Sustainability - Life cycle analysis applied to tunnels
This one day course will provide an introduction to the environmental impacts of tunnel construction and operation and the way to adopt a more eco-friendly and sustainable approach to resource consumption. The course will also outline the specific issues related to the management of excavated material and give details of methodologies and tools that can be used to assess environmental impacts.
Risk Management in Tunnelling
This two-day course will take place in Santiago de Chile on the 7th and 8th September 2017. It will provide an introduction to the risk management process throughout a project lifecycle, from the planning, design and construction stages, through to the operation of a tunnel or underground project. The course is specifically aimed at owners, decision-makers, consulting engineers, contractors and others with an interest in risk management activities.
Renowned ITA experts will provide lectures and case studies on a variety of risk-managemennt issues and enage in a question and answer session with the participants.
Please click here to download the provisional programme.
Other events in preparation
Argentina - "Sustainability - Life Cycle Analysis applied to Tunnels" - 6th September 2017
Dubai, UAE - "Sustainable Underground Solutions for Transport" - 29th-31st October 2017, (within the scope of the 5th IRF Middle East Regional Congress and Exhibition)
Australia - "Rock bolting and shotcreting" - 2nd -3rd November 2017, Melbourne, Australia (within the scope of the ATS Congress 2017)