15th Australasian Tunnelling Conference 2014 Preliminary Papers List

Excavation Methods
Estimation of Rock Load for Tunnels with Different Disturbance Factors T Afshar, M Sharifzadeh and J Rostami Applicability of Numerical Modelling of Auxiliary Method for Tunnel in Stiff to Hard Silty Clay Condition F Aldiamar, H Putra, D Desyanti, B Hartadi and N Isago Blasting the St Helena Tunnel New Technology Applied to Deliver an Efficient Tunnel Blasting Program M Dowling and R Domotor SIL904 Hong Kong: Drill and Blast Tunnels and Station Blasting Innovations (Double and Triple Deck Blasting) and Lining Solutions J Guerin and W Curlewis Earth Pressure Balanced Tunnelling in a Dense Urban Environment, C917A Singapore G Jones and J Shepherd Cross Passages Excavation Close-in Blasting Adjacent to Cut Segmental Lining P Mok and J Heilig Tunnel Boring Machine Excavation Stability Double Shield Tunnel Boring Machine Advance with Partially Grouted Annulus P Mok and M Norbert Blasting Vibration Assessment and Innovative Blasting Methods in High-density Urban Environments J Muir

Geology, Geotechnics and Groundwater

Determination of Correlation between Rock Mass Rating and Rock Quality Index Systems for Turkey B A Atalay and H Ozturk Sensors and Systems for the Measurement of Tunnel Movements during and after Construction R Barnes, W Ward, T Zhong and J Clegg Geological Assessment for Tunnel Construction within the Bunya Phyllite at the Legacy Way Tunnel, Brisbane, Queensland C Bennett and M Norbert Integrated Photogrammetry and Discrete Fracture Network Modelling for Improved Rock Mass Characterisation and Engineering Design P Booth and S Rogers Prediction of Underground Water Condition by using Fuzzy Logic A Case Study M Doustmohammadi, A Jarafi and O Asghari The Measurement of Rock Stress for Tunnelling I Gray High-pressure Fissure Grouting for Drill and Blast Tunnelling, Ambuklao, Philippines C Harrison and A Bowskill Underground Extension of the FGC Line in Sabadell into Cemented Soils R Justa Camara A Review of the in situ Stress Database for Tunnel Design in the Hawkesbury Sandstone, Sydney, NSW S Macklin, G McKay and M Erskine Strain-dependent Stiffness of the Weathered Melbourne Formation Siltstone S Macklin, M Schult, Z Terzic and D Chu An Alternative Approach for Assessing in situ Stresses in Sydney D Oliveira and C Parker Ground Model and Ground Hazard Assessment for Tunnelling for the Proposed East-West Link, Melbourne T O'Shannessy and A Schofield Underground Construction Challenges Associated with the Albany Conglomerate in Auckland R Roberts, H Hadley, S Crossen and L Strachan Toowoomba Bypass Pilot Tunnel M Sundaram

Fire Life Safety and Ventilation

Tunnel Ventilation in Metros 'Sweating' the Asset M Alonso, E C Bennett and D Edwards Tunnel Fire Safety Response System C Hiscock A Transparent and Pragmatic Quantitative Risk Assessment Process for Existing Tunnels in New Zealand T Ireland, B Wright and S Weaver Smoke Duct or No Smoke Duct for Road Tunnels R Lau Tunnel Ventilation and Long Road Tunnels Design Considerations for Optimising the System Operating Energy Efficiency R Nuttall and S O'Gorman NO2:NOx Rations in Australian Road Tunnels S O'Gorman and P Gehrke Safety in Underground Railway Stations An Example for the Interplay between Testing and Three-dimensional Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulation R Stosch, H Ramseier, D Lohberger, E Schnell, A Bassler and J Rodler Procuring Tunnel Control, FLS and ITS Technologies How to Avoid the Pitfalls Associated with Delivering Complex Systems on Your Next Project G Taylor

Discrete Fracture Network Modelling for Tunnel Design in the Sydney Basin F Weir, A de Ambrosis and M Fowler

Ground Support, Segmental Linings, Waterproofing

Estimating Face Pressure for Closed Mode Tunnel Boring Machine Operation Settlement and Stability Analysis R Alea Age-dependent Changes in Post-cracking Performance of FRC for Tunnel Segments E S Bernard

