Sessions

9:00	9:45	Pōwhiri	Blackie Tohiariki, Ngāti Kahungunu, Te Arawa, Te Whānau ā Apanui; Tui Hawke, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, Kāi Tahu; Bill Newns and Matt Mules
9:45	10:30	Keynote Speaker: How safe is safe enough?	Professor Arnold Dix

10:30	11:30	Morning Tea

Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre — 11.30 – 13:00

11:30	13:00	TBM's and Segmental Linings	Chair: Tom Ireland, Co-Chair: Ed Ayre
11:30	11:50	Optimizing the penetration rate of a TBM based on AI algorithms and evaluation of geological conditions in real-time	Fernando Vara and Cristian de Santos
11:50	12:10	Designing the first single bore SFRC transit tunnel in Eastern Canada	Andreas Raedle
12:10	12:30	EPBM solution for soil strata of gravel, cobbles and boulders for the construction of Metro Lima Line 2/4	Karin Baeppler
12:30	12:50	Design of an innovative single-pass tunnel lining for Watercare’s Central Interceptor tunnel	Podianko Surya
12:50	13:00	Q&A

Hunua Room — 11.30 – 13:00

11:30	13:00	Sprayed Concrete and Rockbolting	Chair: Wataru Okada, Co-Chair: Charles Sweeney
11:30	11:50	Macro synthetic fibre reinforced concrete at elevated temperatures: Systematic review and comparison with experimental results	Todd Clarke
11:50	12:10	Resistance of rock bolt and shotcrete tunnel support subjected to fire loads	Justin Arfin
12:10	12:30	High-performance fibres in concrete: Australian experience in FRS and segmental linings	David Oliveria
12:30	12:50	Fibre-reinforced tunnel structural lining fire design, verification and numerical modelling	Alexander Rogan and Dan Su
12:50	13:00	Q&A

Waitākere Room — 11.30 – 13:00

11:30	13:00	Tunnel Ventilation, Systems and Operations	Chair: Cristian Biotto, Co-Chair: Rachael McCarrison
11:30	11:50	Road tunnel fan replacement project – transverse ventilation	Matthew Bilson
11:50	12:10	Electric vehicle fires in road tunnels - vehicle and infrastructure considerations	Georgia O’Connor
12:10	12:30	Human factors considerations for road tunnel aesthetics: Improving driver experience and traffic flow	John Birch
12:30	12:50	Making tunnels think	Cristian Biotto
12:50	13:00	Q&A

13:00	14:00	Lunch

Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre — 14.00 – 15:30

14:00	15:30	Caverns	Chair: Geoff Archer, Co-Chair: Amy Gray
14:00	14:20	Geotechnical characterisation of the Normanby fault zone for Roma Street Station cavern design, cross river rail, Brisbane	Ralph Cammack
14:20	14:40	Underground cavern blasting – post TBM traverse	Dan Keating
14:40	15:00	Construction of complex underground cavern structure on the Melbourne Metro Tunnel Town Hall Station	Alain Giaque
15:00	15:20	Rapid construction of the Melbourne Metro CBD trinocular cavern lining – a focus on prefabricated reinforcement	Vern Lee
15:20	15:30	Q&A

Hunua Room — 14.00 – 15:30

14:00	15:30	Excavation and Temporary Support	Chair: Yuefeng Yin, Co-Chair: Peter Yee
14:00	14:20	Numerical assessment of the canopy tube pre-support systems for a SEM tunnel crossing fault zones	Chin Fung Tsang
14:20	14:40	A case study on the use of a low-vibration cracker for reducing vibration in tunnel construction	Dong-Hyun Kim
14:40	15:00	Solving temporary works challenges - lessons learnt	Barnabas Ilko
15:00	15:20	The West Gate Tunnel Project – cross passage construction	Clara Cole-Hawthorne
15:20	15:30	Q&A

Waitākere Room — 14.00 – 15:30

14:00	15:30	Planning, Procurement and Risk Management	Chair: Roland Walker, Co-Chair: Helen Baxter-Crawford
14:00	14:20	A major change at the last minute for a large tunnel project... surely not!	Tim Brown and Ian Blaiklock
14:20	14:40	Ground engineering risk management during construction of road tunnels in New South Wales	Phil Clark
14:40	15:00	Comparison between the Baseline Specifications and Risk-Allocation Approach in the ASCE’s and the FIDIC-Emerald Book’s Geotechnical Baseline Report (GBR)	Alexandre Gomes
15:00	15:20	Evolution of groundwater control in Sydney tunnels	Mark Sheffield
15:20	15:30	Q&A

15:30	16:00	Afternoon Tea

Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre — 16.00 – 17:30

16:00	17:30	International Projects & Case Histories	Chair: Eric Audige, Co-Chair: Jochem Dorst
16:00	16:20	Challenges in building a massive subway station adjacent to the existing subway tunnels - 930 Station in Seoul Subway Line No. 9	Jay Lee
16:20	16:40	Seismic evaluation of racking response of underground utility tunnels in Korea	Hyerin Lee
16:40	17:00	A comprehensive plan to mitigate flash flood risk in Ellicott City, Maryland	Joe Schrank
17:00	17:20	Watercare’s Central Interceptor – building beyond a tunnel	Bernice Chiam and Sandra Edwards
17:20	17:30	Q&A

Hunua Room — 16.00 – 17:30

16:00	17:30	Adits, Shafts and Cut & Cover Tunnels	Chair: Ben Hayes, Co-Chair: Kristina de Ambrosis
16:00	16:20	Top-down construction: How to maximise the benefits of a top-down approach – an exploration with background from Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel Project	Benjamin Day
16:20	16:40	Central Station construction adit: Design of a temporary access tunnel and shafts in a complex live rail environment	Amit Narsey
16:40	17:00	Design and construction of deep diaphragm wall shafts for Watercare’s Central Interceptor	Sean Peterfreund
17:00	17:20	Numerical design of a half tunnel in hard rock	Jason Chin
17:20	17:30	Q&A

Waitākere Room — 16.00 – 17:30

16:00	17:30	Asset Management	Chair: Terry McGavin, Co-Chair: Iris Yim
16:00	16:20	Applications and procedures for inspection and rehabilitation of hydro and water conveyance tunnels	Mark Havekost
16:20	16:40	Inspection of a water tunnel by remote technology and manned entry	Joe Schrank
16:40	17:00	Whole of life groundwater quality considerations for tunnel projects	Phil Clark
17:00	17:20	In-tunnel aesthetic features – defining best practice within the project lifecycle	Warwick Keating
17:20	17:30	Q&A

17:30	18:30	Welcome Reception

18:30	20:30	Young Members' Social Event