ATS technical session: Design of large underground caverns for pumped hydro projects
Online and in person at: Level 9, 340 Adelaide Street, BrisbaneOverview This webinar will be focused on the design of large underground caverns, a crucial topic with the current development of multiple Pumped Hydro schemes. The main speaker will be Mousa Hazrati Aghchai, who has a PhD in rock mechanics and a solid background in geotechnics/rock mechanics in Tunnelling, Hydropower, and Dam engineering with [...]
Ground freezing below a river estuary – Save the date
EA Brisbane Office Level 9, 340 Adelaide St (EA Office), Brisbane, QueenslandSAVE THE DATE - Registration details coming soon Overview A new 1.48km road tunnel has been excavated beneath the Świna straits in northwest Poland using a 13.46m slurry TBM. To overcome the challenges posed by low overburden and complex geology, artificial ground freezing was implemented to enable safe excavation for the emergency egress structures [...]
ATS Short Course 2024
Engineers Australia QLD Level 9, 340 Adelaide St, Brisbane, QLDThe ATS Short Course 2024 is a multi-day event, designed to provide an introduction to the world of tunnels. Event content will closely align with the latest edition of the ATS Tunnel Design Guideline and is a must for tunnelling professionals. Register Now! Run every two years since 2007, the event provides an established [...]
ATS QLD – St Barbara’s Day Dinner
Rose and Crown 271 Grey Street, South BrisbaneJoin us for the ATS QLD Chapter's St Barbara's Day end-of-year celebration and get together. This informal networking-focused event - one of the most highly regarding events on the tunnelling calendar - will involve welcome drinks, followed by a meal, speeches by the committee and sponsors, and the lucky door prize draw. The QLD [...]
Mount Coot-tha Quarry site visit and workshop
Join us for the ATS’s annual Mount Coot-tha Quarry Day, one of the most anticipated events on our calendar. Learn about new technologies, make connections with exhibitors and participants and see cutting edge demonstrations at this fantastic and inspiring event. Quarry Day will feature: Quarry demonstrations: Exhibitor Displays: Active displays will be carried out [...]