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 [...]

ITA Lecture Series #42 – The seismic design of tunnels and underground structures

Webinar Register via the link to join!

This instalment of the Lunchtime lecture series will focus on 'The seismic design of tunnels and underground structures' in collaboration with ITA AITES WG9. The episode will feature three lectures and will finish with a Q&A with all speakers. It will begin at 13:00 CET. Overview of seismic design - Conrad Felice The international [...]

Innovative water management for underground constructions

Webinar - Online only

Summary Water ingress during underground construction has been known to cause structural instability, heightened maintenance costs, and pose an array of safety hazards. These hazards range from the seemingly minimal moisture damage to the more severe cracking.  Traditionally, solutions such as grouting, drainage pipes, and repair injections have been employed. However, these methods are [...]

Save the Date: ATS Grouting Course 2025

Three full day workshops in Melbourne 26 May, Sydney 28 May, Brisbane 29 May

Event summary Australia’s tunnelling and dam construction industries are entering an exciting new era, driven by hydropower and pumped hydro projects. Central to these advancements is mastering the art and science of rock fracture grouting to control water flow in tunnels and dam foundations. The Australian Tunnelling Society (ATS), in collaboration with the Australian National [...]