Conventional tunnelling in highly deformable rocks – ITA webinar
Webinar Register via the link to join!This instalment of the ITA lecture series will focus on 'Conventional tunnelling in highly deformable rocks.' It will begin at 13:00 CET time. The episode will feature three lectures and will finish with a Q&A with all speakers. 1. Conventional tunnelling in highly deformable rocks - design considerations - Dr. Angelos Gakis, Head of [...]
Considerations for designers and constructors to deliver practical operation and maintenance outcomes
Online and in person at: Level 9, 340 Adelaide Street, BrisbaneOverview Gain insight into tunnel maintenance as the presentation contrasts key considerations for designers/constructors with maintenance regimes over tunnel operational service life. Focusing on the interface between tunnel systems is key to meeting design life requirements and ensuring a maintainable fit-for-service underground space. The presentation will look at case studies both locally and internationally, [...]
EA Webinar – Construction engineering challenges in complex Fire and Life Safety system upgrades
Overview This session will address the challenges of estimating, designing, and constructing a complex fire life safety upgrade project in the Melbourne Underground Rail Loop's brownfield urban rail network environment. We will discuss the knowns and unknowns in the fire engineering design phase, the access-constrained construction phase, and the unpredictable testing and commissioning phase. [...]
Workshop – Achieving, demonstrating and accepting appropriate fire safety in Australian tunnels
eVENT Space 4/35 Limestone St, Darra, QueenslandJoin 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 [...]
Technical Seminar Ground Stabilisation by Ground Freezing: International Experience
ARUP Melbourne Sky Park 1, Melbourne Quarter, 699 Collins Street, VictoriaJoin us for this hybrid event to explore the theory, applications, and case studies of ground freezing. Note: when you register, please specify if you will be attending in person or online. About Ground Freezing Artificial ground freezing is a construction technique that is used in the construction of shafts, mines and tunnels to [...]