Training session Tunnelling in Hot Climate countries, Riyadh -Saudi Arabia

December 6 – 7, 2009 85 participants were registered at the Training Session organised by the Foundation on 6-7
December. The participants were coming not only from the Ministry of Transport but also
from the Ministry of Interior and from the Ministry of Defence.

The programme of the Training Session allowed to many ITA Experts from all around the
world to come and teach on the different aspects of tunnelling:

• the Fundamentals of Tunnelling
• Choice of the Construction Methods
• Engineering and Design : Site Investigation, Structural Model, Calculation Design,
  Instrumentation, Ground Improvement, Risk Management and Contracts
• Specific Aspects for Road Tunnel Construction, Operation, Health and Safety