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ATS QLD – Austroads Taskforce Update

The Austroads Road Tunnels Task Force coordinates updates to the Austroads Guide to Road Tunnels, and coordinates the development of technical research projects considering all aspects of road tunnel planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance. The Australian Tunnelling Society is a representative on the Task Force. The evening will feature an interactive presentation from Aurecon’s [...]

ATS NSW/AGS – A Sydney Heads Rail Tunnel

A SYDNEY HEADS RAIL TUNNEL A NEW RAILWAY CORRIDOR WHICH ALSO PROMISES SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE WAY SYDNEY GROWS A rail tunnel under Sydney Heads would connect the Sydney CBD through to Gosford via a 60km long tunnel extending from Bondi Junction Station on the Eastern Suburbs/Illawarra Line. Brookvale would become a new satellite CBD, [...]

ATS WA – TBM Tunnelling

@ Mantra on Murray Hotel Dr Karin Bappler of Herrenknecht presenting on the latest developments in mechanised tunnelling, focusing on worldwide case studies.

ATS VIC – Ground Model Development West Gate Tunnel Project, Melbourne

Key Speaker: Trevor O’Shannessy, Principal Geotechnical Engineer, Golder Associates Date: Tuesday 5 March 2019 Time: Commencing at 6: pm (with refreshments at 5.30pm) Where: Engineers Australia, Level 31, 600 Bourke St, Melbourne Cost: Free, refreshments provided (Please register at EA Victorian Division’s events page) The West Gate Tunnel Project will provide an alternative river crossing to the West Gate [...]

ATS VIC – The David Sugden Award 2018

Join Young Members of the Australian Tunnelling Society for an evening of informative presentations from the top three papers of the 2018 David Sugden Award. Proudly provided by the Australian Tunnelling Society Young Members, the authors of the top three David Sugden Writing Award winning entries will present a summary of their paper and provide [...]

ATS QLD – WestConnex

This presentation provides an overview of the Westconnex projects the current status and the challenges ahead. At around 30 kilometres in length, the WestConnex project comprises the widening and extension of the New M4; duplication of the New M5; and connection of the two motorways to provide a long overdue underground link to create a [...]

ATS NSW – The David Sugden Award 2018

Join Young Members of the Australian Tunnelling Society for an evening of informative presentations from the top three papers of the 2018 David Sugden Award. Proudly provided by the Australian Tunnelling Society Young Members, the authors of the top three David Sugden Writing Award winning entries will present a summary of their paper and provide [...]

ATSym QLD – The David Sugden Award 2018

Join Young Members of the Australian Tunnelling Society for an evening of informative presentations from the top three papers of the 2018 David Sugden Award. Proudly provided by the Australian Tunnelling Society Young Members, the authors of the top three David Sugden Writing Award winning entries will present a summary of their paper and provide [...]

ATS QLD – R2020 Dubai Metro Extension Shallow TBM Launch – How was this achieved and why?

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ATS VIC – A Sydney Heads Rail Tunnel & Airport Light Rail

Engineers Australia, Vic Division Lvl 31, 600 Bourke Street, Melbourne, Victoria

Join the Australasian Tunneling Society (ATS) for a presentation on opportunities for rail tunnels to improve Sydney's rail connectivity. A rail tunnel under Sydney Heads would connect the Sydney CBD through to Gosford via a 60 km long tunnel extension from Bondi Junction Station on the Eastern Suburbs/Illawarra Line, positioning Brookvale as a new satellite CBD, [...]

ATS QLD – Sydney Heads Rail Tunnel

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ATS VIC – Snowy Hydro

Overview Snowy 2.0 is a proposed pumped-hydro expansion of the Snowy Mountains Scheme, operated by dynamic energy company Snowy Hydro. The expansion will significantly add to the Scheme's existing energy generation and large-scale storage capabilities, securing system stability at times of peak demand. The Snowy 2.0 Geotechnical Investigation has to date delivered over 21 km of [...]

ATS WA – The David Sugden Award 2018 Roadshow

Join Young Members of the Australian Tunnelling Society for an evening of informative presentations from the top three papers of the 2018 David Sugden Award. Proudly provided by the Australian Tunnelling Society Young Members, the authors of the top three David Sugden Writing Award winning entries  from 2018 will present a summary of their paper [...]

ATS WA – ATS Tunnel Design and Construction Short Course

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ATS QLD – The Queensland Geotechnical Database

The viability of any modern public geotechnical database is influenced by many factors, including the availability of logs, an area’s population density, and seismic risk. The creation of a database may be constrained by questions of liability and intellectual property, cost, or by consultants who view a public database as working to their competitive disadvantage. [...]

ATS VIC – Satellite Based Ground Deformation Monitoring

Join Australian Tunnelling Society for this presentation where Eric Audigé will speak about radar satellite interferometry (InSAR) . In urban tunnelling projects, ground TICKETS deformation control and monitoring are important to guarantee that the different infrastructure assets crossing or adjacent to the tunnel alignment and other new build elements are not affected by the construction [...]

ATS QLD – One Day Workshop

The Queensland Branch of the Australian Tunnelling Society invites members and guests to join us for a one-day Tunnel Systems workshop. The speakers will present industry experience in the areas of Safety, Design, Construction and operations and maintenance for tunnel systems from recent projects. Proposed Program: 8.30 Registration 8.50 Welcome from Workshop Chair Opening Address [...]

ATS QLD – TBM and tunnelling challenges in mixed ground and limestone karsts in Malaysia

Join Dr. Ir. Ooi Lean Hock and Gusztav (Gus) Klados for an informed discussion the innovative Kuala Lumpur SMART tunnel and MRT TBM tunnels. A much-needed solution to mitigate flooding in Malaysia’s capital city has led to the innovation of the dual-purpose SMART tunnel, which diverts storm water and doubles as a tolled motorway tunnel. [...]

ATS WA – Engineering Planning, Design & Construction Challenges On Recent Perth Tunnel Projects

Join the Australian Tunnelling Society for an evening technical presentation on Engineering Planning, Design & Construction Challenges On Recent Perth Tunnel Projects Overview This presentation outlines two recent rail tunnel projects in Perth - the New MetroRail City and Perth CityLink Rail Projects. It focuses on the technical issues that had to be addressed in [...]

ATS VIC – Microtunneling

Engineers Australia, Vic Division Lvl 31, 600 Bourke Street, Melbourne, Victoria

Join the Australian Tunnelling Society for a presentation on microtunnelling, featuring some challenging trenchless projects across Australia such as Gold Coast Seaway project with a 1400m pipe jack bore in difficult ground conditions under the Broadwater and an 878m long HDD under the Nerang River.

ATS QLD – Project Delivery of Bulimba Creek and Fotrose Rising Main Projects

Joint the ATS and ASTT in a joint technical presentation on real-world lessons learned on Australian micro-tunnelling projects. Delivered by Abergeldie’s Technical Director for Tunnelling, Grant Schultz, attendees will learn of the key takeaways from two local projects from end-to-end. In his current role, Grant oversees all underground projects across Australia and New Zealand. Throughout [...]

ATS QLD – Oberau Bypass Tunnel

Delivered by experienced international Civil Engineer Erik Neun, you will partake in an evening of discussion on the learnings from the Oberau Bypass Tunnel: A 3km-long project that underpasses various buildings, and traverses alpine rock formations and grainy soil in Gießenbach Valley. Due to the possibility of a sudden rise of groundwater levels above the [...]

ATS VIC – Water Ingress in Long TBM Tunnels: Its Mitigation and Control

Engineers Australia, Vic Division Lvl 31, 600 Bourke Street, Melbourne, Victoria

The Australian Tunnelling Society in conjunction with the Australian Geomechanics Society will co-host a presentation on groundwater ingress, it’s broad-ranging implications and control, featuring the Uma Oya project in Sri Lanka and how the lessons learnt can be applied to other long hard rock TBM tunnel projects.

ATS QLD – Design and Construction of NBAQ4 Water Transfer Scheme

Join industry professionals for an informative technical presentation on the NBAQ4 project design to supply water to the people of Manila. You’ll hear from GHD’s Tunnel Practice Leader and NBAQ4 Project Manager, Brendan Henry, for an insight into the NBAQ4 project and its design, implementation, considerations, and execution. Based in the Philippines, the NBAQ4 project [...]

