Consultative Status to United Nations).\n\n\nDr Bill Bamford \n \n\nDr Bill Bamford is recognised as a world leader in the field of specialised rock testing with a lifetime of experience and research devoted to the area. He has established a fine team at BRTS – highly qualified young testing engineers\, an experienced Laboratory Manager and a competent administrator.\nIn 1967\, Dr Bill Bamford commenced lecturing\, performing research and managing a rock testing laboratory at the University of Melbourne.\nDr Bamford is currently an honorary Principal Fellow and Associate Professor in the Melbourne School of Engineering in the University of Melbourne. His specialisations include rock mechanics\, mine design\, geotechnical engineering. He held the position of Vice-President for the International Society for Rock Mechanics for 8 years. Other appointments include being the National Chairman of the Australian Geomechanics Society and of the Australasian Tunnelling Society.\n\n\nDiane Mather \n \n\nDiane Mather is a Design Manager for the Australian Rail Track Corporation’s (ARTC) $15.5 billion Inland Rail Program. She is responsible for the design management of the Gowrie to Heldion (G2H) section of the a Public Private Partnership Project and the technical lead for the three tunnels within the Gowrie to Kagaru (G2K project) scope the most technically complex sections of the Inland Rail alignment. The tunnels technical lead scope covers tunnel design and construction\, tunnel systems and fire life safety\, key features for the safe service offering of the project.\nDiane has more than 20 years’ experience in design and construction of civil infrastructure and mining projects\, and has successfully developed\, managed and delivered a wide range of design and construction programs across many disciplines. Prior to joining ARTC\, Diane delivered a range of design and construction work packages on several major projects including Clem7 (NSBT)\, Airport Link\, City Rail Link\, Westconnex M5East\, Westgate\, Sydney Metro\, Melbourne Metro and Brisbane Cross River Rail. Diane is a UK and Australia-registered chartered professional engineer and the winner of the inaugural Australian Tunnelling Society 2021 Women in Tunnelling Award.\n\n\nEvent program \nWebinar \n6.00 – 7.00 PM: Webinar \nIn-person event \n5.30 – 6.00 PM: Arrival and registration\n6.00 – 7.00 PM: Presentation\n7.00 – 7.30 PM: Networking \nEvent locations \nBrisbane \nEngineers Australia Hawken Auditorium\nLevel 9\, 340 Adelaide Street\, Brisbane QLD \nMelbourne (speakers presenting live from this location) \nWhite & Case \nLevel 32\, Rialto Towers \n525 Collins Street\, Melbourne VIC \nSydney \nEngineers Australia Harricks Auditorium\nMezzanine Level\, 44 Market Street\, Sydney NSW
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ats-50th-celebrations-legends-panel-discussion/
CATEGORIES:New South Wales,Online,Queensland,South Australia,Victoria
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220414T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220414T180000
DTSTAMP:20260601T122540
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SUMMARY:Thames Tideway Tunnel
DESCRIPTION:Presentation outline\n \nThis presentation will give an overview of the different soft ground tunnelling techniques used on the Thames Tideway Project. The main focus will be on the west section of the Thames Tideway Tunnel in London\, where an earth pressure balance tunnel boring machine and sprayed concrete lining methods were employed. The talk will explore specific characteristics of the project and some of the challenges the team faced. \nThe overall Tideway scheme is a significant new combined sewage storage and transfer system that will help protect the River Thames by tackling the problem of overflows from the capital’s Victorian sewers. The main tunnel\, a major component of the system\, runs from Acton in west London to Abbey Mills Pumping Station in east London; controlling the most polluting combined sewer overflows by intercepting\, storing and conveying the discharges\, which currently flow into the river. \nSpeaker\n \nChristina Trigle is a civil engineer working in London and a member of the British Tunnelling Society Young Members (BTSym). She graduated from Imperial College London and has spent most of her career to date delivering the Thames Tideway Tunnel project\, working for BAM Nuttall. She is currently seconded to Ramboll\, working within their tunnels and underground space team. \nReminder: CPD records cannot be automatically recorded for this event and will need to be recorded by participants.  After registration for the event you will receive an email with and .ics file which will need to be opened to add the event to your calendar.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/thames-tideway-tunnel/
CATEGORIES:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220401T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220401T000000
DTSTAMP:20260601T122540
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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:20220331T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220331T190000
DTSTAMP:20260601T122540
CREATED:20220317T052749Z
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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/
CATEGORIES:New South Wales,Online,Queensland,Victoria
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220324T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220324T180000
DTSTAMP:20260601T122540
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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:20260601T122540
