08:15 Registration & coffee

08:40 Chairman’s welcome & opening address

Martin C. Knights, Global Leader
Practice Leader Tunnelling and Earth Engineering and Sciences
Halcrow Group Ltd, UK

08:45 Brenner Base Tunnel: Project status

• European dimension of the project
• Basic concept
• Geology
• Construction schedule
• Current status of works

Prof. DI. DDr. Konrad Bergmeister
CEO
Brenner Basistunnelgesellschaft BBT SE, Austria

09:20 NATM (New Austrian Tunnelling Method)

• Mobilisation of the strength of rock mass
• Shotcrete protection
• Measurements
• Flexible support
• Closing of invert

Dr. Alun Thomas
Principal Engineer
Mott MacDonald, UK

09:55 Victoria Station upgrade: Tunneling through shallow waterbearing ground

• Project backgrdound and current status
• Use of BIM (Building Information Management) in tunnelling projects
• The challenge of using ground treatment in Central London
• How to connect new tunnels to existing infrastructure
• Design solutions to keep the system operative at all times during construction

Rosa Diez
Senior Project Manger
Mott MacDonald

10:30 Refreshment break & networking

11:05 Examining settlement control whilst constructing the North-South Metro Tunnel, Amsterdam

• Overcoming the challenges of difficult ground conditions – permeable sands, soft silt, compressible peat and stiff clays
• Protecting existing buildings from ground movement – what instrumentation and monitoring techniques were employed?
• Introduction innovative techniques to improve ground conditions and prevent further movements

Paul Janssen, MSc
Project Manager
North South Line, Amsterdam

11:40 The Crossrail project in London

• What is the Crossrail project?
• Achievements to date and short term horizon
• The challenges of construction in an historic urban center
• Crossrail’s procurement of underground construction works
• Tunnelling – not just a hole in the ground
• Planned management of ground movements and damage

Mike Black
Head of Geotechnics
Crossrail Limited, UK

12:15 Towards sustainable tunnelling

• The sustainability challenge
• Counting the cost of tunnels
• Making the most of underground space
• Integration of sustainable principles into the design process
• Project sustainability initiatives, practical examples

12:50 Networking lunch

14:00 Wienerwaldtunnel - a challenging infrastructure project

• NATM tunneling
• Two 11 km long TBM-drives
• Overcoming of difficult rock conditions
• Logistics for concrete lining in the 14 km long tunnel

Hans Köhler
Managing Director
Porr Tunnelbau GmbH, Austria

14:35 The use of risk analysis for fire safety design

• Risk framework
• Key points for safety design
• Benefits of risk approach
• Project examples

Jimmy Jonsson
Senior Fire & Risk Engineer
Ove Arup & Partners, Spain

15:10 Fire safety considerations in tunnel design and construction

• Ventilation systems: Capabilities and design requirements
• Suppression systems: Capabilities and design requirements
• Passive protection systems: Capabilities and design requirements
• Unique problems of fire safety during construction

Ricky Carvel
Assistant Director
BRE Centre for Fire Safety Engineering, Scotland

15:45 Refreshment break & networking

16:20 European regulation for railway tunnel safety

• Understanding the legal framework
• Explaining the basic principles of the safety in railway tunnels TSI
• Reviewing the requirements for tunnels and for rolling stock
• Looking ahead to discover future developments

Bas Leermakers
Project Engineer
European Railway Agency (ERA), France

16:55 Active fire protection – fixed fire fighting systems in tunnel: Technical overview and safety assessment

• Technical overview of fixed fire fighting systems available for tunnels
• Research context: French and international studies
• Physical phenomena induced by a fixed fire fighting system activation
• Safety levels assessment

Xavier Ponticq
Ventilation and Environmental Group
Centre d'Études des Tunnels, France

17:30 Testing and monitoring the quality of pipe jacking

• Making loads visible in 1:1 scale tests and thus minimizing risks for future jacking
• Deriving reliable recommendations for pipe jacking
  • Quality tests under realistic stresses and strains
  • Testing of pressure transmission means
  • Inspection during jacking process
  • Measuring technology for online-control.

PD Dr.-Ing. Bert Bosseler
Research Director
IKT - Institute for Underground Infrastructure, Germany

18:05 Closing remarks from the chairman and end of conference day two