© Fulvio Tonon, 2010

The University of Texas at Austin

Presents

On-line Certificate in Tunneling

Endorsed By

AT LEAST

Director: FULVIO TONON 25

CEUs
(PENDING APPROVAL)
Start date: September 1, 2011

http://lifelong.engr.utexas.edu/certificate.cfm

Fulvio Tonon, Ph.D., P.E. (Texas, Italy) PH (Direct): +1-512-475-8196

Assistant Professor PH (Secretary): +1-512-471-4929
The University of Texas at Austin FAX: +1-512-471-6548
Department of Civil Engineering E-mail: tonon@mail.utexas.edu
1 University Station C1792
Austin, TX 78712-0280
USA
Updated : December 17, 2010

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CONTENTS

1 WHO SHOULD ATTEND ............................................................................................................................ - 3 -

2 THE INTERNATIONAL TUNNELLING AND UNDERGROUND SPACE ASSOCIATION (ITA) .................. - 3 -

3 WHERE THE PROGRAM WILL BE HOUSED ............................................................................................ - 3 -

3.1 UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN (UT).................................................................................................... - 3 -
3.2 COCKRELL SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING ...................................................................................................... - 3 -
3.3 DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL, ARCHITECTURAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (CAEE) ............................... - 3 -
3.4 CENTER FOR LIFELONG ENGINEERING EDUCATION (CLEE) ....................................................................... - 3 -
3.5 INTERNATIONAL TUNNELING CONSORTIUM (ITC)....................................................................................... - 3 -
4 MOTIVATION FOR UT PROGRAM ............................................................................................................ - 4 -

5 CURRENT ITA-ENDORSED PROGRAMS VS. UT PROGAM.................................................................... - 4 -

6 OBJECTIVES OF UT PROGRAM ............................................................................................................... - 5 -

7 STRUCTURE OF UT PROGRAM ............................................................................................................... - 5 -

8 DIPLOMAS................................................................................................................................................ - 14 -

9 CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS (CEUs) ............................................................................................. - 14 -

10 REGISTRATION PROCESS AND COST.................................................................................................. - 14 -

11 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS ......................................................................................................................... - 15 -

12 REVIEWS.................................................................................................................................................. - 16 -

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1 Who should attend

Engineers or engineering geologists with an MS and BS in Civil Engineering, Engineering Geology or Mining
Engineering who want to obtain a working knowledge of tunnel design or construction management by applying the
fundamentals acquired in their BS and MS degrees (and possible professional experience).

2 The International Tunnelling and Underground Space

Association (ITA)
ITA is a non-profit and non-governmental organization in consultative status, Special Category, with the United
Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). The aims of the ITA are to encourage the use of the subsurface
for the benefit of public, environment and sustainable development; and to promote advances in planning, design,
construction, maintenance and safety of tunnels and underground space, by bringing together information thereon
and by studying questions related thereto. Currently, the ITA is composed of 54 member nations. The ITA has
provisionally endorsed the Certificate, and the final ITA decision is expected soon. www.ita-aites.org

3 Where the Program Will Be Housed

3.1 University of Texas at Austin (UT)
• One of the largest public universities in the United States. www.utexas.edu
• 350-acre main campus, 21,000 faculty and staff, 16 colleges and schools and almost 50,000 students
• Annual enrollment = 11,000 students
• 3,500 master’s and doctor’s degrees awarded annually,
• 8,700 bachelor’s degrees awarded annually in more than 170 fields of study and 100 majors.
• 3,500 research projects, 90 research units and annual research funding exceeding $400 million.

3.2 Cockrell School of Engineering

• Annual research funding exceeding $120 million.
• 9th best engineering school in the US (US News).
• 255 professorial faculty. www.engr.utexas.edu
• 7,200 students enrolled in nine undergraduate and 13 graduate programs.

3.3 Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental

Engineering (CAEE)
• Annual research funding exceeding $25 million.
• 4th best program, both undergraduate and graduate in the US (US News).
• 55 professorial faculty. www.caee.utexas.edu
• 750 undergraduate students, 350 graduate students.

