Organised by:
Tunneling& Underground Space Technical Division, IEM


Synopsis

The development of tunnels are important for urban projects as well as to ensure the due performance of deep excavations. For instance, the limitations of any induced deformation during excavation works are important factors to be considered in design. Therefore with the phenomenal increases in development of tunnels in urban area like Klang Valley, tunneling works that are close proximity to existing structures are unavoidable. As such, soil-structure interaction problems will likely to occur including the effects of tunneling on adjacent structures that involved deep foundation works. In this short course, the speakers will share the modelling method that involves tunneling works. Also, modelling methodology of tunneling works using finite element analysis will be covered by the speakers, inclusive of influence by constitutive model as well as tunneling using both both NATM and TBM methods. The application of tunneling method in 3D with correlation to 2D Approach with Embedded Beam Rows will be covered.


Biodata of The Speakers

1) Dr William Cheang Wai Lum, Plaxis AsiaPac (Singapore)

Dr Cheang graduated with B. Eng (Civil Eng.) from University of East London, 1997 and obtained his PhD from the National University of Singapore in 2006. His interest is in Computational Geotechnics. He has worked as a Geotechnical Engineer in Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. He is involved in many seminars and workshops around Asia for promotion of good and effective usage of PLAXIS Finite Element Codes.

2) Dr Lee Siew Wei, Golder Associates Hong Kong (Hong Kong)

Dr Lee graduated with B. Eng (Civil Eng.) from University Technology Malaysia, 1996 and obtained his PhD from University of Cambridge, 2001.  He is a Director of Golder Associates Hong Kong Ltd. He obtained his PhD in geotechnical engineering from Cambridge University in 2001 and MBA from HKUST in 2015. He is a qualified civil and geotechnical engineer with more than 15 years of professional experience. He has been an invited lecturer and beta tester of PLAXIS in the past 10 years. He is a Registered Simulation Engineer (Advanced level) with NAFEMS (UK), and Chairman of Association of Geotechnical and Geo-Environmental Specialists, Hong Kong, 2017-2018.