Search Results: 'ITA'

Modern tunnelling risk
26 December, 2017
As a review of the Tunnel Code of Practice gets underway Tunnels & Tunnelling talksto the insurers behind London’s Crossrail which broke new ground in project insurance

ITA Tunnelling Awards 2017
23 November, 2017
France - The International Tunnelling Association’s annual awards were held last month in Paris. The awards alternate between Europe and a ‘rest of the world’ location, having been held in Singapore and Switzerland over the last two years.

Spending probes
15 November, 2017
Perspectives on the relationship of SI spending and ground risk. Report by Patrick Reynolds

Design considerations
12 October, 2017
ACI recently drafted a new report as the first design guideline on FRC tunnel segments to provide specific guidance for this emerging technology. Mehdi Bakhshi, Verya Nasri and Federica Mercuriello of Aecom discuss how to implement the ACI 544 Guideline into tunnel design

Why hold back those tiers
12 October, 2017
Martin Knights looks at the process of cooperation and innovation, and calls for a more collegial approach

Productivity Problem
12 October, 2017

Design Considerations
30 August, 2017
ACI recently drafted a new report as the first design guideline on FRC tunnel segments to provide specific guidance for this emerging technology. Mehdi Bakhshi, Verya Nasri and Federica Mercuriello of Aecom discuss how to implement the ACI 544 Guideline into tunnel design

Accidents and diseases assessed
23 August, 2017
M. Tender / J. P. Couto from the University of Minho, Portugal look at the health and safety statistics from Portugal to validate beliefs regarding the most frequent incidents

WTC bergen
21 August, 2017
The World Tunnel Congress was held at the northern extreme of Europe this year as the Norwegian Tunnelling Society (NFF) welcomed 1,550 delegates to the colourful coastal town of Bergen

ITA awards shortlist
02 August, 2017
The International Tunnelling Association (ITA) announced its shortlist for the annual awards.

Magic Numbers
17 July, 2017
It is a completely arbitrary number, pleasing only because it plays into a base 10 counting system, but compound growth of 7% results in a doubling time of 10 years. That’s what the growth of the tunnelling industry currently stands at according to the International Tunnelling Association (ITA), 7% per year which is expected to continue for the near future. Or at least the next five to 10 years.

ITA Working Groups release new guidance
03 July, 2017
International – Two new documents have been released by ITA Working Groups (WG) this year. ITA WG 6: Maintenance and Repair has released a report on structural fire protection for road tunnels, while ITA WG 17: Long Tunnels at Great Depth has released a report on TBM excavation of long and deep tunnels under difficult rock conditions.

Uncanny valley
23 May, 2017
The use of digital technology to improve training is growing in the tunnelling sector withinnovations that can improve safety and save money

Gomes joins SMEC in key tunnel role
11 April, 2017
Australia – SMEC has appointed Alexandre Gomes as chief technical principal Tunnels and Underground. Based in SMEC’s Sydney office, the company said Gomes brings knowledge and global experience in the field of underground engineering to generate innovative, economical and practical engineering solutions.

Alun Thomas joins Minova
20 March, 2017
EMEA - Alun Thomas has moved to Minova, becoming director of the company’s tunnelling activities for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) as well as the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). He was previously at Danish consultant Ramboll.

Britain thinks deep
17 February, 2017
Great Britain - A new organisation to consider how we plan, manage and realise underground real estate has been launched in the UK. Think Deep UK (TDUK) is the baby of a group of built environment experts. At a launch event in London in February, cross-disciplinary support was the talking point.

Nigeria launches first international conference
07 February, 2017
Nigeria – Nigeria has joined the conference circuit with its first event to be held in Lagos on 29 and 30 March. The two-day event, the Tunnelling Association of Nigeria (TAN) Conference 2017 will feature the following speakers:

In the family
30 January, 2017
Paola De Pascali visited Rocksoil’s headquarters in Milan to talk Giuseppe Lunardi about the history and development of Rocksoil. Also included is a Q&A with Lunardi’s father, Pietro Lunardi, in which he notes the emerging potential for underground power plants

TAC Awards 2016
10 January, 2017
The Tunnelling Association of Canada (TAC) presents its annual awards each fall to recognise the deserving individuals and projects in the Canadian tunnelling sectors. The 2016 awards were presented on October 17 in OTtawa. Congratulations to all of this year’s winners