Search Results: 'British Tunnelling Society'

UK tunnelling projects
01 December, 1999
The September 1999 meeting of the British Tunnelling Society, which took place at Olympia in conjunction with the Tunnel Construction and Piling 99 event, boasted an excellent turn-out. The subject of the informal discussion was current tunnel construction in Kent. There were three papers: the North Downs and Ashford tunnels for the Channel Tunnel Rail Link and the Ramsgate road tunnel.

BTS elections
01 December, 1999

Identifying and managing ground risks
15 October, 1999
This paper by Pamela Rigby, BSc, MSc, CEng, MICE, CGeol, FGS, Gerotechnical Engineer, Bechtel Water Technology, was a runner-up in this year's British Tunnelling Society Harding Prize competition for young engineers. It highlights how planning, risk sharing and the development and implementation of new technology has led to successful completion of the John Pier Tunnel in the north west of England.

Third Asian symposium
14 October, 1999

UK tunnelling: past, present and future
16 September, 1999
Eric Snowdon, Chairman of the British Tunnelling Society, and Myles O'Reilly, Chairman of the Tunnels & Tunnelling International Editorial Advisory Board, chart the progress of tunnelling in the UK from the middle of the 19th century onwards, recounting its many innovations and achievements. They examine the present activity in UK tunnelling and assess the prospects for UK tunnellers at home and abroad in the medium and long term.

HAVS talk to put cards on the table
16 September, 1999