3.4 Center for Lifelong Engineering Education (CLEE)

Part of the Cockrell School of Engineering at UT Austin, CLEE is an innovative leader in the training and
professional development industry. For over 35 years, CLEE’s commitment has remained simple: to provide
training that makes a profound difference in people’s lives and work. With more than 100 working programs
worldwide offered across multi-disciplines, CLEE brings to individuals, organizations, and industry the best the Top
10 College of Engineering has to offer: cutting-edge research, solid academic reputation, and extensive faculty
experience. The end result is relevant, diverse education opportunities that transform lives. CLEE will manage the
program in coordination with the Program Director and issue the final Certificate. www.lifelong.engr.utexas.edu

3.5 International Tunneling Consortium (ITC)

Established by Dr. Tonon in 2007 in the CAEE, the objective of the International Tunneling Consortium (ITC) is to
establish a collaboration between academia and the industry to foster research and education in tunneling by
listening to the industry needs. The mission of the ITC is twofold: 1) To carry out research on tunneling and
underground construction as proposed by the members; 2) to educate the next generation of tunnel engineers. The
main educational task for the ITC is to act as supervising board for the Certificate, provide internship opportunities,
and provide industry speakers. www.caee.utexas.edu/prof/tonon/ITC.htm

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4 Motivation for UT Program

The motivations behind this proposal are as follows:
• No ITA-endorsed program is currently offered in the Americas (North, Central and South)
• Very few tunneling courses are offered at US universities, and therefore it is very likely that a civil
engineer is not exposed to tunneling in his formal education.
• Industry demand for tunnel engineers is extremely high and ever increasing.
• Contractors cannot bid on projects because of lack of tunneling-educated manpower.
• As a consequence of the previous point, tunneling prices are skyrocketing because tenders receive very
few, if any, bids.
• Consulting firms cannot take on (more) projects because of lack of tunneling-educated manpower.
• Owners have no expertise in tunneling because their last tunnel project was built a long time ago (>30
years), and personnel involved in those projects have long retired. However, more and more tunnel
alternatives now pass the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) because of increased environmental
sensitivity, cost of land/real estate, congestion, and population increase.
• Because of the high demand and good compensation, engineers or engineering geologists enter the
“tunneling business” by simply acquiring the nomenclature on tunneling “on the street” or “on the fly”
without a firm understanding of fundamentals.
• UT graduate students must be at the forefront of the tunneling industry.
• Professionals cannot leave their current assignments for an extended period of time.
• Sustainability: each traveling individual creates 0.6 to 1 pound/mile (150-300 g/km) of carbon emissions.

5 Current ITA-endorsed programs vs. UT Progam

As illustrated in Figure 1, the current ITA-endorsed programs are “Level 2 Master Courses” that, within the
European Bologna agreement structure:
1) Are offered in Europe: Turin (http://www.tunnel.formazione.corep.it/tunnel09/) and Lausanne
(http://lmr.epfl.ch/page64027-en.html).
2) Are not necessary in order to obtain an engineering license.
3) Require travel to and reside (4 to 10 months) at the instruction location.
Level 2 Master Courses are awarded by the EU nation of interest, and have a legal value; the ITA endorsement
does not appear on the official diploma issued by the EU nation, but it appears on a separate certificate issued by
the organization that manages the program (Figure 2).
The ITC Certificate is offered completely on line with several review modules and assignments, many homework
assignments meant to gain working knowledge of the subject matter, and weekly web-meetings to address and
discuss issues connected to the subject matter and/or homework. This allows students to pace the learning
process based on their actual needs and to acquire specialized knowledge in tunneling without leaving their current
professional assignments. Two tracks are envisioned: design and construction.

Figure 1. Structure of the Bologna agreement higher education system (European Union). After Dr. Daniele Peila’s presentation
to the ITA-CET, May 2008.

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Figure 2. Diploma issued by COREP, Turin Polytechnic.

