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SUMMARY:ATS SA chapter: sprayed concrete and materials technology session
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nThere will be a range of underground equipment (Sprayed concrete sprayers and charge trucks) on display to explore with technical personal providing an overview on the equipment and VR concrete spraying simulators to come and try. \nTalk on sprayed concrete (how nozzle-man training transfers to cost savings and meeting QA requirements – not exceeding them). Ben Ferri – Technical Solutions Manager Sprayed Concrete will deliver the talks. \nAlso demonstrations of underground construction chemicals (sprayed concrete accelerators\, admixtures\, injection resins and conditioning agents (TBM). \nProgram\n\n5.00 pm ACDT: Arrival & welcome\n5.15 pm ACDT: Technical presentations\n6.15 pm ACDT: BBQ available\n7.30 pm ACDT: Event close\n\nLearning outcomes\nIn this presentation\, you will gain: \n\nan insight into varying plant and equipment utilised in the sprayed concrete industry for tunnelling and underground works\nan increased awareness of equipment capabilities and productivities for use in tunnel and underground applications.\n\nAbout the speaker\n\n\n\nBen Ferri\nTechnical Solutions Manager\, Normet Asia Pacific\n\nBen Ferri is a Technical Solutions Manager for Applied Shotcrete with Normet Asia Pacific\, based in Brisbane\, with more than three decades of hands-on industry experience combined with his technical\, operational\, and training knowledge\, working closely with contractors\, engineers\, suppliers\, and industry stakeholders across the region. \nBen’s combined practical and technical experience delivering shotcrete solutions across civil infrastructure\, tunnelling\, mining industries\, has placed him as an Industry leader in all things Shotcrete. \nBen has been engaged on several landmark projects over his 30-year tenure which include many of the major tunnelling projects on Australia’s east coast\, such as Eastern Distributor\, Ryde Sewer Tunnels\, Homebush Rail Link for the 2000 Olympics and WestConnex M5. From these Sydney Tunnels\, Ben developed a strong specialisation in shotcrete placement and application. \nIn his role as Technical Solutions Manager at Normet\, Ben is responsible for the Applied shotcrete portfolio managing shotcrete consultancy\, technical mix design optimisation and troubleshooting\, training and admixture supply. \nBen is a Trainer and Assessor\, an EFNARC examiner\, and works closely with various industry leaders through the Australian Shotcrete Society and Young Engineers Australia at the Queensland University.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ats-sa-chapter-sprayed-concrete-and-materials-technology-session/
LOCATION:Normet\, 10 Ashwin Parade\, Torrensville\, South Australia\, 5031
CATEGORIES:South Australia
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SUMMARY:Geological Uncertainty and Lessons from Geotechnical Forensics in Underground Projects
DESCRIPTION:Register now for this joint Australian Geomechanics Society (AGS) & ATS Technical Session on Geotechnical uncertainty and lessons from geotechnical forensics in underground projects \nGeological uncertainty is an unavoidable aspect of underground construction. Despite advances in site investigation techniques and geological modelling\, the ground can never be fully characterised before excavation begins\, and project teams must routinely make critical decisions based on incomplete information. \n\nThis presentation explores how geological risk is allocated and managed in underground projects\, examining the relationship between geological models\, contractual frameworks\, and construction decision-making. Particular attention will be given to the observational method\, where interpretation and adaptation continue throughout excavation and the distinction between design and construction responsibilities can become less clear. \nDrawing on lessons from forensic investigations and dispute resolution processes\, Emilio will discuss how many underground project failures are not solely the result of unforeseen ground conditions\, but rather the decisions made in response to uncertainty. The presentation will provide practical insights into the technical\, commercial\, and organisational factors that influence outcomes on complex underground projects\, and the lessons these investigations offer for