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ATS technical session: Design of large underground caverns for pumped hydro projects

Online and in person at: Level 9, 340 Adelaide Street, Brisbane

Overview 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 [...]

ITA Lecture Series – Face Stability Issues

Webinar - Online only

This instalment of the Lunchtime lecture series will focus on practical Face Stability Issues. This episode will feature three lectures: • Examples of tunnel face instability on site - Elena Chiriotti • Overview of mechanisms and methods to evaluate tunnel face stability - Nicolas Berthoz • Case of deep tunnels in a clay medium [...]

North East Link Project update and Australian Tunnelling Society annual meeting

Online and in person at Arup Melbourne Sky Park 1, Melbourne Quarter, 699 Collins Street, Victoria

PLEASE NOTE: Contrary to what it says on the Engineers Australia registration page, this event is completely free to ATS members. Please make sure you register using your ATS email address and the discount will be applied as you move through the registration process.  Event summary Explore this year's key tunnelling developments at the [...]

Technical Seminar Ground Stabilisation by Ground Freezing: International Experience

ARUP Melbourne Sky Park 1, Melbourne Quarter, 699 Collins Street, Victoria

Join 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 [...]

Join the ATS North East Link Site Visit

Event Details: Date: 18th November 2024 Timing: TBC Location: NEL primary package site, Watsonia, Victoria Maximum Participants: 20 ATS members Online Registration: Opens 4th October - closes 11th October  How to Participate: This event is complementary to ATS members and will be run by ballot. To enter the draw for a chance to attend, please [...]

Ground freezing below a river estuary

EA Brisbane Office Level 9, 340 Adelaide St (EA Office), Brisbane, Queensland

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 required for motorway operations. This presentation will focus [...]

ATS Short Course 2024

Engineers Australia QLD Level 9, 340 Adelaide St, Brisbane, QLD

The 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 [...]

New Developments in Mechanised Tunnelling and Shaft Sinking in Mining

Level 10, Allendale Square 77 St Georges Street, Perth, WA

Overview Recent advancements in mechanized tunnelling and shaft sinking have revolutionized underground construction by enhancing efficiency, safety, and scalability. Innovations such as advanced tunnel boring machines (TBMs) equipped with real-time monitoring and control systems have significantly accelerated excavation rates while minimizing human intervention. Additionally, the integration of robotic systems and automated processes has improved [...]

ATS QLD – St Barbara’s Day Dinner

Rose and Crown 271 Grey Street, South Brisbane

Join 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 [...]

ATS Young Members Site Visit to Western Harbour Tunnel Stage 2

Event Summary The ATS Young Members invites all students and young professionals (35 years of age or under) on a site visit to the Western Harbour Tunnel (WHT) Stage 2 works, on Monday, 2 December 2024. The site visit will include a brief presentation on the WHT project followed by a guided tour of [...]

NSW Chapter – St Barbara’s Day celebration

The Greens 50 Ridge Street, North Sydney

Overview For this year’s St Barbara’s Day celebration, the NSW Chapter is hosting a Bare Foot Bowls event at the Greens, North Sydney. This is a fun networking event for our local tunnelling community, and places are limited, so book now! Program 5.00 pm AEDT: Event begins 5.45 pm AEDT: Food 7.00 pm AEDT: [...]

St Barbara’s Day Celebration Victoria

John Holland Offices Level 9, 180 Flinders Street, Melbourne, Victoria

Join the Feast of St Barbara in Melbourne – Thursday 5th December 2024 The Victorian Chapter of the ATS invites members to attend an in-person celebration for the Feast Day of St. Barbara, the patron saint of tunnellers and miners, at an end of year social gathering on Thursday, 5th December. This networking-focused event [...]