6 Objectives of UT Program
At the end of the program, students will be able to:
• Move beyond acquiring nomenclature on tunneling.
• Acquire core fundamentals as they apply to tunneling.
• Acquire working knowledge of design or construction management of tunnels. In detail:
• Understand the mechanics of tunnel advance.
• Formulate investigation and monitoring programs for underground construction, and interpret their results
for design and construction.
• Based on face stability analyses, subdivide an alignment into tunnel behavior categories.
• Select and design the appropriate excavation method.
• Select, compose and design the appropriate stabilization methods.
• Prepare and interpret construction specifications.
• Identify, quantify and manage risk in underground construction with an understanding of tunneling
contractual practices.
• Proceed through detailed design of support and reinforcement (design track).
• Manage a tunnel construction site, handle disputes, interpret and prepare contracts, schedules, and cost
estimates (construction track).
• Work in a multi-cultural environment.
Students will be exposed to state-of-the-art/practice in tunneling and will rigorously master the material through
homework assignments, projects, and internships.

7 Structure of UT Program
• Duration: depends on student’s pace, but limited to 2 years.
• 2 tracks, fixed curriculum: Design and Construction Management.
• 11 Modules: General Tunneling Aspects; Engineering Geology, stresses, strains, and anisotropy;
Engineering Rock Mechanics; Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Investigations Using Rock
and Soil Mechanics; Analytical and Numerical Methods for Diagnosis Phase; Therapy Phase for
Preliminary Confinement; Type A tunnels: Analytical Methods of Analysis and Design; Type A tunnels:
Excavation in Rock; Therapy Phase and Construction Phase for Preconfinement (Type B and C Tunnels)
and Final Lining; Mechanized Tunneling with Face Control for Type B and C Tunnels; Monitoring and
Surveying; Risk Assessment and Management.

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• Each Module is composed of: lectures and assignments by the Program Director that form the backbone
of the Certificate and ensure continuity throughout the program; reviews by industry leaders; in-depth
seminars with case-histories by industry leaders.
• 10 review reading, tunneling-oriented reading, and homework assignments meant to review basic
coursework at the Master level and apply that knowledge to tunneling. A seminar from an industry
speaker introduces the application to tunneling and introduces the relevant homework/project. This
homework is set up in conjunction with industry partners who are leaders in their field and draws from
specific case histories.
• Over 40 homework assignments are reviewed and graded.
• Use of RocScience codes Slide, Dips, Swedge, and Phase2 (www.rocscience.com); Midas GTS
(www.tnodiana.com); ITASCA FLAC, UDEC, and PFC is included in the homework (www.itascacg.com).
Theoretical background to the codes is explained in the lectures and mastered in the homework by
carrying out problems “by hand” and then checking the results with RocScience software. Hands-on
applications of Midas GTS and ITASCA codes are included. Time-sensitive educational licenses are
included in the fee and allow students to become familiar with industry standard software.
• Over one hundred seminars on tunneling topics by leading international experts. They drill deep into a
specific topic introduced in the two courses and bring the industry perspective and case histories into the
program. Comprehension questions are assigned at the end of each seminar.
• All lectures and seminars are taped and can be accessed by the students at any time and from any
location.
• Three-month internship at a construction site. Internship objectives are established in coordination with
the Program Director and the construction site supervisor; a 2-page final report addresses how objectives
were met, and is reviewed and approved by the construction site supervisor. Although the ITC may have
a limited number of internships available to UT graduate students, all other students are responsible
for finding and accomplishing their own internships.
• Group weekly web-meeting with Program Director to: ensure continuity between course content and
homework, stimulate group discussion and feedback.
• UT graduate students: about 20 assignments are equivalent to assignments given in UT courses, and
they do not have to be repeated. Recommended UT courses for the two tracks are given in the Appendix.
Although students have flexibility in pacing the lectures, it must be borne in mind that one week of lectures entails
from 3 to 6 hours of lectures. Enough time must be allowed to master the material, and each homework
assignment may take 9-12 hours to complete. “Road blocks” are established along the program curriculum at the
end of each program module listed below so that students cannot advance unless all previous homework has been
completed. Therefore, a firm commitment must be made in order to be able to complete the Certificate.
The following is a tentative list of modules and lectures. Changes may be made before program start.

