2. “SINGAPORE Signalling for the first time that urban planners are exploring the possibility of large
scale underground developments that further push the boundary of usage.”
- Citiescape
KEY BENEFITS OF ATTENDING:
• Exploring new ways in utilising underground space and it’s engineering
complications
• Discovering the latest developments: How far has the technology come
and it’s success factor
• Assessing the effect of tunnel excavation works on adjacent structures
• Exploring the technical challenges in constructing underground projects
and caverns
• Handling unique and complex ground conditions
• Exploring urban tunnelling and underground expansion
WHY YOU CANNOT MISS THIS EVENT
Singapore is considered one of the most crowded countries in the world.
With increasing population and increasing demand using underground
space on a larger scale becomes vital. Underground construction varies from
shallow urban tunnels to very deep tunnels and caverns. This year we will
have a special focus to cavern development - Building facilities in
underground cavern is seen as the optimal solution to address high
acquisition costs. Placing facilities underground will require less land take
and will also help in reducing environmental impact.
Building on Trueventus Underground Space Engineering events.
2016 event will continue its journey in Singapore, with emphasis on the
complex engineering problems; from design and construction of tunnels
and underground structures located in complex environments and difficult
geological conditions, developing cost effective solutions that suit the
various requirements for the underground facilities to proper contract and
geotechnical risk management.
This year’s event will be packed with solutions in tackling the different key
technical challenges faced during the planning and construction of
undergrounds and caverns.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
• Engineering & Construction
Companies
• Geotechnical Developers
• Pipeline Engineering
• Geotechnical Engineering
• Facilities Management Heads
• Ground Engineering
• Structural Engineering
• Architects
• Designers
• Utilities
• Piling
• Infrastructure
This event is designed for
professionals and representatives
from:
• Government – Federal, State &
Local Councils
• Ministry and/or Department of
Works and Transportation
• Rail Operators Investors
• Policy Makers
• Urban Planners
Local Government, Government
Departments, Agencies &
Authorities:
• Engineering & Construction
Firms
• Construction
• Building materials
• Structural
• Mechanical
Engineers, Consultants, Project
Managers and Contractors
involved in:
• Drill & Blast Supervisors
• Technical
Superintendent/Managers
• Maintenance Managers
• Project Managers
• Technical Service Managers
• Rock Engineer/Specialists
• Geotechnical Specialists
• Operations
• Maintenance
• Reliability and Asset Management
Technical Specialists:
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3. FEATURING KEYNOTE PRESENTATION AND CASE STUDIES DELIVERED BY DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS:
Ir. Leslie Swann Director
Jacobs China Limited, Hongkong
Speaking on: Monitoring for the design and construction of deep excavations and tunnels
Leslie is a highly qualified, geotechnical engineer with over 40 years’ experience in geotechnical works, foundation analysis, groundwater
assessment and ground improvement. He has been involved in developing alternative designs as part of value engineering exercises for
highway and railway projects and has provided expert advice in construction disputes.
John Endicott Geotechnical & Tunelling Asia
AECOM, Hongkong
Speaking on: 1) Horizontal Directional Coring (HDC) for Subsea Tunnels - Case Study Hong Kong Deep Sewer Tunnels
2) Panel Discussion Engineering in Difficult Ground Conditions? Gauging new developments in TBM and other
excavation methods for changing grounds
In recognition for his expertise when working in ground engineering for over 40 years. Since 1975 he has been located in Hong Kong
and working around South East Asia where he is well known for all aspects of geotechnical engineering. His experience includes
involvement with more than 100 underground railway stations and associated tunnels.
Eric Chui Divisional Director and Head of Tunnels and Ground Engineering Department
Atkins, Hong kong
Speaking on: Selecting the appropriate cavern excavation method in urban areas
Eric Chui has over 20 years’ experience in the study, design and construction management for large tunnelling projects in different parts
of the world. He has experience in underpinning works for buildings, cavern design (large span rock tunnels), deep shafts design and
damage risk assessment of tunnel works adjacent to structures.
Lawrence T.H. Lee Senior Construction Engineer-Civil
MTR Corporation Limited, Hongkong
Speaking on: Implementing of Intelligent Models of Optimization for Tunnel Blasting Designs
Lawrence is a chartered civil and geotechnical engineer and has over 20 years of experience in underground construction in Hong Kong
at urban areas on both TBM and Drill and Blast tunnels employed by client, consultant and contractor firms. He is the Honorary Secretary
of The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (Hong Kong Branch).
