WTC13 - Ground Improvement, Pre-Support, Reinforcement
The foundation together with STS Swiss Tunnelling Society organized the WTC training session for young engineers on "Ground Improvement, Pre-Support and Reinforcement"
Principles in Tunnelling design
Mechanized Tunnelling
The foundation co-organized with CBT, Brazilian Tunnelling Committee, and Herrenknecht Company a training session on "Mechanized Tunnelling".
The training session gathered 150 participants who followed with great interest the varied program.
The Foundation delegated four lecturers, namely Messrs. Andre Assis, Karin Bäppler, Fritz Gruebl, Hugo Cássio Rocha and Markus Thewes. They were joined by delegates from Herrenknecht and BASF companies who gave technological and product oriented information.
Safety In Urban Transport Tunnels
Press release - The Foundation together with the Riyadh Municipality and the participation of PIARC, the World Road Association organized in Riyadh a seminar on "Safety In Urban Tunnels".
Risk Management during Design and Construction
The foundation together with NTA - Nepal Tunnelling Association organized a training session on "Risk Management during Design and Construction'.
Safety operation in Metro & Road Tunnel
Shanghai, P.R of China, 9-13 November 2012
Underground Space Use
Prior to the 13th international ACUUS conference held November 7-9 in Singapore, together with the event’s organizer and the the ITA committees of ITA-CET and ITACUS, the Foundation organized a training session on underground space use.
Tunnelling in Urban Area
An international pannel of renowed experts, namely and by order of their intervention Messrs . and Mses. Olivier Vion, In-Mo Lee, Harald Wagner, Lars Babendererde, Søren Eskesen, Bai Yun, Karin Bäppler, Alexey Bokhan , Michel Deffayet and Jean-Daniel Arnal, gave a total of 16 lectures during this two days training session.