Module 1: General Tunneling Aspects

Lectures:
General aspects of tunnel design and construction; worldwide demand
Experimental evidence and basic principles of tunneling

Industry Seminars:
General Tunneling Aspects and Geometric Design of Tunnels
Relationships between Geotechnical/structural Aspects and Functional Aspects of Tunnel Design and Planning
Fire safety in tunnels
Immersed Tube Tunnels
Tunnel inspection and rehabilitation: a consultant perspective
Design for Maintenance and Operation of Road Tunnels from the Owner's Viewpoint
Design for Maintenance and Operation of Water Tunnels from the Owner's Viewpoint
Relationships and Project Planning in Tunnel Projects
Design and Construction Management in Tunnel Projects
Architectural Design of the Underground Space
Consulting in a worldwide market
Constructing in a worldwide market

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Module 2: Engineering Geology, stresses, strains, and anisotropy

Lectures: HW
Introduction 1
Rock Forming Minerals
Plutonic Igneous Rocks
Volcanic Rocks 2
Epiclastic Sedimentary Rocks
Soluble Sedimentary Rocks 3
Metamorphic Rocks
Review of Mathematical Concepts
Strain 4
Stress 5
Elasticity and Anisotropy

Review of MS-level material and its application to Assignment

tunneling:
Applied Geophysics and its Application to Tunneling Proposal for a geophysical exploration and analysis of
actual geophysical data from case history

Industry Seminars:
Engineering geology for tunnels: sedimentary rocks
Engineering geology for tunnels: igneous rocks
Engineering geology for tunnels: metamorphic rocks
Tunneling Through Faulted and Folded Rocks
Engineering Geology Case Histories of Tunnels in Karst Terrain
Drill Holes, Core Borings, and in-the-hole Tests in Rock
Geophysical Methods for Investigating the Ground Ahead of the Tunnel Face

Module 3: Engineering Rock Mechanics

Lectures: HW
In situ Stress and its Measurement 6
Intact Rock, Testing Techniques, Swelling 7
Discontinuities:
Mechanical Properties and Testing Techniques 8
Characterization, Geometric Properties, Stereographic Projection 9, 10
Fracture Systems
Rock Mass Classifications 11
Rock Mass Behavior and Continuum vs. Discontinuum
Water Flow in Single Fracture 12
Water Flow in Rock Masses
Effect of Clusters on Groundwater Flow and Grouting

Review of MS-level material and its application to Assignment

tunneling:
Physical Hydrogeology Read UTRC case-histories on groundwater
inflow. Study geo-hydrology report for an
actual construction site and predict
groundwater inflow.

Industry Seminars:
Case histories in rock stress measurement
Case histories in hydraulic fracturing rock stress measurement
Some Observations on Modes of Failure and Their Analysis for Jointed Rock Masses
Ongoing challenges in Engineering Geology for tunnelling in difficult ground (Janhs Lecture)
Fracture systems, discrete fracture networks, and water flow in discrete fracture networks
Groundwater inflow: current simplified methods and case histories
Water taps and sewer outfalls: why we need them, what they are, hydraulic constraints, design and construction
considerations, case histories.

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Module 4: Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Investigations Using Rock and Soil Mechanics
Lectures: HW
Weight-volume Relationships, Permeability, Seepage, Effective Stresses in Drained Conditions T1.1
Effective Stresses in Undrained Conditions, Triaxial and Shear Tests T1.2
In situ Tests in Soils T1.3
Effective vs. Total stress analysis, shear strength and deformability T1.4
Soil Behavior and Critical State Soil Mechanics T1.5
Investigations for Tunneling Projects T3

Review of MS-level material and its application to tunneling: Assignment

Earth Retaining Structures and Cut-and-Cover Tunnels Design of a real shaft or cut-and-cover or
retaining structures for a portal
Stability of Earth Slopes Design of a tunnel portal in soil

Industry Seminars:
Drill Holes, Borings, and in-the-hole Tests in Soil
Site Investigation for Tunnels in Soft Ground
Geotechnical baseline report
Examples of Geotechnical Baseline Reports
Slurry Walls
An Overview of Soft Ground Tunneling from a Consultant Perspective
NATM and sequential excavation method
Analysis of COntrolled DEformations (ADECO)

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Module 5: Analytical and Numerical Methods for Diagnosis Phase; Therapy Phase for Preliminary Confinement
Lectures: HW
Diagnosis Phase: Action and Reaction T4
Convergence Curves to Determine Action and Reaction

Characterization of tunnel behavior A, B, C with:

Convergence Curves,
Numerical Methods for Soils and Equivalent Continuous Rock Masses
Numerical Methods for Discontinuum
Therapy Phase:
Overview and choice of excavation system
Confinement and Preconfinement as Stabilization Methods, Composition of Sections
Therapy phase:
Convergence-confinement Method and 2-D FEM Analysis of Ground-Structure Interaction T5
Preliminary Confinement: Steel Ribs T6
Preliminary Confinement: Radial Bolts and Dowels, Shotcrete

Review of MS-level material and its application to Assignment

tunneling (Design Track):
Computer Methods in Structural Analysis Read: ITA Guidelines for the Design of Tunnels,
Views on structural design models for tunnelling,
and Duddeck H., Erdmann J.; [1982]. Structural
design models for tunnels; Frame analysis of a
final lining
Advanced Steel Design Design of steel sets

Review of MS-level material and its application to Assignment

tunneling:
Finite Element (FE) Analyses in Geotechnical Engineering:
Theory and Applications
Finite Element (FE) Analyses in Geotechnical Engineering:
Hands-on Applications and Exercises
Design of Tunnel Reinforcement and Support with
Continuum Ground Models
2-D FEM analysis of tunnels and their
support/reinforcement
2-D FEM analysis of tunnels and their
support/reinforcement
FEM ground/structure interaction analysis and
design of reinforcement/lining

Industry Seminars:
Geological constraints and geotechnical issues in mechanized tunneling
Continuum Analyses: Boundary Element (BE) Analyses and Coupled FE-BE Analyses for Underground
Excavations
Continuum Analyses: FLAC
Discontinuum Analyses: UDEC and 3DEC
Discontinuum Analyses: DDA and 3D-DDA
Rockbolts and rock dowels technology
Shotcrete technology
Steel set, lattice girder and liner plate technology

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Module 6: Category A tunnels: Analytical Methods of Analysis and Design

Lectures: HW
Discontinuum Rock Masses: Block Theory and its Applications to Surface and Underground 13
Excavations 14
Introduction and Basic Equations 15
Finiteness, Removability, Mode and Stability Analyses

Portals and Tunnel Face, Active Forces, Design Considerations

Discontinuum Rock Masses: Rock Slope Stability 16
Equivalent Continuum Rock Masses: Elastic Solutions 17
Discontinuum Rock Masses:
Tunnels with a Single Discontinuity
Tunnels parallel to a Fracture Set: Slippage and Buckling
Tunnels in Horizontally-Bedded Rock Masses
Tunnels in Rock Masses with Ubiquitous Joints

Industry Seminars:
Application of Block Theory to Tunnels and Portals with Case Histories
Case histories of rock slope analysis and stabilization at tunnel portals
Rockfall analysis and remediation at tunnel portals
Case Histories of Reinforcement Design for Tunnels in Discontinuous Rock
Case Histories of Rock Cavern Design

Module 7: Category A tunnels: Excavation in Rock

Lectures: HW
Excavation Principles
Blasting: 17
Introduction
Analysis of Blasting Effect
Design of Rounds for Slopes and Tunnels, and Controlled Blasting
Vibrations and Vibration Control
Hard rock TBMs: Principles and boring operation
Thrust and different types of machines

Industry Seminars:
Drilling technology
Blasting Technology: the European Perspective
Blasting technology: the US Perspective
Rock tunnel boring machines: Manufacturer’s perspective
Rock tunnel boring machines: Contractor's perspective
Choice of rock tunnel boring machines
Prediction of cutter life and penetration rate for hard rock TBMs
Roadheaders
Rail-based equipment for tunneling applications
Conveyor systems for tunneling applications
Equipment for Lifting and charging, scaling and hauling, spraying
Case History: Gotthard Base Tunnel, Switzerland

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Module 8: Preconfinement for Category B and C Tunnels; Final Lining and Waterproofing
Lectures: HW
Tunnels under the water table and preconfinement by drain umbrella T7
Final Confinement: one pass and two pass segmental lining
Final Confinement: cast-in-place lining and invert
Construction Phase: Waterproofing T8
Preconfinement with grouting umbrella and compensation grouting T9
Preconfinement: jet grouting umbrellas
Preconfinement: fiberglass dowels
Preconfinement: freezing T10
Preconfinement: precut and pretunnel,
Presupport: micropile umbrellas
Seismic Design of Tunnels T11