NSW – Collaborative Procurement of Underground Works The FIDIC Emerald Book

Harricks Auditorium, Engineers Australia Sydney Office 44 Market Street, Sydney, New South Wales

In June 2018, the NSW government released ‘A ten point commitment to the construction sector’. The statement, developed by the NSW Government’s Construction Leadership Group (CLG), includes a commitment to ‘procure and manage projects in a more collaborative way’.  To inform this discussion the ATS wishes to introduce the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) ‘Emerald [...]

ATS QLD – Art or Science – The Engineering Behind Waterproofing in Underground Structures

Australia is fortunate to have built some of the driest tunnels in the World over the past 20 years with a very strong track record in achieving the highest specification requirement of ‘no damp patches’ over many hundreds of kilometres of tunnel construction.  However, this hasn’t always been the case.  In fact, early tunnels built [...]

ATS QLD – RBWH Charity Golf Day

Funds raised by the ATS will be donated to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) Foundation who’s efforts ensure the hospital’s doctors, nurses, researchers and allied health professionals are able to achieve optimal patient outcomes by providing them with the knowledge, skills and technology which may not otherwise be afforded to them due to budgetary constraints. [...]

2019 SA-NT Seminar – Tunnelling under Adelaide

The SA-NT Chapter of the Australian Geomechanics Society (AGS) and the Australian Tunnelling Society (ATS) are pleased to announce the 2019 Seminar titled “Tunnelling under Adelaide”, which is to be held on Monday 28th October 2019. The Seminar forms part of the continuing program of technical events organised by the SA-NT Chapter of the AGS and [...]

ATS VIC – Groundwater and Tunnelling in Melbourne – considerations, complexities and a recent project example and 2019 Australian Tunnelling Society Victorian Group Annual Special Meeting

Groundwater and Tunnelling in Melbourne: considerations, complexities and a recent project example Registrations: https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/event/2019/10/groundwater-and-tunnelling-melbourne-considerations-complexities-and-recent-project   The hydrogeology of Melbourne is highly variable. The intersected and surrounding ground conditions of tunnelling projects will strongly influence the groundwater response and consideration for required groundwater control. This presentation will provide an overview of Melbourne’s hydrogeology as well as [...]

ATS QLD – Water Ingress in long TBM tunnels: its mitigation and control

The 15km headrace tunnel for the Uma Oya project in Sri Lanka was excavated by double shield TBM and intersected large quantities of water. The study of this project with regards to better understanding the effects of the tunnel on the hydrogeology of the area, identifying relevant in-tunnel investigation techniques, and developing better pre-excavation and [...]

ATS QLD – National Tunnelling Day Celebratory Dinner 2019

ATS Queensland invites members and guests to celebrate National Tunnelling Day. The aim of this networking event is to celebrate the great achievements of tunnelling projects and tunnelling engineers in Australia and to promote the industry and its many professions to students, graduates and members of all ages. The celebration will be held in the upstairs [...]

ATS VIC – Latest developments in mechanized tunneling focusing on worldwide case studies

Engineers Australia, Vic Division Lvl 31, 600 Bourke Street, Melbourne, Victoria

Note this event is on Monday. Networking starts at 6pm, talk at 6.30pm. Overview: The presentation highlights the challenges and global trends in mechanized tunneling with some case studies. There are many challenges and each project faces its own obstacles like higher face pressure, bigger diameter, long tunnel routes, ground conditions, lower overburdens and in [...]

ATS QLD – SNOWY 2.0 Presentation

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

Click here for event flyer Snowy 2.0 will supercharge the Snowy Scheme’s existing hydro-electric generation and large-scale storage capabilities. The fast-start, on-demand generation of pumped-hydro and Snowy 2.0’s massive storage capacity will be vital as more intermittent, renewable energy sources such as wind and solar come online and coal-fired power stations retire. Snowy 2.0 will [...]

ATS VIC – Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel: It begins to take shape

Engineers Australia, Vic Division Lvl 31, 600 Bourke Street, Melbourne, Victoria

The Metro Tunnel Project is a major Enhancement to Melbourne’s Rail Network, it is being procured through a number of separate procurement packages the largest of which is the Tunnels and Stations Works Package. The Tunnels and Stations Works Package includes 9km of new rail tunnels, five underground stations, station fit-out, mechanical and electrical systems [...]

ATS QLD – Site visit Mount Coot-tha Quarry

Mt Cootha Quarry Mt Cootha Rd, Toowong, QLD

Click here to see the flyer Following the success of the Mount Cootha Quarry site visit as part of the 2015 ATS Design and Construction Workshop, ATS Queensland invites members to another site visit to the Mt Cootha Quarry. In 2020 the Brisbane City Council and Quarry Manager Robert Bell have again kindly allowed access [...]

ATS VIC – North East Link-The biggest road transport project in Victoria’s History

Engineers Australia, Vic Division Lvl 31, 600 Bourke Street, Melbourne, Victoria

North East Link will finally fix the missing link in Melbourne’s freeway network. The project will deliver a massive upgrade to the Eastern Freeway, Melbourne’s first dedicated busway and more than 25 km of new and upgraded walking and cycling paths. Victoria’s biggest road infrastructure project includes that state’s longest road tunnels, travelling for six [...]

ATS QLD – M4-M5 Link Tunnels Project Update

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

Click here to see flyer The M4-M5 Link Tunnels project is the final and most critical component of WestConnex, featuring twin tunnels between the New M4 at Haberfield and the New M5 at St Peters. Each tunnel will be approximately 7.5 kilometres long and will be able to accommodate up to four lanes of traffic [...]

Segmental Linings – What’s New

Webinar Register via the link to join!

Discover new developments and implementations of segmental linings in this informed presentation by Jacobs’ Technical Director for Tunnels, Anthony Harding. Thousands of kilometres of precast concrete segmental linings are erected behind TBMs every year. The industry is full of suppliers, designers, and contractors looking to use them in new ways, to reduce costs, and improve [...]

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2019 David Sugden Award – Sentilnath GT

Webinar Register via the link to join!

The David Sugden Award was launched in 2004 as a way of promoting the art of technical writing with young tunnellers. The winning paper prize includes attendance to the following years WTC. For more details click through the link below. This webinar presents design and construction issues of two pedestrian tunnels from Thomson Line metro [...]

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Modelling for ground conditions and BIM tunnel design in the Melbourne Formation

Join the Australian Tunnelling Society and the Australian Geomechanics Society to hear about the Melbourne Formation and applications of BIM in tunnel design. Modelling incorporates computer-based systems such as BIM and working simplifications of geological conditions. At this session, speakers will outline the geological conditions typical of the Melbourne Formation and the way these conditions [...]

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Numerical modelling of shallow tunnels to mitigate ground-borne hazards

Webinar

Overview: This webinar presents an extensive case study undertaken to mitigate the risk of damage to existing buildings and infrastructures due to critical and challenging TBM excavations for the Metro Cityringen in Copenhagen. The TBM tunnel alignment passes under historic buildings at shallow depths, which poses risks of ground subsidence. Three-dimensional models were analysed for [...]

Recent Innovations in Ground Support in Sydney Road Tunnels

Webinar Register via the link to join!

This event is a joint presentation by the ATS and the Australian Geomechanics Society. Click through the link on the right to register. Overview The increased demand to future-proof tunnel projects with respect to long term traffic predictions has led to the proposal of some exceptionally large span tunnels in recent road projects in Australia. [...]

ATS WEBINAR – BIM and TBM Tunnel Project Along the Lifecycle

Webinar

BIM is the digital representation of physical and functional characteristics of a building, piece of physical infrastructure or environment. BIM serves as a shared knowledge resource for information about an asset throughout its lifecycle—supporting decision making—from strategic appraisal and planning, design and construction to operation, maintenance and renewal. BIM enables a collaborative way of working [...]

ATS QLD – 2020 RBWH Charity Golf Day (POSTPONED)

St Lucia Golf Links Carawa Street, Indooroopilly

The QLD Golf Day that was scheduled on Friday, 2 October has unfortunately been postponed for a date in early 2021.  We will update you with the new date as soon as they are confirmed. Thank you for your understanding. Grab your clubs because the Australian Tunnelling Society (ATS) annual Charity Golf Day [...]