future practice. \nThis presentation will be of interest to geotechnical engineers\, engineering geologists\, tunnelling practitioners\, and project managers involved in the investigation\, design\, and delivery of underground infrastructure. \n\n\n\n \n\nDr Emilio Linde-Arias \nDirector\, Alvarez & Marsal \n\n\n\nDr Emilio Linde-Arias has over twenty years of international experience in major infrastructure projects\, combining expertise in geotechnical engineering\, engineering geology\, tunnelling\, and forensic engineering. His experience spans the planning\, site investigation\, design\, construction\, and forensic assessment of tunnels and other major infrastructure projects.\nHe has acted as a Geotechnical Expert in high-value disputes\, providing testimony before ICSID and ICC tribunals\, as well as in FIDIC Dispute Adjudication proceedings. His expert appointments have addressed issues relating to tunnel design\, geological conditions\, groundwater\, and construction delays. \nDr Linde-Arias has published on geological uncertainty and the contractual allocation of geological risk\, and has worked on major infrastructure projects across Europe\, the Middle East and the Americas. \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/geological-uncertainty-and-lessons-from-geotechnical-forensics-in-underground-projects/
LOCATION:EA Brisbane Office\, Level 9\, 340 Adelaide St (EA Office)\, Brisbane\, Queensland\, 4000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Queensland
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SUMMARY:Client’s Perspective on Bids with Tim Parker
DESCRIPTION:Event Overview\nThe Australian Tunnelling Society Young Members invites you to join Tim Parker\, Chief Executive Officer of the High Speed Rail Authority\, for an engaging discussion exploring the client’s perspective on bids\, as well as the development and delivery of major infrastructure projects. \nDrawing on more than 30 years of experience across Australia and Asia\, including involvement in some of the region’s most significant and complex megaprojects\, Tim will open the evening with a presentation titled Client’s Perspective on Bids. This will be followed by a moderated discussion and audience Q&A\, offering attendees the opportunity to hear his experiences\, perspectives and lessons from a career at the forefront of major transport and infrastructure delivery. \nFor professionals working across transport and infrastructure\, this is a rare opportunity to hear directly from one of Australia’s most experienced infrastructure leaders and gain first-hand insights into bids from the client’s perspective\, alongside broader considerations in developing and delivering major infrastructure projects. \nPlaces are strictly limited to 80 attendees\, with 40 places reserved for young members (35 years of age or under). Early registration is strongly encouraged to avoid disappointment. \nThis is a free\, in-person-only event\, and registration is essential. \n  \nEvent Program\n\n5:30 PM AEDT: Registration opens\n6:00 PM AEDT: Presentation commences\n6:30 PM AEDT: Moderated discussion and audience Q&A\n7:15 PM AEDT: Networking\n8:00 PM AEDT: Event concludes\n\n  \nAbout the Speaker\n \nTim Parker \nChief Executive Officer\, High Speed Rail Authority \nTim Parker is the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Government’s High Speed Rail Authority responsible for leading the development of a national high speed rail network in Australia. \nWith more than 30 years of experience in mega projects in Asia and Australia\, Tim brings to the role extensive leadership and project experience in developing and delivering complex infrastructure projects. \nTim was previously Head of Delivery for Australia’s biggest public transport project\, Sydney Metro\, from 2018 to 2024. In this role he provided leadership\, strategy and governance across a portfolio of innovative automated metro rail projects\, covering front-end development\, delivery management\, contract negotiation and contract management with a total value of more than AU$50 billion. \nHis other notable mega project experience includes Hong Kong International Airport\, Epping to Chatswood Rail Link\, Sydney’s new convention centre at Darling Harbour and Sydney’s NorthConnex road tunnel. \n  \nEvent Moderator\n \nKeith Bannerman \nDirector Tunnels\, SYSTRA ANZ\, ATS NSW Chapter Chairperson
