Theme: Innovation and Sustainable Underground Space Development

This conference is aimed at providing a forum for practising professionals – engineers, consultants, contractors, technologists, researchers, academicians, manufacturers and suppliers to share their experiences, research, studies and views so as to contribute to the advancement of Sustainable Tunnelling and Underground Space Development in general and particularly in Asia. A wide range of high quality scientific and technical papers of International or Regional significance on Tunnelling and Underground Space Development is expected on the following topics:

• Tunnelling to include process, operation, ventilation and maintenance.
• Trenchless Technology such as micro-tunnelling, pipe-jacking, directional drilling and rehabilitation.
• Related areas such as detection and inspection services, robotic development, sewerage services and structural aspects.
• Safety health environmental quality and legal aspects.
• Machine development and designs, latest models presentation from manufacturers of tunnelling and related machines.
• Geotechnical aspects with particular references to tunnelling and underground space development.
• Research and recent development and progress related to tunnelling & the use of underground space.


LIST OF TECHNICAL PAPERS

1. Pipe Roofing Installation by Micro Tunnelling Method
2. Biogrouting for Seepage Control for Underground Construction
3. Geology vis-à-vis Tunnelling in the Kuala Lumpur Area
4. Geotechnical Design Aspects for an Underground Cut-and-Cover Tunnel over an Existing Road Tunnel Box
5. Using Hoek-Brown Failure Criterion Parameters to Optimise the Design of Excavation and Lateral Support in Rock
6. Numerical Study of Application of Buttressed Diaphragm Wall to Reduce Tunnel Movements Induced by Deep Excavation
7. Design and Construction of the Lai Chi Kok Drainage Tunnel, Hong Kong
8. Assessment of Jacking Force in Highly Fractured Rocks Based on Numerical Modelling of Pre-bored Pressuremeter Tests
9. Development of Laboratory based Jacking Mechanism Considering Soil-pipe Interaction
10. Observation and Validation of Arching Effect via Discrete Element Modelling and GeoPIV
11. Tunnelling Activities in Malaysia – A Review
12. The Present and Future Sustainable Use of Underground Space in Malaysia
13. Ground Response due to Rectangular Tunnelling Machine for Trenchless Construction of
      Underpass in Singapore Thomson Line Project
14. Mitigation Measures for Bored Tunnelling in Challenging Bukit Timah Formation Mixed Ground for
      Singapore Thomson Line Great World Station and Associated Tunnels
15. Design Considerations for Single Twin-Track Railway Tunnel over Mountainous Terrain
16. Design Considerations for the Underground Works for the Ulu Jelai Hydroelectric Power Scheme, Malaysia
17. Investigation on Segment Joint to Improve Soil-Tunnel Interaction
18. Using Digital Advancement as Risk Management Tool in Underground Construction
19. Tunnel Repair – Lessons Learned
20. Flood Drainage Tunnel in Bangkok
21. Tunnel Segment Lining Concrete-Challenges and Remedies
22. Underground Watertight Structures, Myth or Fact?
23. Geo-mechanical Correlation of Subsurface Deformations Induced by Tunnel Excavation for KVMRT
24. Underground Structure Behaviour and Deformation Monitoring with Distributed Fibre Optic Sensor
25. Design of Grouted Rock Bolts based on the Rock Reinforcement Principle