ATS WA – Epping Main Sewer Pipejack – Challenges and Resolutions

PTA Lecture Theatre Public Transport Centre, West Parade, Perth, WA

Epping Main Sewer Pipejack - Challenges and Resolutions Overview The Epping/Kalkallo Main Sewer project comprises 3.5 km of 1600mm and 1800mm internal diameter sewer at depths ranging from 15m to 42m. Five manholes were installed after the completion of the tunnel drives. The alignment connects the Epping Branch Sewer to the Merri Creek Main Sewer, [...]

Future Proofing and Unlocking Auckland’s Rail Network – City Rail Link Project Update

Webinar

The Australian Tunnelling Society in conjunction with the NZ Tunnelling Society, the Australian Geomechanics Society and the NZ Geotechnical Society will co-host a presentation on the City Rail Link Project, Auckland, New Zealand. Overall project outline and key challenges will be discussed. A project update on the design and construction of the 3.45 km twin [...]

ATS WEBINAR – Hydrogeology in Underground Design and Construction

The importance of the groundwater in underground construction is sometimes underestimated, but is one of the most important aspects to consider in planning, design and construction.  Characterising groundwater behaviour in rock is difficult, because of the variability that is often seen in test results. This variability can be described using simple statistical techniques. The presentation [...]

ATS WEBINAR – Use of Fibre Reinforced Concrete (FRC) in Precast Segmental Tunnel Linings in Asia – Focus on QA/QC

Join the Australian Tunnelling Society as they present the Use of Fibre Reinforced Concrete (FRC) in Precast Segmental Tunnel Linings in Asia – Focus on QA/QC. FRC has been used in precast segmental tunnel linings in Asia since 2005 beginning with Singapore in temporary segments. In 2012, the first permanent use of FRC in precast [...]

ATS WEBINAR – Large Diameter EPB Operation to Control Settlement

Webinar

Explore the scope and risks associated with large diameter EPD machines, including the specific requirements for large diameter TBM’s and the operational requirements to achieve tight settlement control. The use of mega TBM’s for road tunnels or combined road and rail tunnels with an external diameter of greater than 14m is rapidly increasing. Up to [...]

ATS WEBINAR – Tunnelling Webinar

Webinar

Please click here for a flyer invitation to the "Tunnelling Webinar" which will be held on the following dates: Thursday, 19 November at 5:00pm AEDT Thursday, 26 November at 5:00pm AEDT The speakers include: Richard Buckingham - Victorian Chair, Australian Tunnelling Society Peter Chamley - CEO, Arup Australiasia Richard Graham - Project Director, SI-NRW JV, [...]

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ITAym 24-hr Zoom for World Tunnel Day

Webinar Register via the link to join!

Friday the 4th of December is St Barbaras Day and #WorldTunnelDay! The ITAym is hosting a 24-hour virtual hangout to celebrate the day, make connections and showcase the activities from ITA-AITES member nations. A general introduction and social will kick off from 11AM AEDST with an Australian focus starting from Noon AEDST. This session will [...]

ATS QLD – National Tunnelling Day Celebratory Dinner 2020

Waterloo Hotel Cnr Ann St and Commercial Rd, Fortitude Valley, QLD

The Queensland Chapter of the  Australian Tunnelling invites members and guest to attend the National Tunnelling Day Celebratory Dinner on Friday 4 December the Feast Day of St. Barbara at the Waterloo Hotel. This networking-focused event will recognise the achievements of tunnelling projects and their engineers around the country, and will promote the industry We [...]

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ATS QLD – Directional Drilling for Tunnel Investigation

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

Please join The Australian Tunnelling Society (QLD Chapter) for a presentation on Directional Drilling for Tunnel Investigation, presented by Dr. Ian Gray, Managing Director of Sigra. In shallow tunnels with predominantly vertical variation in geology, vertical drilling is generally the most effective approach. However, when either the proposed alignment is deep, the surface inaccessible, or [...]

ATS WEBINAR – Australian Tunnelling Society – 2021 Update

Please join this ATS session where some of the leadership team will take time to describe some current initiatives. Please join ATS President Harry Asche, Victorian Chair Richard Buckingham and Victorian committee member Nadine Makin for this technical session. The session will include a presentation from Harry on initiatives underway at executive level that aim [...]

ATS WEBINAR – The Kitanomine Tunnel: A SEM Case Study

Join the Australian Tunnelling Society Victoria Division for a presentation by Kensuke Date on the challenges faced in using the Water-tight Sequential Excavation Method (SEM) for Tunnel Construction with Difficult Ground Conditions in the construction of the Kitanomine Tunnel. The Kitanomine Tunnel is a 2928 m long tunnel in Furano City, as part of the [...]

2020+1 Australasian Tunnelling Conference

Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

ATS2020+1 IN MELBOURNE IS NEARLY HERE! The Australasian Tunnelling Conference (ATS2020+1), our premier industry event, will be held in Melbourne on the 10th – 13th May 2021 at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre (MCEC). The organising committee is actively working to make ATS2020+1 a fantastic event and one that the industry can be proud [...]

ATS QLD—Tunnelling Heroes

Milton Common 35 Railway Terrace, Milton, QLD

ATS QLD Chapter Young Members will host a networking event with a Q&A session featuring Matt Lennon (Tunnel Construction Director), Ulrike Pelz (TSD Project Design Director), and Adrian Smith (PSM Design Director) Throughout this interactive session you'll find out about their careers, achievements and how they got to where they are professionally. This will be [...]

ATS QLD – Young Members Technical Session

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

Please join us for a special young members tunnelling event! We have two amazing talks lined up. The event will be a great networking opportunity and will conclude with a couple of drinks at the pub. The event will also be streamed live online for young members located outside Queensland. Presenters: Alena Conrads Presentation: Maintenance [...]

Challenges of tunnelling in an urban area with shallow cover

Join 2019 David Sugden award winner Senthilnath GT for an Australian Geomechanics Society webinar on the challenges of tunnelling in an urban area with shallow cover. With 13 years of international consulting experience across Australia, Singapore, India and the UAE Senthilnath has been involved in many major projects. During this talk he will draw pm [...]

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ATS QLD – What does NASA know about building a tunnel?

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

Please join the Australian Tunnelling Society, Queensland Chapter for a presentation titled “What Does NASA Know About Building a Tunnel?”, which aims to describe what systems assurance is and why it matters to tunnelling engineers.

Geotechnical Baseline Reports for Risk Management in Australian Tunnelling

Underground construction must inevitably deal with uncertainty and risks associated with the subsurface conditions. Geotechnical Baseline Reports (GBRs) are commonly used internationally on large tunnelling projects to help manage and contractually allocate geotechnical risks between the parties. While design and build is the most prevalent procurement method in Australia, with most clients contractually shedding all [...]

Human Factors in Tunnel Design

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

In-person and webinar Join the ATS for this event where Acmena Senior Human Factors Advisor Dr Keryn Pauley will discuss the importance of considering Human Factors, a scientific discipline concerned with optimising environments, systems and technologies to meet the needs of human operators, in tunnel design. Topics will include the Human Factors process, incorporation of [...]

Forrestfield Airport Link—Dundas Road tunnel incident and reconstruction using SGI segmental lining

In person (Western Australia) and webinar Speaker: Alvin Francis has 11 years of tunnelling experience working on a wide range of tunnel projects in challenging geology, from Berapit Twin Tunnels- Electrified Double Track Project (Malaysia), Klang Valley MRT (Malaysia)- where the world’s first Variable Density TBMs specifically designed to handle the complex limestone karst zones [...]

Advances in soil conditioning technology used on Earth Pressure Balance Tunnel Boring Machines

During tunnelling with Earth Pressure Balance Tunnel Boring Machines (EPB-TBMs) huge amounts of soil are removed for the tunnel construction with foams and polymers mixed in during excavation to modify its characteristics. This process, which is directly linked to TBM performance, is called soil conditioning and is an important factor in achieving a project’s target [...]

Building the Central Interceptor, Auckland—Microtunnelling of the Link Sewers’

The Australasian Society for Trenchless Technology is holding a webinar on the Central Interceptor project in Auckland, and they have very kindly extended the webinar invitation to the ATS. The ASTT is thrilled to be able to continue on with its webinars in 2021 and once again provide this free webinar in lieu of our [...]