CREATED:20220210T041501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220307T033401Z
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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:20260601T122540
CREATED:20220201T034624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220201T034624Z
UID:16727-1646332200-1646332200@australiantunnellingsociety.com.au
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/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220223
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220226
DTSTAMP:20260601T122540
CREATED:20211214T014241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211214T014453Z
UID:16638-1645574400-1645833599@australiantunnellingsociety.com.au
SUMMARY:Subterranean Geographies in Australia
DESCRIPTION:In recent years\, there has been what Squire and Dodds’ (2020) describe as a “subterranean ‘turn’” in geographical scholarship. A critical recognition that geography has tended to have a “surface bias” and that an understanding of how the subterranean worlds (e.g.\, underground infrastructure\, aquifers\, minerals\, cave system\, underground imaginaries\, subterranean cosmologies) are entangled with surface lives and processes. \nOver the past year\, leading geographical journals have launched special issues focused on the “underground” including: Geopolitics (see Squire and Dodds 2020); Emotion\, Space and Society (see Nieuwenhuis and Nassar 2020); Geoforum (see Woon and Dodds\, 2021); and Political Geography (see Marston and Himley\, 2021). In total\, there are 34 articles featured across these special issues – with articles focused on case studies in Africa\, Asia\, Europe\, North America and South America. However\, not a single paper focuses on Australian undergrounds. This is a critical omission. For one\, subterranean space\, its exploitation and use\, is a contemporaneous topic in Australia. For example\, there are mass large-scale underground tunneling occurring across all of Australia’s cities\, which are being funded by billions of dollars in public monies; underground space is important part of Country – materially and spiritually – for Indigenous groups across the continent\, the resource extraction sector has a disproportionate influence on Australian publics and is a key focus on national and economic ‘development’ agendas. Australia is also home to the largest underground aquifer in the world – the Great Artesian Basin – which plays a critical role in various lives and livelihoods (human and the more-than human). There are multiple\, and often conflictive\, undergrounds across Australia and is important to talk about them. \nThere are range of scholars from multiple disciplines doing critical work on underground and underwater in Australia\, The underground has been a significant site of research of physical geography\, for example in the fields of geomorphology\, structural geology\,  hydrology and speleology. It is also the focus of social sciences like Human Geography\, Archaeology\, Anthropology\, Urban Planning and Law. Thus\, as a topic\, it presents a unique opportunity for a multiplicity of disciplines to connect in truly meaningful ways. \nThe purpose of this Symposium is to bring together “underground” and “underwater” geography scholars in Australia together in order to discuss and identify key Australian-related themes for the “subterranean turn” – a “down under subterranean turn” if you will – and to map  future avenues so that this scholarship is more directly contributing to international debates on underground geographies. The Symposium will be structured over two days. \nFind out more.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/subterranean-geographies-in-australia/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220203T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220203T140000
DTSTAMP:20260601T122540
CREATED:20211220T041900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211220T041900Z
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SUMMARY:The Main Range Railway — ATS 50 Year Celebration Series
DESCRIPTION:Webinar\, 1-2 pm AEST \nOverview\nThis webinar will provide the history of the Southern and Western Railway of Queensland which runs from the town of Ipswich to Toowoomba\, a distance of 78 miles\, and divided into two branches\, one running to Dalby\, a distance of 52 miles\, and the other to Warwick\, a distance of 62 miles\, making a total of 192 miles. \nThe ascent of the Main Range from Murphy’s Creek to Toowoomba made this one of the most difficult sections to engineer. It involved steep gradients\, numerous rocking cuttings\, and 11 tunnels—also in rock—which had to be lined with brickwork\, and of which one is 27 chains in length. \nEngineers also faced challenges of twenty iron bridges\, with lattice girders\, 12 feet apart from centre to centre\, and in spans varying from 60 feet to 100 feet\, with an amount of waterway almost unparalleled on a similar length of line. \nSpeaker\nGreg Hallam\nHistorian Queensland rail \nGreg Hallam has been with Queensland Rail since 2000. He is a third-generation member of the Queensland railways\, with a grandfather commencing as a locomotive cleaner in Bundaberg in 1911. Greg is a postgraduate student of the University of Queensland and is a member of the Professional Historians Association of Queensland. Having been active professionally in the community history and cultural heritage field\, his working career has also included being the Queensland Heritage Registrar with the former Department of Environment and Heritage. He has also been published in several journals\, such as Queensland History.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/the-main-range-railway-ats-50-year-celebration-series/
