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The ATS Short Course 2022 is a multi-day event, designed to provide an introduction to the world of tunnels. The course is targeted at young tunnellers, new entrants to the tunnelling market, senior engineers looking to refresh their knowledge across multiple disciplines and others looking to upskill.

This short course has proved a key jumping off point for a number of tunnelling professionals over the years. The Australian Tunnelling Society Short Course 2022 will be held from May 26-May 27 in Sydney.

As well as the formal educational section of the agenda, delegates are invited to join short course presenters and industry professionals for a networking event at the rooftop Zephyr Bar at the Hyatt Regency Sydney. This event will provide an opportunity for delegates to engage with presenters in a less formal setting and to develop their tunnelling professional network.

The short course will also provide opportunities to visit tunnels in operation and under construction through site visits. Site visit attendance will be strictly limited to short course delegates.

ATS Short Course pricing

• ATS/EA Members $999 incl GST*
• Non-Members $1,250 incl GST*
• Student $250 incl GST*
*Please note a further merchant/service fee will be charged when paying by credit card.

The 2022 edition is to be hosted at the Hyatt in Sydney in late February with a cast of ‘rockstar’ tunnellers and underground construction professionals. The agenda for the two days will include presentations on the following topics:
• Conventional Mined Tunnel Excavation
• Design and Construction of Immersed Tube Tunnelling
• Fire life safety / Ventilation Design
• Ground improvement
• Ground movements, I&M and Building impact assessment
• Ground Support Design
• Health and Safety in Tunnelling
• History of tunnel construction and use of the underground space
• Hydrogeology, Groundwater Control
• Microtunnelling
• Observational Method in Tunnelling
• Overview of ATS Tunnel Design Guidelines
• Procurement of underground construction
• Risk Management in tunnelling
• Segmental Lining Design
• Site investigation, geotechnical interpretation and ground model
• TBM Tunnelling
• Tunnel Operations and Maintainability considerations
• Tunnel Spaceproofing
• Use of BIM in Tunnelling
• Waterproofing
The short course provides exceptional value for attendees with true ‘rockstars’ of the tunnelling game, while sponsors are provided access to the next generation of talent looking to make their mark in the industry.

Mark the date down in your diary and feel free to check out pictures from the 2015, 2018 and 2019 editions of the course!