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Australian Tunnelling Society 50 Years - 2022
HERRENKNECHT AUSTRALASIA
BULDING UP
DOWN UNDER
The demand for efficient traffic and utility infrastructures has increased
dramatically down under. State-of-the-art tunnel systems are being
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of different ground conditions. We provide technical top-quality solu-
tions for any project application – with a focus on minimizing the im-
pact on the surroundings while maintaining the highest level of safety
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Contents President’s foreword
President’s foreword Fellow tunnellers, welcome
EDITOR’S NOTE David Lees… Spreading the word M
50 years of tunnelling RE-SHAPING CITIES USING U
2nd Australian Tunnelling Conference Melbourne “
5th Australian Tunnelling Conference Melbourne “
AUCTA gives bicentennial lectur to the BTS Lectu
First AUCTA business plan Developed by Alan Chap
World Tunnelling AUCTA Journal gets a
ATS publishes The History of Australian Tu
d:Layout 1 9/4/18 21:46 Page 28
Undergraduate Engagement ATS NSW presented at un
17th Australasian Tunnelling Conference Melbourn
ATS beginnings Today’s Australian Tunnelling Soci
Cairncross, Charles Gerrard, Warren Peck, Neville
Kick starting the society Dr Bill Bamford is rec
19 austunnel.com.au
The state of play in 1979 Bill Bamford is tasked
OVER WestConnex M4-M5 Link Tunnels (Sydney, AUS)
Neyland and Bennet… Classic tunnelling paper revi
Hardening post-crack behavior at a low total cost
The great benefit of conferences and events As a
Constructing our future together CPB Cont
Q&A with Alan Robertson Alan Robertson has been
underground too. About 25 years ago I presented a
A very modern tunneller Keith Bannerman is the T
commitment to a family is an ongoing struggle for
Our friends in industry The ATS has the most posi
Short Q&As with five ATS sponsors Today, we ha
Platinum Sponsor - Bamser Keith Bannerman is t
our real world experience our clients rea
The first immersed tube manufactured at Port Kem
northwards from the end of one of the twin bored
ATS Leadership The ATS has been very fortunate th
build twin track or twin bus lane tunnels with le
Taylor sition/brief employment massive timber
Transforming lives through tunnelling in Australi
Building the society, building friendships Now e
Peter Kessler and the Eastlink Tunnel team 2006 (
Inviting the world to Sydney Having started his
each other well. It was a great team effort and t
ATS on the world stage As one of the 19 founder n
Zhao, now Professor of Resources Engineering at M
From the tunnels of the Snowy to ITA President A
Arnold Dix is brought in to work on the City Link
www.bamfordrocks.com.au E: tests@bamfordrocks.com
Q&A with Dr Anmol Bedi Dr Anmol Bedi was the ina
project, with a great team, dealing with many hai
ATS today Governance From the start, the Australi
ATS Young Members Although the ATS Young Member
Supporting young tunnellers at home and overseas
increasingly important. Linking education and
can be brought up from the young members is key t
Diversity in tunnelling Tunnelling is an overwhel
A positive shift in the industry – there is light
You can’t be what you can’t see Iris Yim is a sm
Tunnel Systems Sub Group The Tunnel Systems Sub
The Allen Neyland Tunnelling Achievement Award A
The Women in Tunnelling Outstanding Achievement A
Rock Bolting Solutions for Every Underground Envi
Mt Coot-tha Quarry Day experience I organised alo
SET 1B: South East Transit Project Busway Project
The Y Junction filler wall being poured out of th
Blast from the past Before we launch int
Our Underground Future TJ's Podcast Series
Reflections of a career paralleling the 50 years
have had the pleasure and privilege to meet and b
50 years of health and safety in tunnelling By W
Most Effective Least E
PPE has not only improved significantly in the la
work as a crew, they perform many tasks as indivi
Case study on silica dust By Kate Cole, OAM, Eng
Safety matters By Dallas Adams, founder of DC Ad
50 years of contracts To review 50 years of contr
Furthermore, agencies changing requirements part
50 years of shotcrete use in Australia By E.S. B
a water reservoir in Sydney, together with severa
the highly effective bolt-based support possible
50 years of tunnel systems in Australia By John
metres spacing were adopted for Mullum Mullum tun
WestConnex Motorway Control Centre at St Peters (
ALWAYS ADVANCING www.terratec.co
50 years of rock cutting technology in Australia
Rock cutting in action would have been significa
50 years of grouting in tunnelling in Australia
creating grout lenses within the clay filled bedd
Sydney Metro cross passage grouting tender was r
50 years of tunnel geotech in Australia By Helen
as inputs to design. The subsequent concepts of Q
EASTERN DISTRIBUTOR · Largest Span 19
Tunnel support design – how lessons from the past
on projects to gain a contractual advantage. Per
Waves of tunnelling Dr Philip Pells has been a m
Stories and messages from members The quiet hero
Building the knowledge bank By David Hake There
Finding and sticking with tunnelling By Ted Nye
A proud heritage of innovative thinking.
Magnificent Beast Grydale