CATEGORIES:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220127T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220127T183000
DTSTAMP:20260601T122541
CREATED:20220111T024655Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220111T024840Z
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SUMMARY:ATS Tunnel Design Guideline Presentation Series – Part 4
DESCRIPTION:ATS Tunnel Design Guideline Presentation Series – Part 4: Segmental Lining Design\, Ground Movements and Impact Assessment (chapters 7 & 8)\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. \nThe fourth in a series of five presentations from authors of the ATS Tunnel Design Guideline will focus on chapters 7 and 8 which covers Segmental Lining Design\, Ground Movements and Impact Assessment. The presentation will be delivered by the chapter authors\, Senthilnath GT\, Jin Chong and Geoffrey Chan. 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 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-4/
CATEGORIES:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20211214T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20211214T130000
DTSTAMP:20260601T122541
CREATED:20211118T030329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211118T030739Z
UID:16586-1639483200-1639486800@australiantunnellingsociety.com.au
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/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20211203T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20211203T220000
DTSTAMP:20260601T122541
CREATED:20210216T060439Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211112T003612Z
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SUMMARY:ATS QLD – End of Year Celebration - Feast of St Barbara 2021
DESCRIPTION:To celebrate the feast day of St Barbara Day and World Tunnel Day the ATS Queensland chapter invite members and guests to a celebratory dinner in Brisbane\, Friday 3rd December 2021. \nThis networking-focused event will recognise the achievements of tunnelling projects and their engineers around the country\, and will promote the industry. The event is one of the most highly regarded events in the tunnelling calendar. \nWe look forward to welcoming back the Tunnelling community for this celebratory event which will give us the opportunity to celebrate international tunnelling day together. The night will involve welcome drinks\, followed by a Christmas meal\, speeches by the committee and sponsors\, and the lucky door prize draw. \n \nThe evening will raise funds for Retina Australia by donating a portion of the ticket price to the charity. Retina Australia funds world-leading research into treatments and cures for blindness caused by inherited retinal disease and cares for people and families through peer-to-peer support services. Through education and advocacy Retina Australia works tirelessly to empower around 15\,000 Australians who are living with blindness or vision impairment. We will also hold a raffle on the night ($5  per ticket) so make sure you bring some cash! \n  \nThe ATS would like to thank BarChip and Mapei for sponsoring this event. \n 
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ats-qld-end-of-year-celebration-feast-of-st-barbara-2021/
LOCATION:The Charming Squire\, 3/133 Grey Street\, Brisbane\, Queensland\, 4101\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Queensland
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211202
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211203
DTSTAMP:20260601T122541
CREATED:20210222T034405Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T013851Z
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SUMMARY:ATC2 Symposium 2021 - Digital transformation in tunnelling
DESCRIPTION:ATC2 stands for Austrian Tunnel Competence Center and represents a platform for innovation and know-how transfer in the field of tunnel construction. Besides developments in the field of the traditional cyclical tunneling method\, NATM\, continuous tunneling as well as special underground construction measures are also dealt with. Special challenges and innovations from deep-lying rock tunneling to urban (shallow) loose rock tunneling\, are considered. \nThe ATC2 Symposium replaces the previous Südbahntagung and was first held on 29.11.2019 at the TU Graz. \nThe theme for the ATC2 Symposium 2021 is “digital transformation in tunneling”; a topic which is being promoted both by the Chair of Subsurface Engineering at MU Leoben and the Institute for Rock Mechanics and Tunneling at TU Graz. Due to the interdisciplinary nature of tunnel construction contributions regarding digitalization from all branches of tunnel construction will be addressed. \nIn 2021 the ATC2 Symposium will be held directly after the Tunnel Boring in Difficult Grounds (TBMDiGs) conference\, and it will be possible to register for both events at a reduced combination registration price. More information about the TBMDiGs can be found here: TBMDiGs. \nWe offer for the first time the possibility of a synchronised live and online participation.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/atc2-symposium-2021-digital-transformation-in-tunnelling/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20211125T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20211125T140000
DTSTAMP:20260601T122541
CREATED: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/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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