Review of MS-level material and its application to Assignment

tunneling (Design Track):
Advanced Reinforced Concrete Read ITA Guidelines for the Design of Shield Tunnel
Lining; Design of a final lining. Design of precast
segment or cast-in-place lining

Review of MS-level material and its application to Assignment

tunneling (Construction Management Track):
Project Management
Project Controls and Cost Estimating
Advanced Legal Concepts
Read: "Construction Dispute Review Board Manual"
(A.A. Mathewes et al. eds.). Set-up tunnel
construction management for case history
Read Don Rose's: "Cost estimating" chapter. Develop
cost estimate and schedule for an actual tunnel
project.
Read UCA "Recommended Contract Practices for
Underground Construction" edited by Bill Edgerton.
Interpretation of a contract for an actual tunnel
project

Industry Seminars:
Plants for and Production of Concrete Pre Cast Segments
Concrete Pre Cast Segments: Design, Interface with TBM, Transport, Installation
Use of fibers for shotcrete and segment linings
Fiber-reinforced Concrete Precast Segments and Cast-in-Place Final Lining
Grouting for Segmental Lining
Design of segment lininig: analysis of a relevant case histories
Formworks and Work Cycle for Cast-in-Place Concrete Lining
Linings for Pressure Tunnels:
• Design Considerations for Locating Pressure Tunnels and Shafts
• Stabilization of Tunnel and Shaft Excavations
• Concrete Tunnel and Shaft Liners
• Steel Tunnel and Shaft Liners
Jet grouting for Underground Works
Fiber-glass Reinforcement of Tunnel Core
Micropiles in Underground Construction
Freezing for Underground Construction
Permeation Grouting
Hot bitumen grouting in Karst terrain
Compensation Grouting
Waterproofing
Organization of Tunnel Construction Sites

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Module 9: Mechanized Tunneling with Face Control for Category B and C Tunnels
Lectures: HW
Shield Tunneling methods in soft ground
Transport facilities, separation and depositing, tailskin seals, grouting and injection procedures
Slurry Machines T13
Face Support for Slurry Machines
Earth Pressure Balance Machines EPBMs T14
Face Support for EPBMs

Industry Seminars:
Utilities and ventilation for tunnel construction
Double-shield tunnel boring machines
EPBMs: Manufacturer's perspective
EPBMs: Contractor's perspective
Soil conditioners for EPBMs
Slurry Machines: Manufacturer's perspective
Slurry Machines: Contractor's perspective
Backfill Grouting
Bearings, Seals, and Drives
Mechanized excavation in squeezing ground
Settlements
Mechanized tunneling in boulder-laden ground
Mechanized Tunneling in Squeezing Ground
Microtunneling and Trenchless Technology
Major Mechanized Tunneling Projects in the United States

Module 10: Monitoring, Surveying and Safety

Lectures: HW

Monitoring T11

Industry Seminars:

Tunnel Monitoring for NATM

Tunnel Monitoring for ADECO
Surveying for Conventional Tunnels: Use of Total Station
Surveying for Conventional Tunnels: Use of Laser Scanner and Total Station
Surveying for Conventional Tunnels: Guidance Systems for Roadheaders, Excavators and Bolters
Surveying for TBM Tunnels: Machine Guidance and Precast Segment Erection Control
Health and Safety in underground construction: United States
Health and Safety in underground construction: European Union and UK

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Module 11: Risk Assessment and Management

Review of MS-level material and its application to Assignment
tunneling:

Decision and Risk Analysis Read: ITIG Code of Practice, ITA Guidelines for
tunnelling risk management, and Contractual
Sharing of Risk in Underground Construction: ITA
Views. Risk analysis using actual risk register

Industry Seminars:

Case Histories of Risk Analysis in Tunneling

Best contractual practices for underground construction
Client-Consultant Selection
The Professional Services Agreement
Subsurface Investigations and Geotechnical Report Preparation
Preparation of Contract Documents for Subsurface Projects
Risk Management Considerations for Complex Subsurface Projects
Engineers’ Involvement in Construction Means and Methods on Subsurface Projects
Risk Management Considerations for Engineers Engaged by Contractors on Subsurface Projects
Role of the Professional Consultant in the Evaluation of Differing Site Conditions Claims
Dispute Resolution Mechanisms for Differing Site Conditions Claims
Professional Liability and Risk Allocation/Management Considerations for Design and Construction Management
Professionals Involved in Subsurface Projects
Insurance for Subsurface Projects

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8 Diplomas
After completion of all assigned homework and comprehension questions with 70% passing grade, and completion
of the internship, the University of Texas at Austin will award the “Certificate in Tunneling”.

