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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 ...
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ATS QLD – Water Ingress in long TBM tunnels: its mitigation and control
ATS QLD – Water Ingress in long TBM tunnels: its mitigation and control
The 15km headrace tunnel for the Uma Oya project in Sri Lanka was excavated by double shield TBM and intersected large quantities of water. The study of this project with regards to better understanding the effects of the tunnel on the hydrogeology of the area, identifying relevant in-tunnel investigation techniques, and developing better pre-excavation and ...