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Assessment of Rock Loads for the Design of the Wynyard Walk Pedestrian Tunnel A de Ambrosis and S Clarke Rock Mass Classification of Highly Variable Lismore Basalts and its Application to Shallow Cover Tunnels L P Frylinck and H W Stallard Case Study on North West Rail Link Project, Australia's First Anchored Gasket Project T Gruber and A Roseman Tensile and Compressive Strength Properties of Underground Support Liners D Guner and H Ozturk C935 DTL3 Singapore Box Construction Ground Support/Improvement Challenges Overcome for the Box Construction D Hake and T Roussos Opening Supports to Segmental Linings A Novel Shotcrete Support Solution A Harding, M Chappell, M Burdick and M Krulc Precast Concrete Segmental Tunnel Linings The State of the Art A Harding and M Chappell Effects of in situ Stress and Specific Hydraulic Conditions of Hydrocarbon Storage on the Stability of Unlined Rock Caverns M Javadi, M Sharifzadeh and S Sayadi The Use of Non-destructive Testing to Identify Defective Rock Bolts A Case Study B Jones and M Jones Tunnel Face Stability in a Layered Soil N Khezri and H Mohamad Waterview Connection Tunnel Boring Machine Temporary Works D Kubik Failure Behaviour of a Group of Deep Tunnels under High in situ Stress and High Water Pressure H Y Liu and P Lin Design of Segmental Lining for Waterview Project, Auckland (NZ) R Mahajan, A Kuras and S Pradhan Starting the Journey, the Launching of the Open Face Legacy Way Tunnel Boring Machines into a Mixed Face of Soil and Rock M Norbert and D O'Connor The Challenge of Waterproofing Cross-Passages in Segmentally Lined Tunnel Boring Machine Tunnels Norbert E O'Dwyer The Design of Flat-Roofed Tunnels in Sydney Revisited D Oliveira The Use of Sprayable Waterproofing Membranes in Underground Structures Concept, Design Options, Benefits and Limitations E Saraiva, F Clement and W Mahoney Comparison of the Structural Behaviour of Glass-Fibre Reinforced Polymer Rock Bolts with Double Corrosion Protection Steel Rock Bolt in Tunnel Applications G Sieders and S Clarke Brisbane's Airport Link Design and Construction of the Kedron Caverns with Spans of 26 Metres in Variable Ground Conditions M Trim, M McRae, Y Sun, M Villeneuve, P Barraclough, A Spiegl, A Amon, H Lagger and I Coomes Development of State-of-the-art Connection Types for Pipe Umbrella Support Systems G M Volkmann Stability Analyses to Validate Sequence of Excavation and Design of Face Support Reinforcement of Cross Passage in Soil and Extremely Weak Rock M G Wansbone and R Bhargava Fibre-reinforced Geopolymer Concrete An Innovative Material for Tunnel Segments D Wimpenny, M Chappell and M Wieloch Macro Synthetic Fibre-reinforced Linings, Permanent and Temporary Now and into the Future C Wright

Long Tunnels
Recent Challenges in Tunnel Boring Machine Tunnelling through the Alps The Case of the Ltschberg Base Tunnel and Gotthard Base Tunnel A Delisio and J Zhao

Major Project Case Studies

State-of-the-practice for Monitoring Tunnelling Project in Urban Area The Alaskan Way Bored Tunnel under Seattle W A E Audige, D Sowers and B Caro Vargas Design and Construction of Large Caverns in Granite Ulu Jelai Hydroelectric Project, Malaysia L Drowley and B Gaida Major Project Case Study Pajares Tunnels F Fajardo Major Project Case Study Barcelona Metro Line 9 R Justa Camara Temporary Support Design for the Largest Road Caverns Ever Built in the Southern Hemisphere H Lagger, A Purwodihardjo, S Barrett and E Taylor The North Strathfield Rail Underpass Project Tunnel Design Development N Law de Lauriston, M Gonzalez, D Mares, B Muir, T Nye and J Tissier Design and Construction Contract C916 Beauty World Station and Tunnels, Singapore R McDonough The Impact of Pile Loading on Adjacent Metro Tunnels F Meysami Azad, P K Wong and D Oliveira T2ESt Helena Tunnel A Mueller Design and Construction of the South West Rail Link Hume Highway Underpass R Nievergelt, J Hill and B Chapman

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Tunnel Design in an Alliance for Waterview Connection Project S R L Pradhan, D Maconochie and M Reed Microtunnelling and Pipejacking for the Strategic Tunnel Enhancement Programme Link Sewers, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates J Sickling Tunnelling Under the Sydney Opera House The Vehicle Access and Pedestrian Safety Project N Sokol and G McTaggart Tunnelling on Northern Beaches Storage Project to Improve Water Quality N Taylor and P Hewitt Major Project Case Study Legacy Way, Brisbane F Vara

Project Risk and Contracts

Risk Management in Design for Integration Works at Admiralty Station, Hong Kong N Bedford and A Varo Management of Health and Safety Risks in Underground Tunnelling Application of the Coal Industry's RISKGATE Online Body of Knowledge J Harris, P Kirsch, M Shi, D Sprott and D Cliff Risk Management and Use of a Geotechnical Baseline Report for a Competitive Alliance Procurement Process T Ireland, P Spies, S Eratne and B Newns The Analysis of Tunnel Excavation in Difficult Ground Conditions with the Decision Aids for Tunnelling E Paltrinieri, J P Dudt, F Sandrone and J Zhao