9 Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

The Certificate is worth at least 25 CEUs (Pending Approval). CLEE will issue CEUs each calendar year. CEUs
may be used by Professional Engineers to fulfill the requirements for license renewal per State Boards’ regulations.

10 Registration Process and Cost

a) Collect the following documents:
• UT graduate students:
1. Filled in application form (available at http://lifelong.engr.utexas.edu/certificate.cfm)
• All others:
1. Filled in application form (available at http://lifelong.engr.utexas.edu/certificate.cfm)
2. Copy of passport or official ID
3. Copy of transcripts for Bachelors Degree and Masters Degree
4. Copy of official English translation of the transcripts above (if they are not in English)
5. ITC members MUST provide a letter from current supervisor on company letterhead verifying
employment status

b) Registration and payment can be finalized either on line or by mail.

1. If you register on-line (http://lifelong.engr.utexas.edu/certificate.cfm):
• Go through the on-line process, click “Complete Registration”, and print out the last screen with your
confirmation number, bio info, and payment info.
• Mail the print-out of your last screen and the 5 documents above (UT students: only application form) to:
Fulvio Tonon, Ph.D., P.E.
Assistant Professor
The University of Texas at Austin
Department of Civil Engineering
1 University Station C1792
Austin, TX 78712-0280
USA
PH: +1-512-471-4929
2. If you register by mail:
• Go to http://lifelong.engr.utexas.edu/certificate.cfm, select “Certificate in Tunneling”, add Certificate to
cart, select “Printable Registration Form”, fill in the form and mail it with your payment to the address in
the registration form.
• Mail the print-out of your last screen and the 5 documents above (UT students: only application form) to:
Fulvio Tonon, Ph.D., P.E.
Assistant Professor
The University of Texas at Austin
Department of Civil Engineering
1 University Station C1792
Austin, TX 78712-0280
USA
PH: +1-512-471-4929

Registration and payment must be finalized by May 31st 2011.

Cost (does not include cost of books, which must be separately purchased by the attendee):
• For employees of ITC members or UT graduate students: USD 10,000 (ten thousand)
• For non-ITC members: USD 15,000 (fifteen thousand)

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Payment may be carried out in one installment or according to the following breakdown:
• $15,000 Non-ITC Member Installment Payment Plan
o $5000 August 31 (access to modules 1-4)
o $5000 December 6 (access to modules 5-8)
o $5000 April 18 (access to modules 9-11)

• $10,000 ITC Member/UT Student Installment Payment Plan

o $3333 August 31 (access to modules 1-4)
o $3333 December 6 (access to modules 5-8)
o $3334 April 18 (access to modules 9-11)

If your company would like to become member of the ITC, visit http://www.caee.utexas.edu/prof/tonon/ITC.htm and
fill in the member’s agreement.

