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SMEC’s
tunnelling
specialists
present
at
the
Australasian
Tunnelling
Conference
2023
in
Auckland
October 26, 2023
SMEC’s technical specialists are presenting technical papers at this year’s Australasian Tunnelling Conference 2023 in Auckland, New Zealand.

This year’s theme ‘Trends and Transitions in Tunnelling’ will focus on infrastructure needed for the future, sustainability and legacy, fostering relationships and resilience.

 

SMEC’s technical specialists Richard Kelly (Chief Technical Principal & General Manager Technical Excellence), Alexandre Gomes (Chief Technical Principal), Mahdi Zoorabadi (Technical Principal), Ivan Ching (Principal Engineer), Warwick Keating (Associate Planner), Albert Chen (Engineer) and Aleksander Satici (Undergraduate Engineer) thought-provoking technical papers have been accepted. 

 

Our Technical Papers  

Observation and back-analysis for large diameter circular shaft excavation  

Ivan Ching (Principal Engineer – Tunnels) and Albert Chen (Engineer – Tunnels) 

 

Comparison between the Baseline Specifications and Risk-Allocation Approach in the ASCE’s and the FIDIC-Emerald Book’s Geotechnical Baseline Report (GBR) 

Alex Gomes (Chief Technical Principal – Tunnels and Underground) and Richard Kelly (Chief Technical Principal & General Manager Technical Excellence) 

 

Comparative Assessment of Analytical and Numerical Methods to Evaluate the Cracking Pressure of Concrete Lining in Pressure Tunnels 

Mahdi Zoorabadi (Technical Principal – Geotechnics and Tunnels), Alex Gomes (Chief Technical Principal – Tunnels and Underground) and Aleksander Satici (Undergraduate Engineer – Tunnels) 

 

In-Tunnel Aesthetic Features – Defining Best Practice Within the Project Lifecycle 

Warwick Keating (Associate Planner – Transport Planning & Advisory) 

 

For more information on our Tunelling services.