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  • Important Dates

    • 4-5 Dec 2019 Congress and Exhibition

    CONGRESS TOPICS


      1- Selection and Planning of Tunnel Routes

  • - Corridor and Route Availability Surveys
    - Project Design Criteria for Corridor and Route Selection
    - Land Use and Site Selection
    - Protection of the Natural Environment
    - Topographical Reasons
    - Social Causes and Indirect Benefits
    - Cost, Financial Resources and Risks
  •   2- Tunnel Project Design

  • - Geological - Geotechnical Surveys
    - Land Surveys
    - Design Methods
    - Soil Improvement Methods
    - Support Systems
    - Tunnel Environment Relationship
    - Monitoring
  •   3- Tunnel Construction Methods

  • - Classical Tunnel Boring Method
    - Tunnel Boring Method via Machines (TBM)
    - Cut-and-Cover Tunnel Boring Method
    - Underwater Tunnelling Method
    - Immersed Tunnels
    - Mixed Tunnel Boring Method
  •   4- Tunnel Operation Systems

  • - Operating Equipment
    - Monitoring and Measuring
    - Operation Systems
    - Maintenance
    - Improvement
    - Expansion of Existing Tunnels
  •   5-Tunnel Safety

  • - Safety in Project Design Phase
    - Safety in Construction Phase
    - Safety in Operation Phase
  •   6- Equipment and Materials Used in Tunnelling

      7- Environmental Impacts of Tunnel Construction and Operation

      8- Fire Safety in Tunnels and Underground Structures

      9- Intelligent Systems, Mechatronics and Robotics in Tunnelling

    10- Case Studies, Sample Applications

    11- Technological Developments

    12- Risk Analysis

    13- Specifications and Contracts in Tunnelling