Dato’ Ir. Dr. Gue See Sew Chief Executive Officer
G&P Professionals Sdn Bhd, Malaysia
Speaking on: Effectively managing structural design issues while correcting ground settlement in deep excavation
Dr. Gue has presented 221 lectures on Geotechnical Engineering. He has also published 108 Technical Papers related to geotechnical
engineering in various conferences and seminars including a number of keynote addresses, theme and special lectures.
Sivaram Thirumoorthy Professional Associate (Geotechnical)
Singapore
Speaking on: Risk Assessment and management of excavation Induced damages to the buildings/structures in a dense
urban areas
Sivaram is a Geotechnical/Tunnelling Engineer with 12 years of progressive university education from basic civil engineering to specialized
masters in tunnelling and over 14 years of international work experience in civil, geotechnical and tunnelling industry. Currently he is
leading a team of geotechnical engineers and providing solutions to major infrastructure projects with Parsons Brinkerhoff.
Marvin Lo
T: +632 406 4711 | E: marvinl@trueventus.com
For further details, contact
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4. Chris Dulake Engineering Director
HS2, United Kingdom
Speaking on: Panel Discussion: Engineering in Difficult Ground Conditions? Gauging new developments in TBM and other
excavation methods for changing grounds
Chris is a Civil Engineer and a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers and has worked in the construction industry for 30 years. In
May 2015 he moved to HS2 as Lead Engineer having spent 7 years at Crossrail leading Engineering for the project. Among the projects
Chris has worked on are the King’s Cross station Redevelopment, UK; Marmaray Crossing, Istanbul and 2nd Avenue Subway, New York.
FEATURING KEYNOTE PRESENTATION AND CASE STUDIES DELIVERED BY DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS:
Andrew Forsythe Principal Engineering Geologist
Mott MacDonald, Singapore
Speaking on: Quantifying geological risk for underground development of tunnels and caverns
Andrew Forsythe is the Principal Engineering Geologist for Mott MacDonald in Singapore and has extensive experience in underground
space development in Singapore and across Asia. He has particularly strong experience in tunnelling and cavern projects for transport
and power projects and his main area of specialisation is ground characterisation and assessment of geotechnical risk.
Senthil Nath G T Senior Engineer
Geoconsult Asia Singapore Pte Ltd, Singapore
Speaking on: Bored Tunnelling in urban environment: Existing tunnel movements due to close proximity- What is the major
problem? and How effectively tackle it?
Senthil Nath is Tunnel / Geotech engineer with exposure in major infrastructure projects including TBM as well as SEM/NATM tunnels,
Deep foundations and excavation support systems. He is currently involved in Thomson East Coast Line and cable tunnel projects in
Singapore. He plays an active role in ITA-YM (International Tunnelling Association for Young Members) and is a part of its steering
committee.
Sony Andalis BIM Specialist
BCA Centre for Construction IT (CCIT), Singapore
Speaking on: BIM for Underground Developments
Sonny is a civil engineer by profession with a focus in Transport Engineering and BIM. He has 14 years’ experience in Telecom
Infrastructure, Facility Renovation, Rail & Airport Engineering under Alcatel, CPG Consultants & Mitsubishi Heavy Industries prior to
joining BCA. He is currently working in the Virtual Singapore project which aims to create a semantic 3D model of a city.
Marvin Lo
T: +632 406 4711 | E: marvinl@trueventus.com
For further details, contact
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5. DAY ONE
0800
0845
0900
0945
1030
1100
1145
1230
Registration and coffee
Opening address by Chairperson
Session One
Effectively managing structural design issues while correct-
ing ground settlement in deep excavation
Deep excavations in urban areas have the potential to cause
unfavourable effects on ground stability and nearby structures. In
this session the speaker will explore the following key elements:
• Setting up monitoring instruments to control and monitor the overall
structural issues during the construction of retaining walls, main
excavations, and when groundwater is involved
• Using BIM to integrate and visualise monitoring data for risk assess-
ments during urban deep excavation projects
• Assisting construction project teams in identifying and understanding
possible blind spots when attempting to achieve risk assessments
Dato’ Ir Dr. Gue See Sew Chief Executive Officer
G&P Professionals Sdn Bhd
Session Two
Monitoring for the design and construction of deep excava-
tions and tunnels-Case Study
The design of deep excavation and tunnels necessarily rely on
certain assumptions as the variability of ground conditions can
never be certain in advance of construction. Therefore in order to
validate assumptions monitoring is an essential requirement for
geotechnical works. The presentation will explain how monitoring
was used in the design and construction of the deep excavation at
Ho Man Tin station to validate the design of the first use of GFRP
soil nails in Hong Kong in an area of complex geology.
