13th Australian Tunnelling Conference Proceedings 2008

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This 2008 Tunnelling Conference had a theme of ‘Engineering in a Changing Environment’ and reflected the challenges and changes the mining industry faces when meeting the expectations of the community and society. The topics covered by these proceedings included: Australian Tunnelling ProjectsDesign and Development of Ground SupportDevelopments in Tunnel Lining EastLink Tunnels Fire and Life Safety Geotechnical and Hydrogeological Developments International Projects Landmark Projects Mining Projects New Zealand Focus Risk Management in Tunnelling Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) Tunnelling Workshop - Concrete Segmental Linings for Tunnels and ShaftsContent: Front Matter Introduction to Connell Wagner • Table of Contents •Section 1. Opening Address 1. Shaping Our Future •Section 2. Australian Tunnelling Projects 2. Design and Construction of the City West Cable Tunnel, Sydney Australia 3. When the Portal is in the Sea - Design of the Marine Risers and Tunnel Connections for the Gold Coast Desalination Plant 4. Tugun Bypass Tunnel Using Top-down Cut-and-Cover Method 5. Perth City Rail Tunnel Project - Overview, Geotechnical Conditions and Building Protection 6. The Design and Construction of a 'Batcave' 7. Design Basis and Construction Experience for a Bolt and Shotcrete Lined Tunnel for the Wambo Rail Spur 8. Traffic and Emission Modelling for Surface Roads near the Lane Cove Tunnel Corridor •Section 3. Design and Development of Ground Support 9. Shotcrete Lining Design for Underground Excavations in Rock - The Current State of Practice 10. Use of Shotcrete Arch as Tunnel Support - A Case Study 11. Developments in the Use of Steel Fibre Reinforced Concrete (SFRC) in Precast Segments for Tunnel Linings 12. Static Testing of Shotcrete 13. Effect of the Patternised Pin Drain on Reduction of Pore Pressure behind Waterproof Shotcrete Linings for Tunnelling 14. Three-Dimensional Modelling of Construction Tolerance in Trapezoidal Segments •Section 4. Developments in Tunnel Lining 15. Predicting Carbonation of Concrete in Tunnels 16. Microtunnelling Solution for Bulimba Creek Trunk Sewer 17. Northern Sewerage Project - Liner Selection in a Corrosive Environment 18. Design, Inspection and Rehabilitation of the New Croton Aqueduct, New York City •Section 5. EastLink Tunnels 19. Project Overview - EastLink Tunnel 20. EastLink Tunnel - Permanent Concrete Lining and Waterproofing Design 21. Selection of Primary Support in the Eastlink Tunnels 22. Fire and Life Safety - The Eastlink Perspective •Section 6. Fire and Life Safety 23. Deluge System Operating Effectiveness in Road Tunnels and Impacts on Operating Policy 24. Operational Management of Fire Suppression Systems 25. Road Tunnel Protection by Water Mist Systems - Implementation of Full-Scale Fire Test Results into a Real Project 26. Results and Experiences with Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) Measurement in Road Tunnels •Section 7. Geotechnical and Hydrogeological Developments 27. Analysis of the Creep Behaviour of Tunnels in Sandstone/Shale 28. Prediction of Rock Mass Properties Ahead of Tunnel Face Using Drilling Parameters 29. Tunnel Groundwater Inflow Measurement 30. Impact of Rock Mass Characteristics on Hard Rock Tunnel Boring Machine Performance •Section 8. International Projects 31. Peanuts and Tunnel Stuffing - The Brightwater Conveyance System East Contract 32. Recent Advances from the United Kingdom Tunnelling Industry - The A3 Hindhead Project 33. Design of Shallow Caverns in an Urban Environment 34. North Shore Connector Tunnel Project, Pittsburgh, USA 35. Aspects of the Design and Construction of the Chong Ming Tunnel Shanghai 36. The Bosphorus Rail Tunnel Project 37. Lower Lea Valley Cable Tunnels - A Case Study of a Program Critical Project •Section 9. Landmark Projects 38. Soft Ground Tunnelling in Melbourne - Investigation and Design of the Melbourne Main Reliever 39. Big Diameter Tunnelling beneath Low Rock Cover 40. Planning and Investigation of the Airport Link Tunnel and Northern Busway, Brisbane •Section 10. Mining Projects 41. Improving Roadway Development in Underground Coal Mines 42. Polymer-Based Alternative to Steel Mesh for Coal Mine Strata Reinforcement 43. Stability of Raise Bored Shafts in Australian Mines 44. Geotechnical Shaft Reconciliation at Oyu Tolgoi, Mongolia •Section 11. New Zealand Focus 45. Excavating a Tunnel in the Foothills of the Southern Alps of New Zealand 46. An Appraisal of Tunnelling in the Auckland Region for Infrastructure Development 47. Microtunnelling the Ocean Outfall Pipeline, Christchurch, New Zealand 48. Design and Construction of Tunnels for Northern Gateway Project, New Zealand •Section 12. Risk Management in Tunnelling 49. Creating a Geotechnical Baseline Report for Project Hobson, Auckland 50. Risk Management through Design - Experiences from the United Kingdom Tunnelling Industry 51. The Code of Practice for Risk Management of Tunnel Works - Future Tunnelling Insurance from the Insurer's Point of View 52. Recent Developments in Tunnel Fire and Life Safety Standards and Guidance 53. The Use of Risk Analysis to Achieve Consistency in the Fire and Life Safety Design of Road Tunnels 54. Managing Underground Risks in Singapore through Geotechnical Interpretative Baseline Reports 55. Management of Hydrogeological Risk in Tunnelling Projects 56. Risk 'Thinking' for Australian Tunnelling •Section 13. Tunnel Boring Machine (TMB) Tunnelling 57. Urban Tunnelling Challenges - Mechanised Tunnelling to Improve Life Quality in Cities 58. Twin Stacked Tunnels - KDB200, Kowloon Southern Link, Hong Kong 59. Tunnelling for Bogong Hydropower Development •Section 14. Workshop - Concrete Segmental Linings for Tunnels and Shafts 60. Design of Steel Fibre Reinforced Segmental Lining for the Gold Coast Desalination Tunnels 61. Design of a Steel Fibre Reinforced Concrete Segmental Tunnel Lining - City West Cable Tunnel Project, Sydney, Australia