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/atsym-beyond-the-blueprint-clients-perspective-on-bids-with-tim-parker/
LOCATION:Aecom Office\, Level 21\, 420 George Street\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:New South Wales
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SUMMARY:The 21st International Symposium on Aerodynamics\, Ventilation and Fire in Tunnels
DESCRIPTION:Coming to Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre\, 30th November – 2nd December 2026\nANNOUNCING 20% DISCOUNT FOR ATS MEMBERS! \nWhat is ISAVFT? \nThe International Symposium on Aerodynamics\, Ventilation and Fire in Tunnels (ISAVFT) is the world’s longest‑running and most authoritative conference series dedicated exclusively to tunnel aerodynamics\, ventilation\, fire safety\, and underground environmental control. For over 50 years\, ISAVFT has been the forum where the hardest tunnel safety problems are debated\, tested\, and advanced. \nDeep Technical Focus \nISAVFT is unapologetically technical and rigorously applied. Core themes include: \n\nTunnel aerodynamics (pressure waves\, piston effect\, comfort\, high‑speed rail) Ventilation systems (longitudinal\, transverse\, jet fans\, energy optimisation)\nFire and smoke dynamics (critical velocity\, evacuation\, suppression systems) Air quality & pollution control\nOperations\, maintenance & real‑incident lessons\nAdvanced modelling (CFD\, digital twins\, full‑scale testing)\nFuture transport (electric & hydrogen vehicles\, automation\, ultra‑high‑speed systems)\n\nAcademic Rigor\, Industry Relevance \n\nFull peer review of all technical papers\nKeynotes from global leaders in tunnel safety and fluid mechanics\nStrong mix of research\, design guidance\, case studies\, and failure analysis\nTrusted by those who design\, approve\, operate\, and insure tunnels\n\nISAVFT bridges academia and real‑world consequence. \nGlobal Pedigree \nFirst symposium held in Canterbury\, UK (1973)\, rooted in British hydromechanics research\, ISAVFT is held every 2–3 years across Europe\, USA\, Australia\, and beyond. Recent editions hosted in Lyon\, Athens\, Copenhagen\, Melbourne\, and other global centres. Organised under the ISAVFT / BHR lineage\, maintaining continuity with its original scientific foundations. \nThe Bottom Line \nISAVFT is the global benchmark conference for tunnel aerodynamics\, fire\, and ventilation. Five decades. Peer‑reviewed. Incident‑driven. Open knowledge. Permanently citable. \nWhen tunnels matter\, ISAVFT leads. \nThe Sir Alan Muir Wood Prestige Lecture is a flagship\, invited lecture held to honour Sir Alan Muir Wood\, widely regarded as the father of modern tunnelling. \nSir Alan Muir Wood (1921–2009) was a pivotal figure in underground engineering: a leading consultant on the Channel Tunnel\, founding President of the International Tunnelling Association (ITA‑AITES)\, former President of the Institution of Civil Engineers\, and a driving force behind the modern\, risk‑based approach to tunnelling design and delivery. \nThe lecture is reserved for internationally recognised thought leaders and provides a platform for: \nStrategic reflection on tunnel engineering practice \nLessons from major projects and failures \nInnovation\, uncertainty management\, and future direction of underground construction \nIt reflects Sir Alan’s central belief that engineering judgement\, innovation\, and understanding of risk—not prescriptive rules alone—are key to safe and economic tunnelling. \nWithin ISAVFT\, the Sir Alan Muir Wood Prestige Lecture represents the highest‑profile intellectual contribution of the symposium\, reinforcing ISAVFT’s role as a forum for: \n\nLong‑term thinking\, not just technical detail\nCross‑disciplinary insight across aerodynamics\, ventilation\, fire\, and operations\nKnowledge transfer between generations of tunnel engineers\nThe lecture is typically sponsored\, formally presented\, and positioned as a prestige event within the symposium programme.\n\nLectures are archived and published\, forming part of the permanent technical record of the profession\, consistent with Sir Alan Muir Wood’s commitment to open knowledge\, professional leadership\, and engineering excellence.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/the-21st-international-symposium-on-aerodynamics-ventilation-and-fire-in-tunnels/
LOCATION:Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
CATEGORIES:Victoria
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