Ir. Leslie Swann Director
Jacobs China Limited, Hong Kong
Morning refreshments
Session Three: Panel Discussion
Engineering in Difficult Ground Conditions? Gauging new
developments in TBM and other excavation methods for
changing grounds
Tunnel boring machines (TBM) are increasingly used for tunnelling
with difficult and complex geological conditions, including rock and
soil mixed and interfaced grounds, spalling and bursting rocks,
squeezing and swelling grounds, blocky and highly fractured rocks,
fault and shear zones, and grounds under high in situ stress and
water pressure. Hear from our panel of speakers as they discuss the
new methods which can increase the efficiency of excavation in
such conditions.
Panelist:
John Endicott Geotechnical & Engineering Tunneling Asia
AECOM, Hongkong
Chris Dulake Engineering Director
HS2, United Kingdom
Session Four
Implementing of Intelligent Models of Optimization for
Tunnel Blasting Designs
This session seeks to discuss how the adoption of Genetic
Algorithm (GA), which is widely used over the world for analyzing
and optimizing different engineering problems, to optimize the
blasting parameters to improve the blast performance for tunnel
blasting when excavating a tunnel with limited blast vibration
constraints. There are more than 100 sensitive receivers of different
aspects such as building structures, utilities services and geotechni-
cal slope features. Using the genetic algorithm for optimization, it is
discovered that the Powder Factor for a tunnel blasting could be
optimized to its maximum value within the pre-defined vibration
limit so that the explosives charge weight will also be maximized for
a blast with different tunnel profiles.
Lawrence TH Lee Senior Construction Engineer-Civil
MTR Corporation Limited, Hongkong
Networking luncheon
1400
1445
1530
1600
1645
1730
1815
Session Five
Risk Assessment and management of excavation Induced
damages to the buildings/structures in a dense urban areas
Assessing the impact on these buildings/structures in dense enviro-
ment is most important part of the design which controls the cost
and safety. A proper risk assessment methodology at an early stage
of the project influence the overall design and safety in a great way.
• Outlining the Risk Assessment approach at early stage of the project
• Risk mitigation and management
• Planning the Instrumentation and Monitoring
• Risk assessment to buildings with Piles - A Case Study
Sivaram Thirumoorthy Professional Associate (Geotechnical)
Singapore
Session Six
Integrating geotechnical risk management and project risk
management for achieving project objectives within time
and budget
The segregation of geotechnical risk management and project risk
management within project organization is likely to obstruct the
catchment of all potential risks management benefits, in terms of
improved safety and quality, cost and time savings. Geotechnical
risks need to be integrated with overall project risk to be better
managed. This session seeks to develop a robust ground models
and the associated management of identified hazards and geotech-
nical risks which is crucial to effective delivery of construction and
civil engineering projects.
Speaker to be advised
Afternoon refreshments
Session Seven: Panel Discussion
Gauging the effectiveness of Geotechnical Baseline Report
(GBR) in managing contractual litigation
Using of Geotechnical Baseline Report (GBR) for contractually
defining anticipated ground conditions has become a widely
accepted practice in tunneling industry. The significant and critical
nature of these reports have increased the scrutiny they received to
unprecedented levels. Hear from our panel of speakers as they
discuss and provide suggestions of improving the effectiveness of
GBR based on their collective experience with many tunnel projects
and their GBRs.
Panelist:
John Endicott Geotechnical & Tunelling Asia
AECOM, Hongkong
Session Eight
Bored tunnelling in urban environment: Existing tunnel
movements due to close proximity - What is the major
problem? and How to effectively tackle it?
With the growing population, the need for TBM tunnels in urban
environment has continuously increased in the last decade. The
need for TBM tunnels is not only limited to urban transportation but
is also constantly increasing for other key infrastructure elements,
which results in new tunnels constructed close to existing tunnels /
other infrastructure. This presentation will focus on the
problems/risks associated with tunnels driven in close proximity and
how to assess/quantify the impact. A case study from Thomson East
Coast Line is considered to illustrate the impact assessment and risk
evaluation.
Senthil Nath GT Senior Engineer
Geoconsult Asia Singapore Pte Ltd, Singapore
Session Nine
Horizontal Directional Coring (HDC) for Subsea Tunnels - Case
Study Hong Kong Deep Sewer Tunnels
Site investigation for tunnels can be a problem. All too often
budgetary restrictions result in insufficient information about the
ground before tunneling. Horizontal Directional Coring (HDC) can
be used to obtain nearly continuous cores close to and parallel with
the alignment of the tunnel. Used in conjunction with other site
investigation, HDC can provide quality ground models for reason-
able anticipation of ground conditions to be encountered during
tunneling.
