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Australasian Tunnelling Conference 2023
November 5, 2023 - November 8, 2023
With a theme of Trends and Transitions in Tunnelling – the 18th Australasian Tunnelling Conference in New Zealand is already shaping up to be the most anticipated event on the 2023 calendar.
The New Zealand Tunnelling Society (NZTS) has now released the details of the 18th Australasian Tunnelling Conference (ATC). The ATC will be hosted by the NZTS in Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand between the 5th and 8th November 2023.
With an overarching focus on Trends and Transitions in Tunnelling, the main themes of the conference (in English and Māori – a huge part of New Zealand’s national identity), include:
- Resilience: Manawaroa; wellbeing, infrastructure, economics.
- Relationships: Hononga; industry, stakeholders and future generations.
- Guardianship: Tiaki; sustainability and legacy. Re-purposing and enhancing existing infrastructure, decarbonisation.
- Future (s): Anamata; what kind of infrastructure is needed.
The conference committee are specifically looking for abstracts on the following topics, but all abstracts relevant to tunnelling are welcomed:
- Transition engineering, sustainability and economic growth
- Metros and mass transit
- Digital engineering, instrumentation and monitoring
- Hydropower and utility tunnels
- Mechanised tunnelling
- Conventional tunnelling/SEM/caverns
- Tunnel operations, asset anagement, repurposing and rehabilitation
- Tunnel systems, ventilation and fire life safety
- Human factors: users, resourcing, training, competency education and diversity
- Safety and occupational safety
- Underground architecture and space development
- Grouting, ground modifications and hydrogeology
- Sprayed concrete and tunnel linings
- Automation and technological advances
- Shafts
- Tunnels and tunnelling for mines
- Geotechnical characterisation, seismicity and difficult ground
- Risk management, collaboration and contracting
Timelines
- Abstracts Due – 31st March 2023
- Acceptance of Abstract and Notifications – 31st May 2023
- Papers Due – 31 August 2023
- Paper Moderations and final papers – 30 September 2023