My Workshop program "Tunnel Engineering - Design, Construction, Operations, and Safety"

1. Jaafar A. MOHAMMED UOD- Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, College of Engineering-
Civil Department E-mail: jaafar.brifkani@uod.ac Tel..: +9647507371922
Engineering Workshop
“Tunnel Engineering - Design, Construction, Operations, and Safety”
September 05-06.2012
Jaafar A. Al-Sheikh
E-mail: jaafar.brifkani@uod.ac
M: +9647507371922
Dear friends,
We are pleased to invite you to an Engineering workshop on Engineering Tunneling-Design,
Operations, and Safety, hosted by UOD- in Conference Building Hall, on September 05-06, 2012.
Abstract:
Tunnels are important parts of the communication system in mountainous countries like Kurdistan as
well as for development of infrastructure in urban areas. The workshop gives short descriptions of
roadway tunnels to present and discuss systematically the design and construction of Tunnels and type
of Tunnel. The use technology transfer was an essential part of the strategy bringing to the successful
development of the Underground Structure. It is important for regulators, planners, developers,
engineers and contractors to have a more comprehensive understanding the engineering of tunneling.
Planning for a road tunnel requires multi-disciplinary involvement and assessments, and should
generally adopt the same standards as for surface roads and bridge options, with some exceptions as
will be discussed later. Certain considerations, such as lighting, ventilation, life safety, operation and
maintenance, etc should be addressed specifically for tunnels. In addition to the capital construction
cost, a life cycle cost analysis should be performed taking into account the life expectancy of a tunnel.
It should be noted that the life expectancies of tunnels are significantly longer than those of other
facilities such as bridges or roads.
Underground structures
Mountain tunnels in rock conditions
Subways
Highway, railway, water and sewage tunnels in alluvial soils
Metro stations
Underground parking stations, commercial centers etc
The construction of tunnels under wide and deep waterways requires special consideration to the design
as well as to the execution.
Kurdistan Regional Government
Ministry of Higher Education and
Scientific Affairs
University of Duhok

2. Jaafar A. MOHAMMED UOD- Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, College of Engineering-
Civil Department E-mail: jaafar.brifkani@uod.ac Tel..: +9647507371922
Objective and Scope
The aim of this workshop is to uncover the facts about Design and Construction and knowledge
of Tunnel Engineering, because as you know that Kurdistan is a mountainous area need to be use
this system to ease the transportation and reduce the pollution of the environment in the region,
also it is one of the means of modern engineering in urban areas.
Workshop Schedule: Please, note the following program
First day September 05, 2012
10:30 - 10:40 a.m. Introductions
10:45 - 11:45 a.m. Design and Construction of Roadway Tunnel
11:45 – 12:10 p.m. Showing film
12:10 - 12:30 p.m. Discuses and Question
Second day September 06, 2012
10:30 - 11:00 a.m. Immersed Tunnels
11:00 - 11:45 a.m. Microtunneling
11:45 – 12:10 p.m. Collector Tunnel
12:10 - 12:30 p.m. Discuses and Question
References:
Technical Manual for Design and Construction of Road Tunnels - Civil Element.
FHWA intends to work with road tunnel.
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Technical
Committee for Tunnels (T-20).
Google.
Do not hesitate to contact me for any further information you may require.
Sincerely yours,