John Endicott Geotechnical & Engineering Tunneling Asia
AECOM, Hongkong
End of Day One
Marvin Lo
T: +632 406 4711 | E: marvinl@trueventus.com
For further details, contact
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6. DAY TWO
0800
0845
0900
0945
1030
1100
1145
1230
Registration and coffee
Opening address by Chairperson
Session One:
BIM for Underground Developments
This session will discuss the implementation of Building Information
Modelling (BIM) to major infrastructure projects in Singapore and its
integration with Geographical Information Systems (GIS). In simple
terms, how to combine models and maps. The creation of Project
Information Model (PIM) fit for regulatory submissions, Construc-
tion Information Model fit for construction and Asset Information
Model (AIM) fit for facility operation to enable the creation of a
smart city a reality. The session will also discuss the development of
a 3D subterranean model for the Virtual Singapore project which
also includes the collection and conversion of borehole data into a
3D geology model.
Sony Andalis BIM Specialist
BCA Centre for Construction IT (CCIT), Singapore
Session Two
Analysing the practical guidelines for rock cavern design-
case study Underground Ammunition Facility, Singapore
Underground Ammunition Facility is the first major rock cavern
project in Singapore, where principles of rock engineering are
applied extensively in its development. This session will discuss
innovative approaches to rock cavern development as well as risk
management which contribute to the successful development of
the UAF.
Speaker to be advised
Morning refreshments
Session Three
Adopting the Norwegian know-how’s on groundwater
control for Caverns excavated on soft ground
Pre-grouting is the usually procedure used for the purpose of
reducing the permeability as well as consolidating the rock mass.
This session will highlight cost effective tunnelling concept
developed in Norway during the last decades. Some project
examples will be provided to describe the current practice in Norwe-
gian tunnelling.
Speaker to be advised
Session Four
Hard rock tunnelling in challenging ground
This session will analyze successful methods of dealing with the
most challenging conditions encountered, with a particular focus
on fractured and faulted ground, mixed face tunnelling, and
tunneling in karst or water-bearing conditions. It will discuss new
methods, including Dual Mode or “Crossover” type machines,
which can increase the efficiency of excavation in such conditions.
Speaker to be advised
Networking luncheon
1400
1445
1530
1600
1645
1730
Session Five
Selecting the appropriate carven excavation method in urban
areas
Tunnel design and construction requires the use of appropriate
techniques and technologies during all phases of a tunnel project.
Selecting appropriate excavation method for large span urban
tunnel projects in soft ground is a key factor for successful comple-
tion of the project.
Eric Chiu Divisional Director and Head of Tunnels and Ground
Engineering
ATKINS, Hongkong
Session Six
Ground Water Ingress into Caverns: A case study of hydro-
geological assessment for West Island Line Sai Ying Pun
Station, Hong Kong will demonstrate the allowable water
ingress to reduce risk of short term and long term ground
movement
In underground hard rock construction, ground treatment is
normally limited to installation of support to provide stable ground
and safe working conditions. Groundwater ingress control is
necessary to prevent surface settlement and damage, or environ-
mental impact to vegetation and groundwater resources. Hear
from the most relevant projects in Hongkong which shows the most
important of high-pressure Pre-Excavation Grouting (PEG) for the
purpose of achieving targeted minimum residual groundwater
ingress into tunnels and caverns in hard rock.
Speaker to be advised
Afternoon refreshments
Session Seven
Quantifying geological risk for underground development of
tunnels and caverns
Geological and geotechnical uncertainty presents an inherent risk
to the tunnelling and cavern development projects .The uncertainty
is reduced by geotechnical investigations and engineering experi-
ence in similar ground conditions but even with the most detailed
investigations, the uncertainty can never be eliminated and
therefore it is important to assess what level of risk remains. The
process involves using sensitivity analyses to assess impacts of key
geological parameters followed by assessments of the likely statisti-
cal variance in those parameters to make probabilistic predictions of
negative, as well as positive, impacts from those parameters. Some
of the parameters discussed here, include rock head level, Q
number variation and permeability.
Andrew Forsythe Principal Engineering Geologist
Mott MacDonald, Singapore
Session Eight
Revolution in sensor technology: Innovative and smart
monitoring tools in rock behaviour
Technological innovation can advance engineering practice and
increase the appeal of underground space. This session will
highlight an innovative and smart technologies that provide
significant improvement in the delivery of cost-effective lifecycle
performance for underground facilities , contribute to improve-
ments in underground space usage, and contribute to resilient and
sustainable urban solutions.
Speaker to be advised
End of Conference
Marvin Lo
T: +632 406 4711 | E: marvinl@trueventus.com
For further details, contact
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