Cross River Rail Young Members Site Visit

867 Main Street, Woolloongabba Tunnel Site

The ATS QLD chapter would like to invite students and young engineers for a site visit at the Cross River Rail Project Woolloongabba tunnels. The site visit will involve an introduction to the project, induction, and tour of either the cavern works, road header operations or TBM tunnels. The groups will be divided up on [...]

Crushed waste glass re-use in tunnel shotcrete production

To attend in-person register via the Engineers Australia registration link, or join the webinar here. Join the Queensland Branch of the Australian Tunnelling Society for a presentation by Dr Mehdi Serati. He will provide an update on the latest results from his industry-sponsored project using crushed waste glass (CWG) to replace sand in shotcrete used [...]

BHP South Flank project presentation

999 Hay Street, Perth

The Institution of Civil Engineers has invited ATS members to an evening of knowledge sharing, Q&A and networking. Overview Join Project Engineering Lead Andrew McMillan for a presentation on the recently completed South Flank Project. In May 2021, BHP achieved first ore targets on the US$3.6 billion South Flank project in the central Pilbara region [...]

Trenchless renewal of Unitywater’s water main at Narangba

The Australasian Society for Trenchless Technology is holding a webinar on Unitywater’s Water Main—Narangba, Queensland and have kindly extended the invite to the ATS. The ASTT is thrilled to provided this free webinar which will be a joint presentation by Will Zillmann from Interflow, and Andrew Lindsay and CJ Mitchell from Unitywater. Overview Ageing pressure [...]

ATS Tunnel Design Guideline Presentation Series – Part 1

ATS Tunnel Design Guideline Presentation Series - Part 1: Introduction and General Approach, Design Methods in Tunnelling (Chapters 1 & 2) The ATS Tunnel Design Guideline Presentation Series will bring together the authors of the guideline to discuss in detail the chapter contents. The ATS Tunnel Design Guideline was released in September 2020 and this webinar series [...]

Construction of the Forrestfield-Airport Link trackslab

Public Transport Centre, 116 West Parade, East Perth

Overview The $1.86 billion Forrestfield-Airport Link project jointly funded by the Australian and WA governments comprises twin bored tunnels adding 8.5km to the rail network with three new stations—Redcliffe, Airport Central and High Wycombe, two of them underground. In April 2016 the PTA awarded the design, construct and maintenance contract to Salini Impregilo – NRW [...]

Technology advancement of tunnel boring machines in Europe

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

In-person (Brisbane) and webinar—this session will be livestreamed at the Engineers Australia Brisbane office with drinks and light refreshments. Those from around the country can join the webinar. In this presentation, Dr Remo Grandori will present a series of innovative technologies developed in recent years to make the execution of large underground tunnel projects faster [...]

Climate Smart Engineering Conference

Climate Smart Engineering (CSE) is an immersive two-day engineering conference curated to delivering a line-up of powerful speakers and insightful discussions on climate smart engineering.   Held on November 16-17, CSE will demonstrate the pivotal role of engineering in providing sustainable solutions, systems and efficiencies, which in turn provides the pathway by which business and government may avoid [...]

ATS Tunnel Design Guideline Presentation Series – Part 2

ATS Tunnel Design Guideline Presentation Series - Part 1: Introduction and General Approach, Design Methods in Tunnelling (Chapters 3 & 4) This session will run from 12-1 pm AEST (1-2 pm AEDT). The ATS Tunnel Design Guideline Presentation Series will bring together the authors of the guideline to discuss in detail the chapter contents. The ATS Tunnel [...]

ATS VIC – Rock mass parameters estimation for numerical modelling of tunnels

Webinar

Presentation Summary In order to conduct rigorous geotechnical design of underground space, it is recognized that the impact of scale on the response of the excavated system needs to be well understood. In this regard, one of the major challenges is to translate the small measured (laboratory) geomechanical properties and those of the joints observed [...]

The Gold Coast Seaway Project—ASTT Webinar

The Australasian Society for Trenchless Technology is holding its final webinar of the year on 25 November, on the subject of The Gold Coast Seaway Project – Works Design Challenges and has again kindly extended the invitation of the free webinar to ATS members. The webinar will be a joint presentation by Barnabas Ilko, Principal [...]

ATC2 Symposium 2021 – Digital transformation in tunnelling

ATC2 stands for Austrian Tunnel Competence Center and represents a platform for innovation and know-how transfer in the field of tunnel construction. Besides developments in the field of the traditional cyclical tunneling method, NATM, continuous tunneling as well as special underground construction measures are also dealt with. Special challenges and innovations from deep-lying rock tunneling to [...]

ATS QLD – End of Year Celebration – Feast of St Barbara 2021

The Charming Squire 3/133 Grey Street, Brisbane, Queensland

To celebrate the feast day of St Barbara Day and World Tunnel Day the ATS Queensland chapter invite members and guests to a celebratory dinner in Brisbane, Friday 3rd December 2021. This networking-focused event will recognise the achievements of tunnelling projects and their engineers around the country, and will promote the industry. The event is [...]

ATS Tunnel Design Guideline Presentation Series – Part 3

ATS Tunnel Design Guideline Presentation Series – Part 3: Analytical and Numerical methods (chapters 5 & 6) This session will begin at 11 am AEST (12 pm AEDT). The ATS Tunnel Design Guideline Presentation Series will bring together the authors of the guideline to discuss in detail the chapter contents. The ATS Tunnel Design Guideline was released in September [...]

ATS Tunnel Design Guideline Presentation Series – Part 4

ATS Tunnel Design Guideline Presentation Series – Part 4: Segmental Lining Design, Ground Movements and Impact Assessment (chapters 7 & 8) This session will begin at 5.30 pm AEST (6.30 pm AEDT). The ATS Tunnel Design Guideline Presentation Series will bring together the authors of the guideline to discuss in detail the chapter contents. The ATS Tunnel Design [...]

The Main Range Railway — ATS 50 Year Celebration Series

Webinar, 1-2 pm AEST Overview This webinar will provide the history of the Southern and Western Railway of Queensland which runs from the town of Ipswich to Toowoomba, a distance of 78 miles, and divided into two branches, one running to Dalby, a distance of 52 miles, and the other to Warwick, a distance of [...]

Subterranean Geographies in Australia

In recent years, there has been what Squire and Dodds’ (2020) describe as a “subterranean ‘turn'” in geographical scholarship. A critical recognition that geography has tended to have a “surface bias” and that an understanding of how the subterranean worlds (e.g., underground infrastructure, aquifers, minerals, cave system, underground imaginaries, subterranean cosmologies) are entangled with surface [...]

ATS Tunnel Design Guideline Presentation Series – Part 5

Event Title: ATS Tunnel Design Guideline Presentation Series – Part 5: Constructability and Detailing, Drawings and Documentation (Chapters 9 & 10) This session will begin at 5.30 pm AEST (6.30 pm AEDT). The ATS Tunnel Design Guideline Presentation Series will bring together the authors of the guideline to discuss in detail the chapter contents. The ATS Tunnel Design [...]

ATS NSW – Snowy 2.0 underground project overview and update

Harricks Auditorium, Engineers Australia Sydney Office 44 Market Street, Sydney, New South Wales

This event can be joined in-person (Brisbane and Sydney) or online. This presentation will cover project details of the underground works, as well as an introduction into the adopted risk sharing mechanism for the project. Including a general snapshot of the underground activities as well as specific information related to: The TBMs, their Design and [...]

Management and maintenance of challenging tunnel sewer cleans

Brisbane

In-person (Brisbane) and online Whilst the glamourous rail and road tunnels are visible and exciting to the public in the modern era with ample space to perform maintenance activities, the forgotten world of utility tunnels are just as important in keeping our societies operating since the first millennium BCE. Utility tunnels are smaller than their [...]

Tunnel systems: three decades of Australian tunnel systems operation stall and axial fan parallel operation

This event will be held online and in-person (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane). Presentation outline This is the first technical session of the ATS Tunnel Systems Group. This technical session will be in three parts. PART 1 Three Decades of Australian Tunnel Systems Operation Bob Allen, General Manager Sydney Harbour Tunnel. Bob’s 30 years operating then managing [...]

