In June 2018, the NSW government released ‘A ten point commitment to the construction sector’. The statement, developed by the NSW Government’s Construction Leadership Group (CLG), includes a commitment to ‘procure and manage projects in a more collaborative way’. To inform this discussion the ATS wishes to introduce the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) ‘Emerald ...
Australia is fortunate to have built some of the driest tunnels in the World over the past 20 years with a very strong track record in achieving the highest specification requirement of ‘no damp patches’ over many hundreds of kilometres of tunnel construction. However, this hasn’t always been the case. In fact, early tunnels built ...
Funds raised by the ATS will be donated to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) Foundation who’s efforts ensure the hospital’s doctors, nurses, researchers and allied health professionals are able to achieve optimal patient outcomes by providing them with the knowledge, skills and technology which may not otherwise be afforded to them due to budgetary constraints. ...
The SA-NT Chapter of the Australian Geomechanics Society (AGS) and the Australian Tunnelling Society (ATS) are pleased to announce the 2019 Seminar titled “Tunnelling under Adelaide”, which is to be held on Monday 28th October 2019. The Seminar forms part of the continuing program of technical events organised by the SA-NT Chapter of the AGS and ...
ATS VIC – Groundwater and Tunnelling in Melbourne – considerations, complexities and a recent project example and 2019 Australian Tunnelling Society Victorian Group Annual Special Meeting
Groundwater and Tunnelling in Melbourne: considerations, complexities and a recent project example Registrations: https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/event/2019/10/groundwater-and-tunnelling-melbourne-considerations-complexities-and-recent-project The hydrogeology of Melbourne is highly variable. The intersected and surrounding ground conditions of tunnelling projects will strongly influence the groundwater response and consideration for required groundwater control. This presentation will provide an overview of Melbourne’s hydrogeology as well as ...