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Hobsons Bay main Yarra crossing duplication project
Hobsons Bay main Yarra crossing duplication project
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 ...
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ATS-SOM Workshop
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 ...
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ITA Lecture – Practical Aspects of Segmental Tunnel Lining Design
ITA Lecture – Practical Aspects of Segmental Tunnel Lining Design
Topic: Practical Aspects of Segmental Tunnel Lining Design After several decades of continuous progress, mechanized tunnelling has now become the main method applied in almost all types of geology, all sizes, and in increasingly shorter lengths. The predominant excavation support system for TBM tunnels consists of a one-pass precast concrete segmental liner which in addition ...
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Workshop – Achieving, demonstrating and accepting appropriate fire safety in Australian tunnels
Workshop – Achieving, demonstrating and accepting appropriate fire safety in Australian tunnels
Join us for this half-day workshop in Brisbane. Workshop summary The ATS has established a diverse, representative Working Group to progress an updated revision of Australia’s tunnel fire safety standard AS4825. It is proposed to be titled “Fire in Tunnels”, covering fire safety and asset resilience. The governance around how an appropriate level of fire ...
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Geological challenges of Brisbane’s Cross River Rail Project
Geological challenges of Brisbane’s Cross River Rail Project
Event overview The Cross River Rail project is a new 10.2 km rail line in Brisbane comprising 5.9 km of twin running tunnels and four new underground stations at Boggo Road, Woolloongabba, Albert Street and Roma Street. This presentation describes the wide range of ground conditions encountered, and how they required the consideration of geotechnical ...
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North East Link SEM Ventilation Tunnel and Adit Construction
North East Link SEM Ventilation Tunnel and Adit Construction
Overview The construction of the North East Link (NEL) tunnels is well underway! The largest transport infrastructure project in Victorian history consists of 6.5 km tunnels from Watsonia to Bulleen, and it will complete Melbourne’s orbital freeway network. The presentation will provide an overview of the recently constructed ventilation tunnel and adits using Sequential Excavation ...
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The International Engineers’ Experience Joining the Australian Workforce
The International Engineers’ Experience Joining the Australian Workforce
Overview Join the Diversity in Tunnelling Subgroup as we delve into the challenges faced by international engineers entering the Australian workforce. Our panel discussion will highlight the key obstacles encountered by our speakers and their teams, share valuable lessons learned, and discuss strategies for overcoming cultural barriers. Together, we will explore solutions to make the ...
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Underground Space Design Using DFN-based Tools
Underground Space Design Using DFN-based Tools
NOTE: THIS EVENT IS DEFINITELY FREE FOR ATS MEMBERS. To avoid the $30 cost for technical society members, please register using your ATS registered email address and the cost will be waived as you advance through the registration process. Advancing ground support design: Kinematic vs DEM-Based ground stability approaches Event overview The introduction of remote ...