Impact of building construction on existing tunnels: one-day seminar

Online

Join us for a one-day seminar in April 2023 on the impacts that building construction has on tunnels. There is an increasing demand for the assessment of the potential impact of new building construction, including new tunnels, on existing tunnels and other underground infrastructure. There are limited resources both on the approvals side and [...]

Thames Tideway Tunnel

Presentation outline This presentation will give an overview of the different soft ground tunnelling techniques used on the Thames Tideway Project. The main focus will be on the west section of the Thames Tideway Tunnel in London, where an earth pressure balance tunnel boring machine and sprayed concrete lining methods were employed. The talk will [...]

ATS 50th celebrations – legends panel discussion

There's never been a better time to be a tunneller in Australia. With billions worth of upcoming tunnelling projects in the next decade, we've assembled a panel of three legends of the industry to help us navigate the challenges and opportunities we face during this exciting time in the industry. The event will be [...]

Diversity in tunnelling launch event – Australian Tunnelling Society (ATS)

PJ O’Brien’s Pub 57 King Street, Sydney, NSW

We started our journey as Women in Tunnelling at the ATS conference in 2021, and we are already growing and evolving and helping to shape and develop the Australian Tunnelling community of the future. At this event, we will launch the Diversity in Tunnelling chapter and bring stories and insights from tunnelling professionals who [...]

Australian Tunnelling Society Short Course 2022

Engineers Australia, Sydney office

Click here for the course schedule 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 [...]

ATS WA & ICE – Desalination The Sustainable Solution

Little Shoe 1st Floor, Yangan Square, Perth, Western Australia

Overview The Australian Tunnelling Society and Institution of Civil Engineers invite you to an evening of knowledge sharing, Q&A, and networking. Event Synopsis Living in the world’s driest continent, we need to understand how climate change is impacting us and how we can live more sustainably. Major water shortages are being encountered around the [...]

ATS QLD – Spaceproofing for tunnels

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

This event is hosted by the ATS Tunnel Systems group and is a joint session with ITEE. Spaceproofing is a critical early activity required to inform the design and construction of tunnels and underground spaces. It is important to get the sizing for tunnels right. Too small; the tunnel may not be able to [...]

ATS VIC – Challenges in creating caverns in urban areas – Melbourne Metro Tunnel

Engineers Australia, Vic Division Lvl 31, 600 Bourke Street, Melbourne, Victoria

Andrew Banks is the Caverns Director, CBD Stations working on Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel Project. He will detail construction of the project’s CBD-based station caverns, discussing strategies for the design and construction of the caverns and underground spaces below significant existing infrastructure. Andrew will outline cavern support practices, including staging for excavation and cavern support, [...]

ITA-CET – LUNCHTIME LECTURE SERIES #16 – Robots & data processing

This event is hosted by the ITA-CET (International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association - Committee on Education and Training) This sixteenth instalment of the Lunchtime Lecture series will focus on 'Robots & data processing'. It will begin at 13:00 CET time. This episode will feature three lecturs and will finish with a Q&A with [...]

BrisBIM Gathering – June 2022

QUT Kindler Theatre 2 George Street, Gardens Point Campus, Brisbane, QLD

Dear ATS members The BrisBIM group is hosting a live event in Brisbane about infrastructure and assessment management.   Catch up for some beers and talk about BIM. Get some new insights from leading BIM presenters. About this event Arrive from 5:00pm 5:30pm – Event Start – Introductions & Announcements 5:40pm – Sponsor Address [...]

Free

FREE Webinar: Estimating Rock Mass Properties with Dr Robert Bertuzzi

Webinar

Join Dr Robert Bertuzzi, PSM's Principal Geotechnical Engineer, for a free webinar on 'Estimating Rock Mass Properties' on Tuesday, 21st June 2022 at 1pm AEST. We will explore the science of rock mechanics, look at robust guidelines for rock mass classification, review laboratory data and much more. Click here to find out more.

Glen Iris to Cockburn Blockade – The successful reconstruction of 3.5km of the Mandurah rail line over Christmas and New Year 2021/22

Little Shoe 1st Floor, Yangan Square, Perth, Western Australia

The Australian Tunnelling Society and the Institution of Civil Engineers invite you to an evening of knowledge sharing, Q&A, and networking. For 20 days between 26 December 2021 and 14 January 2022 the Mandurah rail line was blockaded (closed) between Glen Iris and Cockburn to reconstruct the Mandurah line tracks on a new alignment to [...]

Lessons learnt from past tunnelling project experiences

Harricks Auditorium, Engineers Australia Sydney Office 44 Market Street, Sydney, New South Wales

Many engineers put pressure on themselves to get it right all the time, but failure is inevitable as an engineer and it’s what you do in response that counts. The main objective of this webinar is to study the case histories that illustrate what went wrong, why it went wrong, and how to avoid similar [...]

Thornlie Cockburn Link – BP KWOL Relocation Project

NEWest Alliance Tom Bateman Reserve site office

BP KWOL (Kewdale White Oil Line) relocation project forms part of the service relocation works for the Thornlie Cockburn Link project where an existing rail reserve running between the Thornlie Railway Station and the Kwinana Freeway will be used to extend the passenger rail network currently used for freight services only. The relocation works involves [...]

Sustainability in underground spaces

Engineers Australia, Sydney office

This event will provide an insight into the Sustainable Urban Underground Development where the necessity of new spaces is crucial, and the population in urban areas are estimated to be 70% - 80% higher by 2050. The speakers will talk about the contribution and impact of underground space use to achieve sustainable urban development and [...]

ATS NSW—Charity Golf Day 2022

Ryde Parramatta Golf Club 1156 Victoria Road, West Ryde, NSW

Join the ATS for our annual charity golf day with funds raised through sponsorship packages going towards medical research and life saving discoveries by the Garvan Research Foundation. The Peter Watson Shield is on the line, with the perpetual trophy in honour of Peter for his dedication to the ATS and Garvan Research Foundation. Event [...]

Tunnel lighting functionality

Mott MacDonald L17, Tower One, Collins Square 727 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3008 Mott MacDonald L17, Tower One, Collins Square 727 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC

In the majority of tunnels artificial lighting is installed this is an important element of tunnel systems.

Free

ATS & ICE – 3D Reality Capture Systems

Little Shoe 1st Floor, Yangan Square, Perth, Western Australia

Overview The Australian Tunnelling Society and Institution of Civil Engineers invite you to an evening of knowledge sharing, Q&A, and networking. New Era of Tunnel Inspection In the past, tunnel inspection and documentation was a “camera and clipboard” manual process to document geology, tunnel lining conditions, or assets within tunnel networks. It was time-consuming [...]

Suburban Rail Loop – Ground Conditions and Tunnelling Challenges

230 Kwong Lee Dow Building 234 Queensberry Street, Carlton, VIC

Date: 14th September 2022, Wednesday Time: 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm Networking from 5:30 pm to 6:00 pm, for which refreshments are served Technical presentation from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm Location: Lecture Hall, Univ of Melbourne, Level 2, Kwong Lee Dow Building, 234 Queensberry St, Carlton VIC 3053 Format: Face-to-face only (there will be [...]

The Past, Present and Future of Mechanised Tunnelling

Melbourne Engineers Australia office

ATS Victoria – In-person Technical Presentation by Martin Herrenknecht Date: 15th September 2022 Time: 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm Networking from 5:00 pm followed by refreshments served between 5:30 pm and 6:30 pm Technical presentation from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm Location: Engineers Australia, Level 31, 600 Bourke Street, Melbourne, Vic 3000 Format: Face-to-face [...]

Free

ATS QLD – One Day Workshop Showcase of Queensland Tunnel Projects

The Queensland Branch of the Australian Tunnelling Society invites members and guests to join us for a one-day workshop showcase of tunnel projects in Queensland. This event will showcase a diverse collection of Queensland tunnelling projects: Small to large scale Road, rail, and utilities Range of technical solutions and commercial arrangements Speakers Arran McGhie Kidston [...]

