BTS October 2023 Meeting - Highway 401 & 409 Rail Tunnel Project, Toronto
28 September 2023Event Date: Thursday 19th October 2023 at 18:00 hrs
October's British Tunnelling Society meeting will focus on the Highway 4012 & 409 Rail Tunnel project in Toronto.
Located in Toronto, Canada, the Highway 401 & 409 Rail Tunnel project comprises a 188 m long and 11 m high rail tunnel which passes under 21 lanes of traffic, with a low overburden.
This presentation will be delivered jointly by Dr. Sauer & Partners and STRABAG AG, and will provide an overview of the project, the design approaches and the construction.
Speakers:
Thomas Schwind – Technical Director & Partner, Dr. Sauer & Partners
Gerhard J. Urschitz P.E. – Head of Tunnelling & Member of the Board STRABAG AG
Dr. Angelos Gakis – Head of Geotechnics, Dr. Sauer & Partners
This is an in-person lecture taking place at the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) - One Great George Street, Westminster, London SW1P 3AA
Non-BTS members are welcome to attend the event
Tea & coffee will be served from 17:30 hrs onwards
The presentation will also be live-streamed online at https://youtube.com/live/qC4ZwbWpHqo