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8.30
Registration and coffee
8.50
Welcome from the Chair
Simon Knight, Chairman National Executive Committee, Australasian Tunnelling Society
Simon Knight, Chairman National Executive Committee, Australasian Tunnelling Society
9.00
INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDY
Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link – an overview of the project, design and works to date
David Salisbury, Construction Manager – XRL Tunnels South, MTR Corporation Limited, Hong Kong
Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link – an overview of the project, design and works to date
David Salisbury, Construction Manager – XRL Tunnels South, MTR Corporation Limited, Hong Kong
CURRENT PROJECT UPDATES
9.40
Melbourne Metro 2010 – Providing a strategic overview of the project addressing the unique technical challenges involved in tunnel construction
Adele McCarthy, Deputy Project Leader - Melbourne Metro 1, Department of Transport, Victoria
Adele McCarthy, Deputy Project Leader - Melbourne Metro 1, Department of Transport, Victoria
10.20
Exploring progress towards constructing Brisbane’s Northern Link tunnel
Peter Zahnleiter, Project Director, Sinclair Knight Merz Connell Wagner Joint Venture
Peter Zahnleiter, Project Director, Sinclair Knight Merz Connell Wagner Joint Venture
11.00
Morning refreshments and networking break
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11.30
Progress to date and lessons learned in constructing the Airport Link Tunnel
Charles MacDonald, General Manager – Construction, BrisConnections
Charles MacDonald, General Manager – Construction, BrisConnections
UNIQUE GROUND CONDITIONS
12.10
INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDY
Managing underground risk for design of tunnels and deep excavations in difficult ground conditions - lessons learned from Californa's Silicon Valley Rapid Transit Project
Andrew Liu, Senior Project Manager, Hatch Mott MacDonald, US
Managing underground risk for design of tunnels and deep excavations in difficult ground conditions - lessons learned from Californa's Silicon Valley Rapid Transit Project
Andrew Liu, Senior Project Manager, Hatch Mott MacDonald, US
12.50
Luncheon
1.50
Groundwater control for Sydney rock tunnels
Paul Hewitt, Technical Executive – Geotechnical, Parsons Brinckerhoff
Paul Hewitt, Technical Executive – Geotechnical, Parsons Brinckerhoff
EXCAVATION AND TBM MANAGEMENT
2.30
Experiences in TBM management for the Clem 7 North South Bypass Tunnel
Michael Huber, Plant Manager Tunnelling, Baulderstone Pty Ltd
Michael Huber, Plant Manager Tunnelling, Baulderstone Pty Ltd
3.10
Afternoon refreshments and networking break
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3.40
Experiences from the Melbourne Main Sewer Replacement, a $220m project for Melbourne Water including 2 km of EPB TBM tunnel, 34 shafts and 2 km of microtunnelling
Nick Lewis, Project Manager, John Holland Tunnelling
Nick Lewis, Project Manager, John Holland Tunnelling
STANDARDS IN TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION
4.20
Tunnel lighting design and the challenge of complying with ISO standard AS2293
Colin Walwyn, Chief Electrical Engineer, UGL Infrastructure
Adam Haack, Team Leader for Illumination, Northern Busway and Airport Link Project, UGL Infrastructure
Colin Walwyn, Chief Electrical Engineer, UGL Infrastructure
Adam Haack, Team Leader for Illumination, Northern Busway and Airport Link Project, UGL Infrastructure
5.00
Closing remarks from the Chair and end of day one
Networking drinks
Networking drinks
8.30
Registration and coffee
8.50
Opening remarks from the Chair
DESIGN AND PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS
9.10
Design considerations in the Airport link tunnel project
Alex De Aboitiz, Design Director, City North Infrastructure
Alex De Aboitiz, Design Director, City North Infrastructure
9.50
Examining whole of life requirements in the development of tunnel design – Lessons learnt from Auckland’s Victoria Park Tunnel
Stuart Tucker, Design Manager, Victoria Park Alliance
Stuart Tucker, Design Manager, Victoria Park Alliance
10.30
Morning refreshments and networking break
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11.10
Risk transfer elements of major tunnelling construction projects
Hans Moll, Business Development Manager, Munich RE
Hans Moll, Business Development Manager, Munich RE
GEOMECHANICS AND GROUND SUPPORT
11.50
Geotechnical models in tunnelling
Garry Mostyn, Principal, Pells Sullivan Meynink
Garry Mostyn, Principal, Pells Sullivan Meynink
12.30
Luncheon
1.40
Geotechnical numerical modelling in civil tunnelling
Frances Badelow, Senior Principal, Coffey Geotechnics
Frances Badelow, Senior Principal, Coffey Geotechnics
FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY
2.20
Tunnel fire safety - from black art to business as usual
John Munro, Section Executive – Tunnels, Parsons Brinckerhoff
John Munro, Section Executive – Tunnels, Parsons Brinckerhoff
3.00
Fire and life safety design considerations for the Tugun Bypass Tunnel
Winner, Engineering Australia’s 2009 Engineering Excellence and RH Hawken Awards in Project Infrastructure
Robert Bartlett, Associate, Norman Disney & Young3.40
Closing remarks from the Chair and end of conference
Afternoon refreshments and networking break
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Afternoon refreshments and networking break
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