ITACET – Lunchtime Lecture Series #19 – Risks related to new energy carriers in tunnels

The ITACET (Foundation for Education and Training on Tunneling and Underground Space Use) will be presenting the 19th Lunchtime Lecture Series on Tuesday 11th October, which will be on the subject of ' Risks related to new energy carriers in tunnels’. This episode will feature 3 lectures: ·         Overview of the key issues related to NEC [...]

ATS 50th anniversary celebration – Brisbane event

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

Overview The ATS are proud to celebrate five decades of tunnelling excellence and invite members and guests to engage with the past and future of the ATS. The Australian tunnelling industry existed long before 1972, but this was the year the ATS was founded. This event will celebrate the last 50 years of the society and look [...]

ATS 50th anniversary celebration – Melbourne event

Arup Offices - Sky Park 1 Melbourne Quarter, 699 Collins Street, Docklands, Victoria

The ATS are proud to celebrate five decades of tunnelling excellence and invite members and guests to engage with the past and future of the ATS. The Australian tunnelling industry existed long before 1972, but this was the year the ATS was founded. This event will celebrate the last 50 years of the society and look to [...]

ATS 50th anniversary celebration – Sydney event

Building 11, 81-113, Broadway (UTS) Building 11, 81-113, Broadway (UTS), Ultimo, NSW

Overview The ATS are proud to celebrate five decades of tunnelling excellence and invite members and guests to engage with the past and future of the ATS. The Australian tunnelling industry existed long before 1972, but this was the year the ATS was founded. This event will celebrate the last 50 years of the society and look [...]

ATS 50th anniversary celebration – Perth event

Coode Street Jetty, Coode Street, South Perth, WA, 6151 Coode Street Jetty, South Perth, WA

Overview The ATS are proud to celebrate five decades of tunnelling excellence and invite members and guests to engage with the past and future of the ATS. The Australian tunnelling industry existed long before 1972, but this was the year the ATS was founded. This event will celebrate the last 50 years of the society and [...]

Digitalisation and automation in tunnels

Online

At this in-person and online event you will gain an understanding of how BIM enables a collaborative way of working using digital processes to enable more productive methods of operating and maintaining assets through their lifecycle.

ITACET Webinar – TBM safety – Before the launch

LUNCHTIME LECTURE SERIES #20 NOTE : Event is in CET Time (UTC + 1) This instalment of the Lunchtime lecture series will focus on ' H&S during design'. The episode will feature one lecture and finish with a Q&A session with all speakers: TBM safety - Before the launch - Donald Lamont & Werner Burger [...]

ITAtech Webinar – Low Carbon Concrete Linings

NOTE : Event is in CET Time (UTC + 1) Join us for the ITAtech free webinar on "Low Carbon Concrete Linings - Case studies", taking place Tuesday November 15th at 12:00 pm CET. In tunnelling projects it is estimated that 60-80% of embodied carbon is contained in the concrete linings of tunnels and [...]

ATS VIC – Victoria’s Annual Special Meeting and Westgate Tunnel Project – Update on Tunnelling Progress

Engineers Australia, Vic Division Lvl 31, 600 Bourke Street, Melbourne, Victoria

Schedule Networking - 5:30 to 6:00 pm Annual Special Meeting -  6:00 to 6:30 pm Technical Presentation on West Gate Tunnel Project - 6:30 and 7:30 pm   Annual Special Meeting Notice is hereby given that the Annual Special Meeting (ASM) of the Australian Tunnelling Society Victorian Chapter will be held at Engineers Australia, [...]

Tunnel Boring Machine in Difficult Grounds – 5th International Conference

TBM DiGs is an international conference series that provides a specialized technological forum for discussing and exchanging knowledge related to TBM works in difficult ground conditions. This series covers a wide range of topics, including characterization of difficult ground, field observations and case studies, physical and laboratory tests, numerical modelling and techniques, treatments of difficult [...]

ATS QLD – St Barbara Day dinner 2022

The Charming Squire 3/133 Grey Street, Brisbane, Queensland

This event will be held in Australian Standard Time (AEST). This means minus one hour from AEDT time shown on this listing.  This is the yearly celebration and get together for the Queensland Chapter of the ATS, with a selected charity and raffle being held on the night. We will, per usual, seek sponsors for [...]

$75

Saint Barbaras day at Sydney Metro Central project site

The ATS NSW committee has organised a Sydney Metro Central site visit to celebrate the Feast Day of St. Barbara, the patron saint of tunnellers and miners on the 2nd of December. Numbers are limited to 15 and will include a presentation about the project and the Burwood site, site  visit and inspection of [...]

ATS VIC – St Barbara’s Day Celebration

John Holland Group Offices Level 9, 180 Flinders Street, Melbourne, VIC

The Victorian Chapter of the Australian Tunnelling Society invites members to attend an in-person celebration for the Feast Day of St. Barbara, the patron saint of tunnellers and miners, as an end of year social gathering on Friday 2nd December 2022. This networking-focused event is to be held in the excellent event space at [...]

Aerodynamics, ventilation and fire in tunnels

Online

Overview In this webinar, four papers will be presented from the 19th International Symposium on Aerodynamics, Ventilation & Fire in Tunnels conference. Sustainability on the design of large infrastructure to house MEI equipment is currently under a lot of scrutiny and these presentations will tackle the problem from different perspectives. This session will also [...]

ATS NSW Chapter AGM – TBM Tunnelling in the Himalayas

Aurecon Level 11/73 Miller St, North Sydney, New South Wales

The NSW Chapter of the ATS is having its annual AGM on 14 December 2022. Subhash Soni from TfNSW will also provide a presentation on his experiences with TBM tunnelling in the Himalayas. Aaron Lippett, NSW Young Members Representative, will also provide a brief update on the Young Member’s initiative to update the ATS [...]

The missing link: Constructing the WestConnex M4-M8 Link tunnels

Hybrid - online and in person at Aurecon - Level 11, 73 Miller St, North Sydney Level 11/73 Miller St, North Sydney, New South Wales

How outstanding project leadership and innovation lead to successful delivery of the critical link for the WestConnex project. The WestConnex M4M8 Tunnels is the final link for integrating the overall WestConnex tunnel network, providing the critical link between the M4 at Haberfield and M8 at St Peters, and creating the longest continuous underground motorway [...]

Fire testing of tunnel concrete lining segments – requirements and practical advice

Melbourne Engineers Australia office

This presentation provides a detailed summary of the structural fire testing requirements for concrete used in tunnel infrastructures. Contrasting with building fires, tunnel fires are more significant within a few minutes due to the confined space, which can cause concrete spalling and jeopardise the tunnel supporting capacity. This fire-induced damage should be a substantial [...]

Celebrating diversity in tunnel engineering

EA Sydney Office Mezzanine Level, 44 Market Street, Sydney, New South Wales

Join us to celebrate International Women’s Day and diversity in tunnel engineering The Australian Tunnelling Society (ATS) and Diversity in Tunnelling (DiT) team cordially invite you to join us for the upcoming event to mark International Women’s Day with presentations from key women in the industry (followed by Q & A). Event Program (AEDT) [...]

Water mist suppression for road tunnels

Various venues (PLEASE SEE EVENT PROGRAM OPPOSITE FOR CORRECT VENUES AND TIMINGS)

Overview Water mist suppression systems are an established and approved technology in many high-risk and/or special hazard applications are increasing in popularity for overseas road tunnels. This presentation will discuss differences between water mist and deluge and consider implementation and interaction with other systems and structural design. Water deluge systems have remained the established [...]

Herrenknecht Presentation – Mechanised sinking of deep shafts in hard rock

Aurecon - 25 King Street, Bowen Hills, QLD 4006

Register now for limited places! In 2022, Herrenknecht revealed details about its latest mechanised shaft sinking solution for mining, the Shaft Boring Cutterhead (SBC). Join us for this special presentation which is not to be missed – limited places! The company, which has successfully delivered its Vertical Shaft Sinking Machine (VSM) & Shaft Boring [...]

Kidston pumped hydroelectric scheme design and construction

Hybrid - online and in person at Little Shoe, 1st Floor, Yagan Square, Perth

Overview When operational, the Kidston Pumped Hydroelectric Scheme (K2-Hydro) will be Australia’s first Pumped Hydro project in over 40 years and will have the capacity to generate 250MW for up to approximately 8 hours. It repurposes the Kidston Gold Mine which finally closed in 2001. Design and construction commenced in April 2021 with tunnelling [...]