11 Program Highlights
• Exposure to the latest and more efficient design, management and construction methods from the
international tunneling industry, whether they are US methods now adopted internationally, or, vice versa,
non-US methods that have shown their merits in the international context. In either case, speakers are
chosen among the developers or acknowledged experts on these methods. Examples include:
o The Analysis of Controlled Deformations (ADECO), which 500 km of built tunnels in Europe have
proven to lead to industrialized tunnel advance even in the most difficult (before deemed
impossible) tunneling conditions (with and without tunnel boring machine) with reliable
predictions of advance rates and cost. ADECO is the backbone of the course “Design and
Construction of Tunnels”. Until now, ADECO has never been used outside Europe.
o Sub-horizontal jet grouting from the tunnel face (around the tunnel core and in the tunnel core),
which has never been used in the United States.
o High technology fiberglass reinforcement of the tunnel core, which has never been used in the
United States.
o Geotechnical Baseline Report (GBR), which, developed in the US, is now adopted worldwide as
a basic tool for risk management.
o Best Contractual Practices, which, also developed in the US, are used as an international
reference by owners, design firms, contractors, and law firms.
• Writing skills: Each assignment must be submitted with a professional cover memorandum. In the text of
the memorandum the student will: Briefly state the purpose of the work (remind the reader of what was
requested and what the student did); Describe the data, material properties, and other information used to
solve the problem, including any assumptions; Review important aspects of the problem and solution;
Refer to any attached drawings, plots, and other figures and identify the significant information they
contain; Summarize important results, conclusions, and recommendations.
• Continuity: ensured by review and grading of HW assignments and by the program director, who meets
with students for a couple of hours each week to “tie pieces together”.
• Emphasis on active students’ learning by means of: homework assignments through which students
discover, process and apply information; weekly discussion with the program director where different
approaches to tunneling (introduced during the week or previous weeks) are contrasted; and three
months at a construction site where students are physically embedded in a tunnel construction crew: an
experience they will not forget!
• Quality assurance for future employers: Employers are thus ensured that students have acquired the
necessary fundamentals. The quality of the application of these fundamentals to tunneling is ensured by:
the credentials of the 40 outside industry speakers, the continuous relationship with and feedback from
the industry while students work on their assignments/projects, the extent and structure of the internship,
the oversight of the International Tunneling Consortium and Program Director, CLEE and the University of
Texas . Employers are thus ensured that students are in a position to develop their career in tunneling
and be productive from day one.
• Distance learning for busy professionals. Professionals from all over the world who already have the
fundamentals may obtain an in-depth and hands-on application of their fundamentals to tunneling by
studying and mastering the material at their own pace without leaving their current work assignments.

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12 Reviews
“The program you have set up is impressive in both scope and the degree of connection with tunneling practice. It
is definitely meeting particularly the requirements of the overheated American tunneling market. With a public
infrastructure program that is likely to be true also for the incoming Obama administration. But also I am sure that
young engineers educated in the way your program facilitates it will not have a problem to find their way
internationally too. Anyway, we would welcome them to apply for a job in tunneling with HOCHTIEF
internationally.” Hansgeorg Balthaus, Vors. der Geschäftsleitung/Management Chairman HOCHTIEF Consult
HOCHTIEF Construction AG Alfredstraße 236, 45133 Essen, Germany.

“I am writing regarding the "Design and Construction of Tunnel" course held by Professor Tonon at the University
of Texas. I have the opportunity to participate in the lectures held by Prof. Tonon from my base London through the
means of e-learning. The scope of the course is focused on the tunnelling industry with particular attention paid to
both the Design and Construction phases. The competence of the professor is very high and this is reflected in the
technical level of the lectures. The topics are well presented and are supported by Technical Papers as well as
Homework Assignments. On a personal level I am finding the course very challenging and worthwhile. The online
system is very flexible (the lectures are viewed on-demand) and this allows me to conjugate the course with work.
The handouts will be very useful as reference material in the future. I hold a MSc in Civil-Structural Engineering
and I would recommend the course to Graduates exposed to the tunnelling industry as I have been. A good
background in soil/rock mechanics is a prerequisite.” Paolo Perugini, Graduate Tunnelling Engineer, Crossrail
AADT, ArupAtkins Design Team.

Appendix
Recommended UT courses for UT graduate students:

Both tracks:
Course No. Course name
CE 395R.3 Decision and Risk Analysis
CE 387L.1 Strength and Shear Properties of Soil
CE 387R.4 Earth Retaining Structures
CE 387M-1 Stability of Earth Slopes
CE 394M - Advanced Analyses in Geotechnical Engineering
CE 397 Rock Engineering
CE 397 Design and Construction of Tunnels
GEO 384C Geophysics I:
GEO 391C Physical Hydrogeology

Design track additional courses:

CE 381P Computer Methods in Structural Analysis
CE 383L. Advanced Reinforced Concrete Members
CE 397L Advanced Structural Metals

Construction management track additional courses:

CE 395S.4 Project Management.
CE 395Q.1 Project Controls.
CE 395U.3 Advanced Legal Concepts

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