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SUMMARY:ATS Rock Fracture Grouting Course 2025
DESCRIPTION:Event summary\nAustralia’s tunnelling and dam construction industries are entering an exciting new era\, driven by hydropower and pumped hydro projects. Central to these advancements is mastering the art and science of rock fracture grouting to control water flow in tunnels and dam foundations. \nThe Australian Tunnelling Society (ATS)\, in collaboration with the Australian National Committee on Large Dams (ANCOLD) and the Australian Geomechanics Society\, is pleased to announce the ATS Grouting Course 2025. This one-day event will bring together global experts and industry leaders to revive and enhance Australia’s grouting capabilities. \nRegister now for this must-attend event\, coming to Melbourne\, Sydney\, and Brisbane in May 2025! \nProgram\n \nEvent Details\n\nMelbourne\n\nDate: Monday\, 26 May 2025\nVenue: Engineers Australia Melbourne\, Level 31\, 600 Bourke Street\n\n\nSydney\n\nDate: Wednesday\, 28 May 2025\nVenue: Engineers Australia Sydney\, Mezzanine Level\, 44 Market Street\n\n\nBrisbane\n\nDate: Thursday\, 29 May 2025\nVenue: Engineers Australia Brisbane\, Level 9\, 340 Adelaide Street\n\n\n\nFeaturing World-Class Experts\nThe course will be headlined by Mohamed El Tani\, a global authority on rock fracture grouting and President of the ISRM Commission for Rock Grouting. You’ll also hear from industry leaders: \n\nBruce Grant – Managing Director\, Multigrout Australia\nIain Robertson – Managing Director\, RIX Ground Engineering\nSean Ladiges – Technical Director\, GHD\nHarry Asche – Design Director\, Aurecon\n\nWhy You Should Attend\nThis course is essential for professionals involved in major tunnelling and dam projects\, including clients\, consultants\, and contractors. It’s an unparalleled opportunity to gain insights into grouting operations and reconnect Australia’s industry to cutting-edge expertise. \nSponsorship \nEvent Sponsors\nWe’re thrilled to announce MC Bauchemie has signed up as our Platinum Sponsor for this event and they are joined by a fantastic line-up of other sponsors including: \n\nGold: BMS Strata Systems\nGold: Normet Asia Pacific Pty Ltd\nCoffee: RIX\nMorning Tea: Menard\nLunch: Sovereign Hydroseal\nAfternoon Tea: DESOI Australia\n\nSpeaker sponsors\nHuge thanks also to our wonderful speaker sponsors that include: \n\nAurecon\nRIX\nMultigrout Australia\nGHD\nRockgro Consulting\n\nALL SPONSORSHIP POSITIONS FOR THIS WORLD CLASS EVENT HAVE NOW BEEN FILLED! \n \nStay Tuned for Registration Information!\nRegistration details will be released soon\, so be sure to mark your calendar and keep an eye out for updates. \n 
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ats-grouting-course-2025/
LOCATION:Three full day workshops in Melbourne 26 May\, Sydney 28 May\, Brisbane 29 May
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SUMMARY:Design and Construction of Alkimos Seawater Desalination Project
DESCRIPTION:Details\nOverview \nThe Australian Tunnelling Society (ATS)\, Australian Geomechanics Society (AGS)\, Australian Society of Trenchless Technology (ASTT) and Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) invite you to an evening of knowledge sharing\, Q&A\, and networking. \nEvent Synopsis \nThe first stage of the Alkimos Seawater Desalination Plant (ASDP) is currently under construction by an alliance between Water Corporation\, Acciona\, and Jacobs. The plant is designed to produce 50 Gigalitres per annum\, with provision to extend to 100 gigalitres per annum in the future. Enabling earthworks to prepare the site for construction commenced in late 2023\, and works on the plant and associated infrastructure began in mid-2024. First water production is planned for 2028. \nThe offshore works include possibly the world’s largest secant piled peanut shaft that combines TBM launch and the permanent outfall chamber and intake pumping station.  The intake and outfall tunnels are designed for significant internal pressures\, and will be connected to intake and outfall structures on the sea bed via risers that are constructed in highly permeable soils. \nThis presentation will explain why the plant is needed to reduce dependence on rainfall and groundwater with a growing population. It gives an overview of the desalination process and the plant itself\, and the resulting demands for the seawater intake and brine outfall\, which are sized for the final 100 gigalitre per annum plant. The considerations that went into siting the intakes and outfalls in a highly environmentally sensitive location will be outlined\, how the resulting design process drove the need for the 2.6 km intake and 4 km outfall tunnels\, and the complex process of securing environmental approvals. It will also describe how the intake and outfall solutions on the sea bed minimise the impact to flora and fauna. \nThe presentation will then look at some of the challenges in designing and constructing the intake and outfall systems in a complex geotechnical setting that comprises highly variable Tamala Limestone and Ascot formations. This includes a description of the all the outfall structures and the tunnel boring machine selection for the highly variable ground conditions and high water pressures. \nEvent activities \nNetworking and refreshments \nPresentation \nNetworking and refreshments \nSpeakers \nAnthony Harding \nTechnical Director-Tunnels\, Jacobs \nAnthony Harding is Jacobs Global Principal for Tunnel Engineering. He gained a degree and PhD from Edinburgh University\, and has worked on a wide range of tunnel projects\, covering transportation\, water\, and power markets\, usually within multidisciplinary design-build environments\, frequently taking senior technical and design leadership roles. Anthony is Jacobs Global Principal for Tunnel Engineering\, and is currently the offshore design manage for the Alkimos Seawater Desalination Plant\, working within the Alkimos Seawater Alliance (ASWA). \n  \nDamon Howes \nSenior Principal Engineer\, Water Corporation \n\n\nDamon Howes is Senior Principal Engineer\, Special Projects at Water Corporation.  Damon is a Chemical Engineer with 30 years of experience designing\, commissioning\, optimising and operating Water Industry assets.  He has worked in consulting roles and with Water Corporation having led multidiscipline engineering teams on several Alliances and EPCM contracts.  He is currently Water Corporation’s Design Manager for the Alkimos Seawater Desalination Plant\, working within the Alkimos Seawater Alliance (ASWA).
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/design-and-construction-of-alkimos-seawater-desalination-project/
LOCATION:The Shoe Bar\, Yagan Square\, William Street\, Perth\, WA\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Online,Webinar,Western Australia
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