Presentation abstract: Cavidrain Invert geocomposite systems are used to form a drainage layer beneath the road pavement of tunnel floors. The use of Cavidrain Invert offers a number of advantages over more traditional methods (which use crushed stone and pipes) such as: (i) reduced excavation (as they form a much thinner layer compared to crushed ...
The rapid development of mechanised tunnelling in the last decades has increased the tunnelling community’s focus on the environmental aspects of tunnel construction. The excavation carried out by using EPB (Earth Pressure Balance) machines often requires the use of foaming agents, specific products that are added to the medium intended to be excavated, in order to ...
NOTE: On the registration link it says there is a $30 charge for technical members. This isn't correct and when you actually register it will not charge you. We are working to fix this. Apologies for any confusion. Overview The ATS welcomes all members, non-members, and students to join us for an insightful panel discussion ...
The Hobsons Bay Main Sewer (HBMS), constructed in the 1960s, transfers approximately 30 per cent of Melbourne’s wastewater to the Western Treatment Plan at Werribee. The sewer alignment has a single sewer crossing under the Yarra River, which has deteriorated to a point where it requires rehabilitation and/or replacement. The Hobson Bay main Yarra crossing ...
Let's focus on tunnel Systems! Join suppliers and peers in a two-day event at the Victorian Tunnelling Centre (VTC) in Melbourne, packed with visits, presentations and hands on demonstrations of tunnel systems products. Express your interest in attending now. Free of charge to ATS members! About the workshop The ATS-SOM Workshop, held in collaboration with ...