Brisbane Metro Adelaide Street tunnel

Hybrid - online and in person at Little Shoe, 1st Floor, Yagan Square, Perth

Overview The Adelaide Street tunnel is a critical piece of the Brisbane Metro project that provides additional capacity to Brisbane's public transport system but requires the construction of a new road only 3.5m below the existing roadway. This presentation will describe the need for the tunnel and the constraints of complex geology, buried services, [...]

ATS VIC Technical Site Visit – Westgate Tunnel Project, Melbourne

West Gate Tunnel Project Info Centre 2 Somerville Road, Yarraville, Victoria

Registration is now closed. Date: Monday 24 April 2023 Time: 09:00 – 12:00 (AEST) 09:00 sharp commencement, 20 mins of project briefing prior to site visit commencing. Meeting Point: West Gate Tunnel Project Info Centre. Opposite Murray's Coaches, which is located at 2 Somerville Road, Yarraville 3013 Visitor parking is available at the information centre, [...]

Building around existing tunnels seminar

Clifton Event Solutions Level 13, 60 Margaret Street, Sydney, NSW

Join the Australian Tunnelling Society (ATS) and Australian Geomechanics Society (AGS) for a one-day seminar on the impacts that building construction has on tunnels. There is an increasing demand for the assessment of the potential impact of new building construction, including new tunnels, on existing tunnels and other underground infrastructure. There are limited resources [...]

North East Link Program tunnel design overview

Level 15/385 Bourke Street Melbourne

Overview This presentation provides an overview of the tunnel design for the iconic North East Link Program. This is the largest tunnel project Melbourne has ever seen. North East Link (NEL) is the largest investment in a road project in Victoria’s history. It is the missing link in Melbourne’s orbital freeway between an upgraded [...]

Ground Challenges in Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel Project

Hybrid - in person and online at ARUP Melbourne 699 Collins Street, Docklands, Victoria

Overview Please join us for the first in the new season of ICE technical presentations at Arup’s office in Melbourne and online. This fascinating talk, presented in collaboration between the ICE and the Australian Tunnel Society (ATS), will explore the ground challenges on the Metro Tunnel Project. The event will also be live streamed, [...]

Free

Tunnelling Risk Management on the Forrestfield Airport Link Project (FAL), Perth

Hybrid - online and in person at Little Shoe, 1st Floor, Yagan Square, Perth

Overview The Australian Tunnelling Society and Institution of Civil Engineers invite you to an evening of knowledge sharing, Q&A, and networking. Synopsis The talk will briefly describe the successful soft ground tunnelling project and lessons learnt, including strategies used to manage geotechnical risk, ground conditions, TBM tunnelling and cross passage construction. Some of the [...]

Free

The use of fibre optics to improve tunnel support design

EA Sydney Office Mezzanine Level, 44 Market Street, Sydney, New South Wales

Optimisation of tunnel ground support through observational approaches necessitates a comprehensive monitoring programme to verify design assumptions regarding the performance of ground support systems. However the interaction of ground support and the surrounding rock mass is difficult to measure accurately, with current methods focusing on individual locations or devices to represent a ground behaviour. This [...]

ATS VIC – Discrete fracture network approach for underground support design optimisation

230 Kwong Lee Dow Building 234 Queensberry Street, Carlton, VIC

Ground support design for underground rock engineering projects often adopts empirical methods, which were mostly developed in 1960s and 1970s. While these methods have provided a useful tool to aid design, they have typically been based on a limited database of project experience and so their results need to be interpreted in the context of [...]

ATS NSW – Discrete fracture network approach for underground support design optimisation

Engineers Australia, Sydney office

Ground support design for underground rock engineering projects often adopts empirical methods, which were mostly developed in 1960s and 1970s. While these methods have provided a useful tool to aid design, they have typically been based on a limited database of project experience and so their results need to be interpreted in the context [...]

Getting the most out of the International Tunnelling Association

Various venues in Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Sydney

From current President Arnold Dix to the Working Groups that produce guidance to the industry, Australian engineers are helping shape global tunnelling through their involvement in the International Tunnelling Association. Find out what they've been doing, what it means for you, and how you can get involved in this one-hour presentation. Arnold will provide [...]

Occupational health in tunnelling – ITA Lecture Series

Online

The episode will feature one lecture and finish with a Q&A session with all speakers. Occupational Health and Welfare in Tunnelling - Donald Lamont & Eric Ball.  The Lunchtime lecture series remains free and open to all. For all those that cannot join ‘live’, please register and you will receive a link to view [...]

Careers in tunnelling – A young engineer’s perspective

Hybrid - webinar and in-person Mezzanine Floor, 44 Market Street, Sydney, nsw

The ATS invites all members, non-members and students to join us for an engaging panel discussion on the first-hand experiences of 4 young tunnelling professionals, giving their insights and lessons learned on what it’s like to work in Australia’s tunnelling industry. You will have the opportunity to hear from and gain valuable guidance on [...]

Tunnel Fire Safety – short course

eVENT Space 4/35 Limestone St, Darra, Queensland

A one-day course by Dr Ricky Carvel from the University of Edinburgh COURSE FULL - REGISTRATIONS CLOSED Summary: World renowned fire science researcher and educator, Dr Ricky Carvel will present a one-day course intended as a primer for engineers or fire professionals entering, or wanting more erudite exposure to, the field of tunnel fire [...]

Geomechanics of pressure tunnels and shafts – a critical review of existing knowledge

SMEC Tower 4, 727 Collins St, Melbourne, Victoria

Overview Hydropower and pumped storage projects are becoming increasingly appealing as environmentally friendly energy sources and large-scale energy storage solutions. Pressure tunnels/shafts are among the primary components of such projects. Although the design of these pressure tunnels and shafts has been well-established for decades, during the peak of hydropower project development, particularly prior to [...]

ATS QLD – Discrete fracture network approach for underground support design optimisation

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

Ground support design for underground rock engineering projects often adopts empirical methods, which were mostly developed in 1960s and 1970s. While these methods have provided a useful tool to aid design, they have typically been based on a limited database of project experience and so their results need to be interpreted in the context [...]

Mt Coot-tha Quarry Site Visit – Register Now!

Mt Coot-tha Quarry site visit Brisbane, QLD

REGISTER NOW – Limited Places Following the success of the Mt Coot-tha Quarry site visit in 2020, ATS Queensland is again excited to invite members to Quarry Day 2023 on 31 August 2023 proudly supported and sponsored by our prime sponsor DESOI. The day is aimed at graduate and early career professionals and will [...]

ATS VIC – North East Link Tunnel Project Industry Updates by Paul, Ken and Hayley

Sky Park One Melbourne Quarter, 699 Collins Street, Docklands, VIC

Type: hybrid event Online link - Webinar Link Venue - Sky Park, One Melbourne Quarter, 699 Collins Street, Docklands, VIC, 3008, Australia. Time and date: 6th September 2023, Wednesday 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM: Networking over refreshments 5:30 PM – 6:20 PM: Presentation 6:20 PM – 6:30 PM: Q&As and Closing Comments Outline The [...]

Inclusion, Everybody Matters

Hybrid - webinar and in person at AECOM's office in Sydney Level 21 420 George Street, Sydney, NSW

Join the Diversity in Tunnelling Sub Group for our National event "Inclusion, everybody matters'.  An enlightening event where members of our community with differing abilities share their personal experiences and perspectives from working within the Australian civil engineering industry. This hybrid gathering will explore the transformative power of engagement and inclusion, with a focus on [...]

Free – AUD30

WEBINAR – Lessons learned from design and construction of Nant-de-Drance Powerhouse

Webinar - Online only

WEBINAR Registration Link Date:             27 September 2023 Time:            6:00 pm — 7.00 pm AEST Location:       Online only Overview The Nant-de-Drance pumped hydropower scheme (900 MW), awarded "International Major Tunneling Project of the Year" ITA-NCE prize in 2014, connects the two existing artificial reservoirs at Emosson and Vieux Emosson in Switzerland. Except for raising the [...]

Tunnel systems: planning assets today for the future

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

Overview In this session, we will explore examples of tunnels that have undergone significant refurbishment, upgrade, or change to their systems, both locally and internationally. We will examine some of the lessons learned and challenges overcome. Our objective is to look at how these lessons might be applied to tunnel systems today to better [...]

