09:00 Opening Remarks From The Chair

09:10 Design And Evaluation Of Groundwater Management System Of The River Crossing Long Tunnels

• Understanding the durability issues: Deterioration of concrete lining, contraction and leaks
• Addressing corrosion through periodic maintenance and surface coatings
• Building durability as a risk factor in design: Needs and methods

Dr Kim
Sang Hwan, Director
KOREAN GEOTECHNICAL SOCIETY

09:50 Steel Fibres In Precast Tunnel Segment Linings

• Performance criteria and design aspects of SFRC
• Segmental lining design with SFRC
• Benefits and cost savings associated with steel fibre reinforcement
• Project references and case histories

Dr.-Ing. Ralf Winterberg
Business Development Manager
MACCAFERRI ASIA

11:00 Design, Construction And Safety Features Of The World’s Longest Immersed Tunnel: Case Study – Femharn Belt, Denmark - Germany

• Complying with new traffic data and pollution emission standards
• Comparing EuroTAP and with other tunnel design benchmark
• Challenges in designing the longest (20 km) immersed tunnel: How to overcome?
• Analysing the different options: comparing immersed tunnel against bridge solutions

11:40 Fläkt Woods: Trends And Best Practices In Long Tunnel Ventilation

Dr Geoff Sheard
Vice President - Fan Technology
Flakt Woods

12:20 Embracing Public Needs In Constructing The West-East Strategic Road Tunnel In The North Shore Of Hong Kong Island: Case Study - Central - Wan Chai Bypass And Island Eastern Corridor Link Project

• Constraints to cut and cover tunnel construction including legal considerations under the Protection of Harbour Ordinance and temporary relocation of vessels in the Typhoon Shelter
• Constraints to mined tunnel construction including protection to existing Cross Harbour Tunnel
• Key principles governing construction
• Use of construction modelling and control services to control programme and detect activity clashes

Kwok Wah LO
Chief Engineer - Major Works Project Management Office
HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT, HKSAR

14:00 Controlling Design And Construction Costs Of The World’s Largest Double-Deck Road Tunnel: Case Study - Chongming Tunnel

• Understanding interactive behaviours of soil, rock and water for cost control
• Costing based on design codes and tunnel construction method used
• Risk analysis and cost overrun parameters: What needs to be watched out for?
• Types of construction costs and mitigating risks involved

Joseph Lo
Executive Director - Transportation
AECOM

14:40 Modern Trends In Design And Construction Of Long Sewerage Tunnels: Case Study – Tseun Wan Drainage Tunnel Project

• Dredging and tunnel element construction processes
• Techniques in transporting, immersing and docking of tube tunnel elements
• Designing for immersed tube tunnels’ floatation effect
• Strategies for constructing very deep immersed tube tunnels

Christopher Shaw
Project Director – DSD Tunnel
MAEDA CORPORATION

15:50 3D Numerical Modelling Of Urban Tunnel Construction Near Piled High-Rise Buildings

• Techniques in construction of tunnels near existing property lines
• Modern design and construction processes considering piled structures
• 3D numerical analysis for shafts, portals and openings with respect to tunnel excavation

Dr Siew Wei Lee
Associate Director
GEOTECHNICAL CONSULTING GROUP

16:30 Enhanced Traffic Control And Monitoring Systems For Transportation Tunnels: Case Study – Delhi Metro Tunnels

• Integrating fibre-optic control and monitoring systems for existing and new tunnels
• Benefits of modern traffic control and monitoring systems: What have we learnt?
• Trends in integration of automatic and semi-automatic controlled equipments
• Managing traffic through advanced systems: Cost and benefits

Mohan Gupta
Divisional Director – Metro & Civil Geotechnical
MOTT MACDONALD

17:10 Chair’s Summary With Q&A End Of Day One Presentations