Search Results: 'British Tunnelling Society'

Social media success for National Tunnelling Day
18 December, 2015
GREAT BRITAIN – The first UK National Tunnelling Day was held on 3 December 2015. Launched by the British Tunnelling Society Young Members, the “aim was to engage people from all walks of life about the cool and interesting tunnelling projects that are in the UK” according to former BTSYM chair Eoin O’Murchu.

Tunnel dreams
25 November, 2015
IT'S A HOT Sunday evening in late June. I've got an assignment overdue for work; lectures starting early the following morning, and instead of thinking about either I'm heading to the Warwick University Campus Bar. It's good to be back in further education.

Innovation & technological advances in the design of segmental lining
18 November, 2015
A report on the September 2015 meeting of the British Tunnelling Society, where engineers from CH 2M and Ozengi spoke on the future of segmental lining. For the full paper, please see Tunnels and Tunnelling September 2015, page 31. Paul Perry, newly appointed to the BTS Committee, and in charge of meetings, reports

Wojtasik succeeds O’Murchu as BTSYM chair
16 November, 2015
GREAT BRITAIN – Mateusz Wojtasik has succeeded Eoin O’Murchu as chair of the British Tunnelling Society Young Members (BTSYM). The handover took place at the group’s AGM on 10 November at the Institution of Civil Engineers in London.

Thinking GEO
03 November, 2015
Mark Diederichs, professor of Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, discusses tunnelling education, research and deveopment and the role of geological engineering

Next gen potash
03 November, 2015
At a joint meeting of the British Tunnelling Society and Min South, John Elliott - Managing director, Alan Auld Engineering and Alun Price Jones - Technical director, Cementation Mining presented the Picadilly potash mine in canada. The presentation looked at some deep mine shafts and explored the next generation of potash mines currently being sunk in canada. The design and construction of the shafts for the Piccadilly project were also described in detail

Next gen potash
28 July, 2015
At a joint meeting of the British Tunnelling Society and Min South, John Elliott - managing Director, Alan Auld Engineering and Alun Price Jones - technical Director, Cementation Mining presented the Picadilly potash mine in Canada. The presentation looked at some deep mine shafts and explored the next generation of potash mines currently being sunk in Canada. The design and construction of the shafts for the Piccadilly project were also described in detail.

Holding out for a hero
27 July, 2015
As I write this comment the Greek banks have closed. Accounts, and non-internal payments for the majority of account holders have been frozen and queues of people are lining up on the high streets to withdraw no more than EUR 60 (USD 66.88) per day. Some hours from now it is due to repay EUR 1.6bn (USD 1.78bn) to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), but it has just requested a new two-year EUR 29.1bn aid deal from a bailout mechanism that is in place for Eurozone countries.

Silvertown constructability
30 June, 2015
Constructability for tunnel designs has become an increasingly important input into project development for schemes like the new Silvertown crossing in east London, journalist Adrian Greeman Reports.

Young tunnellers at forefront of achievement awards
15 April, 2015
GREAT BRITAIN – Two past chairs of the British Tunnelling Society Young Members (BTSYM) have been shortlisted for the Asian Women of Achievement Awards. Joanne Sui and Anita Wu, both of London Bridge Associates have been nominated for the awards, which were launched over 15 years ago to celebrate the achievements of successful Asian women in British society.

Old dogs teach new tricks
13 January, 2015
BY NOW it's an autumn tradition in the UK. The leaves are turning, the daily commute has the added pleasure of the _ u virus, and a study has warned that we face a critical shortage of engineers.