Materials Testing and Specification

Full-scale Tests on Precast Tunnel Segments Made in Concrete Reinforced with High-strength Steel Fibres B De Rivas Full-round Numerical Modelling of a Macro Synthetic Fibre-reinforced Tunnel Boring Machine Tunnel in Shanghai Metro Extension K P Juhasz and L Nagy New Flexural Strength Testing Approach for Sydney's City East Cable Tunnel R Nievergelt, F Cortes and S Kost Beam Test Variation What Does it all Mean? A Ross

Road and Rail Transportation

Design and Construction for the Widening of the M2 Norfolk Twin Tunnel S Clarke, A de Ambrosis, R Bertuzzi and J Redelinghuys Use of Rapid Strength Cement Grout for Precast Concrete Roadway Assembly in TBM Tunnel B Green Auckland City Rail Link Concept Design B Newns, S Hawkins and T Ireland Live Track Railroad Tunnel Repair and Rehabilitation in the USA J Schrank

Planning Ahead Concept to Delivery

Maldon to Dombarton Rail Link Development of the Avon Tunnel T Baker and A Bagis Protection of Tunnels in their Future Environment A L Bennett The Cost of Modern Tunnel Design in Australia R Bertuzzi and B Rouvray How to Solve a Difficult Road Tunnel Fit-out Challenge in Australia? Draw Upon the Global Experience and Global Reach of Tunnelling's Multinationals T Brown, L I Sanz Vivanco and S Strong Planning of Urban Tunnels C Jaramillo Megaprojects Management and Delivery Issues, Lessons Learned, Success Factors and the Alaskan Way Tunnel Project, Case Study J Reilly Commercial Underground Space Planned Development for the Future A Robertson The Waterview Connection Project Progress to Date, Auckland (NZ) P Spies, J Burden and S Hanke Underground Space Master Planning for Singapore's Nanyang Technological University Campus J Zhao, R Sterling, Z Y Zhao, J Carmody and J C Fan

Settlement prediction and mitigation

Deformation Mechanisms of the South West Rail Link Underpass beneath the Hume Highway S Clarke and C Walker The Role of Constitutive Model Selection on Tunnelinduced Subsidence in Urban Area M Javadi, M Sharifzadeh, K Shahriar and S Sayadi Initial Thoughts on Application of Volume Loss Method for Estimates of Settlement Due to Tunnelling in Weathered Rock S Kowalczuk and S Barrett Shallow Cover Tunnel Below 'Pop's Fig' A World's First, Soft-ground Tunnel Driven Above Mined Caverns H Lagger, M Scrogins, T Aydogmus and T Marcher Estimates of Tunnelling-induced Ground Movements in Sydney T McWilliam and D Oliveira An Iterative Geographic Information Systems-based Approach for the Assessment of Tunnelling Risk to Existing Buildings and Structures S Mirlatifi, C Every, J Ashley and L Cain Applicability of Semi-empirical Longitudinal Displacement Profiles for Tunnel Design in Sydney D Oliveira

Shaft Sinking
A New Method for Rapid Vertical Development of Underground Ventilation Shafts R Markoski and P Grealish

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Shaft Design and Construction in Heavily Constrained Locations A Saunders, K Muir and D O'Connor Tunnel Boring Machines in Mines A Brief Review of Past Use with a Status Report on Use Today in Australia J Roby and M Rauer Ground Characterisation Methods for Trialling a Prototype Tunnel Boring Machine in an Underground Mine M Salcher, J K Tang and F Vieira Coal Drift Construction by Tunnel Boring Machine D Sibthorpe Tunnelling Boring Machine Usage Speeds up Development at the Stillwater Mine D Willis and C Jacobs A Review on the Applications of Tunnel Boring Machines in Mine Developments Y Zheng, Q Gong, J Li and J Zhao

Small Complex Projects

Excavation and Underpinning beneath the Sydney Opera House D Clarke and B Clarke The Refurbishment of the Terrace and Mt Victoria Tunnels, Wellington, New Zealand T McGavin The Scenic World Tunnel Upgrade, Blue Mountains, Australia S Rosin Design of the Wynyard Walk Tunnel Passing Beneath Two Buildings in the Sydney CBD J Toh Design of Excavation Support for Large Span Caverns in Dense Urban Areas of Hong Kong A Varo and N Bedford

Utility Services Tunnels Training Programs Sharing the Knowledge

SecMan Infrastructure Assessment Methodology and Measure Selections for Road Infrastructure Security J Haardt, H Kammerer, D Dolenc, M Zibert, M Hafner and J Karlovsek Behavioural-based Safety with Foreign-based Work Force K Hasler The Development of a Procedure for the Inspection of Unlined Rock Service Tunnels D Gilchrist and D Lees Numerical Modelling of Hydraulic Confinement around Crude Oil Storage Cavern in Fractured Rocks Direct Application of Distinct Fracture Network Concept M Javadi, M Sharifzadeh, K Shahriar and S Sayadi A Case History of a Deep Excavation in a Big Circular Shaft in Singapore Marine Clay H Zhang and A Lawrence

Tunnel Boring Machine Access Tunnels to Mines

Use of Tunnel Boring Machines in the Mine Environment D Mather and H Asche