Being a female leader in tunnelling today Sharon Strugnell, Group Leader – Underground Structures Team, WSP UK Ltd Sharon leads a highly skilled engineering team on global underground infrastructure projects in the mining and infrastructure sectors. She is a chartered engineer and professional project manager who has a background in tunnel and underground structural design. She… Read more »
Advanced InSAR on urban tunnelling: managing risks and enhancing operational efficiency Blanca PAYAS PUIGARNAU, Managing Director SIXENSE Advancements in data science and image processing capabilities, together with increased satellite image acquisition frequency and enhanced delivery mechanisms, have significantly bolstered the operational efficiency of InSAR. Today´s InSAR Monitoring programs utilizing high-resolution images area meant to mitigate… Read more »
Current developments and innovations in TBM technology Prof. Dr. Gerhard Wehrmeyer, Product Management TT Herrenknecht AG The pressure on budgets and schedules for the construction of transport infrastructure, is increasing worldwide. Ambitious tunnelling projects are often key in these large-scale infrastructure projects. The tunnelling machines required have been developed step by step in recent years. … Read more »
Session Chair for the Lining Technology Session Bethan Haig, Senior Associate/Design Manager, Dr. Sauer & Partners Ltd., London
Ultra-low carbon precast concrete tunnel linings in practice Bruno Paul-Dauphin – Director of Exegy – Sustainable Concrete Solutions at VINCI Construction Cement production, a major component of concrete, contributes 8% of global CO2 emissions. In response, VINCI Construction has launched EXEGY with the ambition of developing low-carbon concrete solutions on construction sites worldwide. Two successful… Read more »
Tunnelling 100m under a metropolis LEE Ka Leung (Project Director / FICE FHKIE IStructE LLB MSc BENg) The Central Kowloon Route – Central Tunnel is logistically demanding tunnelling project, featuring two tunnels, each 2.8km long and accommodating three lanes of traffic. This project showcases exceptional engineering prowess, involving the excavation of approximately 3 million tons… Read more »
Ben Bryant, Senior Tunnel Engineer, ALIGN JV Tunnelling Through the Chilterns Using the largest STP in Europe and the first Variable Density TBM in the UK, the Align JV completed the twin bore 16km drives through the Chiltern Hills in 2024. The drives featured multiple challenges that have been overcome with innovative tunnelling solutions. This… Read more »
Keith Bowers – Lower Thames Crossing Project Director – Tunnel & Approaches Building and maintaining low-carbon infrastructure The Lower Thames Crossing will almost double road capacity across the Thames east of London – easing congestion on the Dartford Crossing, improving journeys across the south east, and creating a reliable new route across the river. The project… Read more »
Sebastian Kumpfmueller, Dr. Sauer & Partners, Senior Associate & Senior Tunnel Engineer Woodsmith Mine Project – Optimised ground support design of the Mineral Transport System (MTS) caverns for the mining of a low carbon, high value crop nutrition solution Dr. Sauer & Partners designed Anglo American’s Woodsmith Project MTS Shaft Inset and roadways bolt and… Read more »
Ross Dimmock, Vice President Tunnelling, Normet Group Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) in tunnelling: why are our mining industry friends so far ahead? The mining industry has made significant strides in adopting battery electric vehicles (BEVs) to improve the health of their underground teams, lower operating costs, and crucially, reduce carbon emissions. This presentation explores a… Read more »