Revolutionising Australia’s infrastructure though centralised geological and geotechnical data management

Hybrid and in person at WSP Sydney Level 27, 680 George Street, Sydney, NSW

Join us for this exciting and informative National ATS Event! Summary Australia’s increasing infrastructure development demands a comprehensive grasp of its intricate underground landscape. This understanding is pivotal as space competition heightens for future expansion. Despite substantial annual investments in ground investigations, often involving intrusive testing, geotechnical data is primarily stored in outdated formats, [...]

Annual Special Meeting – ATS Victoria

WSP Australia office, Level 11, 567 Collins Street, Melbourne

ATS Victoria invites all Victorian-based members to their Annual Special Meeting (ASM) to hear how the Chapter performed over the last year and what is planned for the following year. Timings 5:30 - 6:00 - Networking 6:00 - 6:15 - Annual Special Meeting 6:15 - 7:00 - Technical Presentation 7:00 onwards - Networking Agenda [...]

Australasian Tunnelling Conference 2023

With a theme of Trends and Transitions in Tunnelling – the 18th Australasian Tunnelling Conference in New Zealand is already shaping up to be the most anticipated event on the 2023 calendar. The New Zealand Tunnelling Society (NZTS) has now released the details of the 18th Australasian Tunnelling Conference (ATC). The ATC will be hosted [...]

Shotcrete seminar

Aotea Centre, Auckland, NZ

This one-day seminar is being organised by representatives of the Australian Shotcrete Society (AuSS), Australian Tunnelling Society (ATS) and New Zealand Tunnelling Society (NZTS). NOTE: To register for the Shotcrete Seminar, please tick the option in your conference registration.  If you only plan on attending the Shotcrete Seminar, please select this option under any [...]

NZ$300

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 [...]

2023 Charity Golf Day

Ryde Parramatta Golf Club 1156 Victoria Road, West Ryde, NSW

           2023 Charity Golf Day Date: Thursday 23 November 2023 Time: 11.30 am for 12.30 shotgun start Venue: Ryde Parramatta Golf Club 1156 Victoria Road, West Ryde Format: Four Ball Ambrose 18 Holes Registration: $190 per individual player, or $795 per team of 4 Funds raised through sponsorship packages will help [...]

AUD190 – AUD795

ATS Young Members Site Visit to Brisbane Metro Adelaide Street Tunnel

Brisbane Metro Adelaide Street Tunnel

The ATS young members invites students and young engineers on a site visit to the Brisbane Metro Adelaide Street Tunnel, Wednesday November 29th. The Adelaide Street tunnel is a critical piece of the Brisbane Metro project that provides additional capacity to Brisbane’s public transport system but requires the construction of a new road only [...]

ATS QLD – St Barbara’s Day dinner – 1 December

The Charming Squire 3/133 Grey Street, Brisbane, Queensland

Overview Join the Queensland Chapter of the ATS for our annual end-of-year celebration and get together. This informal networking-focused event will provide the opportunity for tunnelling professionals and friends to celebrate St Barbara's Day. We are also delighted to announce that we will also be presenting the award to the winner of the David [...]

$50

ATS NSW’s annual St Barbara’s Day celebration and social event

The Greens 50 Ridge Street, North Sydney

Bare foot bowls - Monday 4 December - places are limited so register today! 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. [...]

$45

Join the Feast of St. Barbara in Melbourne – 7 Dec

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

St Barbara’s Day Celebration - 7 December 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, 7th December. This networking-focused event is being held in the wonderful [...]

$40

Considerations for designers and constructors to deliver practical operation and maintenance outcomes

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

Overview 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, [...]

Tunnels and Underground Works for Pumped Storage Hydropower Projects: Challenges and Opportunities Panel Discussion

Online and in-person at Aurecon Sydney Level 11/73 Miller St, Sydney, NSW

Summary The NSW ATS invites all members, non-members and students to participate in this captivating hybrid (in person and webinar) panel discussion centred on the challenges and opportunities for tunnels and underground works to assist Pumped Storage Hydropower (PSH) projects in harnessing sustainable and renewable energy sources. During this event, you will have the [...]

Sprayed concrete use

Online

This instalment of the Lunchtime lecture series will focus on 'Sprayed concrete use.' The episode will feature four lectures and will finish with a Q&A with all speakers. Introduction - Karl Gunnar Holter An overview of sprayed concrete methodology - Catherine Larive Sustainability & Application - Ross Dimmock Material properties and design - Karl [...]

Suburban rail loop east – project update

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

The first section of the Suburban Rail Loop, known as SRL East, is a fully underground 26-kilometre metro line in Victoria stretching from Cheltenham in the south to Box Hill in the north. This segment will feature six stations. New connections will be established with current heavy rail stations at Cheltenham, Clayton, Glen Waverley, [...]

Celebrating International Women’s Day – Unveiling the Stories of Senior Professionals in Tunnelling

Arup Offices - Sky Park 1 Melbourne Quarter, 699 Collins Street, Docklands, Victoria

Wednesday 6th of March, 2023    Come join us in real life (if you are in Melbourne) or online for a dynamic hybrid event that celebrates the journeys and experiences of senior professionals within the tunnelling industry!! Three distinguished speakers will share their personal stories, followed by a panel discussion and Q&A on industry trends, [...]

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Conventional tunnelling in an urban setting: design and construction considerations

Online

This instalment of the Lunchtime lecture series will focus on 'Conventional tunnelling in an urban setting : design and construction considerations'. It will begin at 13:00 CET. The episode will feature three lectures and will finish with a Q&A with all speakers. Challenges of tunnelling in urban Areas - Nasri Munfah Conventional tunnelling in [...]

New developments in BIM

Webinar Register via the link to join!

ONLINE EVENT This instalment of the lecture series will focus on 'New developments in BIM.' It will begin at 13:00 CET. The episode will feature five lectures and will finish with a Q&A with all speakers. Introduction - ITA-AITES WG22 activities - Florent Robert Digital Engineering – applications and approaches - Alessandro Menozzi Sustainable tunnelling projects [...]

ATSym Industry Night – Welcome Future Tunnellers

Monash University Clayton Campus Green Chemical Futures Building - Level 4 Auditorium, Clayton, Victoria

The ATSym invites all members, non-members, and students to join us for an engaging panel discussion featuring firsthand experiences from three tunnelling professionals at different stages of their careers. They will provide insights into working in Australia's tunnelling industry. This is your chance to hear from and gain valuable guidance on career paths, industry [...]

BP KWOL Pipeline Relocation – Largest Brownfield Trenchless Relocation in Australia

ATS/AGS/ICE/ASTT jointly presents this in person and online Hybrid Technical Event. Overview Thornlie Cockburn Link (TCL) project consists of a new railway line between the Armadale and Mandurah lines via the Thornlie and Cockburn Stations. The track extension from Thornlie to Cockburn is approximately 14.50 km. To make way for the major construction works, [...]

Tunnel Systems Education at the Victorian Tunnelling Centre – Online Presentation

Online

About the VTC The Victorian Tunnelling Centre (VTC) at Holmesglen Institute's Drummond Street campus trains and upskills thousands of workers in underground construction and tunnelling. Training up to 5,000 learners annually, the Australian-first tunnelling facility ensures that Victorians are leaders in underground construction, operations and workplace health and safety. Who should attend this presentation? Anyone [...]

Site visit – Transurban road tunnel control room – Melbourne

49 Balston St Southbank

Join the ATS and Transurban in an immersive exploration into the nerve centre of tunnel systems with a site visit to a road tunnel control room in Melbourne. Overview Transurban control rooms are the pulsating brain behind the seamless operation of tunnels. These control rooms stand as the guardians of safety, efficiency, and operations [...]

Site visit – Transurban road tunnel control room – Brisbane

APL Office and Control Room 1 Clarence Road, Kedron, Brisbane

Join the ATS and Transurban in an immersive exploration into the nerve centre of tunnel systems with a site visit to a road tunnel control room in Brisbane. Overview Transurban control rooms are the pulsating brain behind the seamless operation of tunnels. These control rooms stand as the guardians of safety, efficiency, and operations [...]