ECI SUS XII 2015
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SHOTCRETE FOR UNDERGROUND SUPPORT
New Developments in Rock Engineering, TBM tunnelling, Deep Excavation and Underground Space Technology
11 TO 13 OCTOBER 2015
GRAND COPTHORNE WATERFRONT HOTEI
SINGAPORE
PREFACE
The 12th International Conference on Shotcrete for Underground Support (ECI SUS XII) will be held in Singapore this year. This event is co-organized by Engineering Conferences International (ECI), and NTU-JTC Industrial Infrastructure Innovation Centre, the Society of Rock Mechanics and Engineering Geology (SRMEG),International Tunnelling and
Underground Space Association (ITA-AITES) and Studiengesellschaft für unterirdische Verkehrsanlagen mbH (STUVA).
ECI SUS XII aims to pool the consolidated efforts from engineers, researchers and project managers from across the world in order to share and update state-of-the-art technology and best practices in rock engineering, rock support methods, TBM tunnelling and deep excavation.
TOPICS
Developments in shotcrete technology for soft ground tunnelling & subsea tunnels
Developments in TBM, deep excavation and underground space technology Shotcrete reinforcement design
Mechanical properties of shotcrete under elevated temperature and corrosion environment
Methods & equipment for shotcrete installation
Laboratory tests, on-site quality control and repair of shotcrete
Numerical simulation of tunnel support with shotcrete
TBM tunnelling in challenging ground conditions
Developments in rock tunnelling and rock blasting
Grouting and water control for tunnels
Application of Eurocodes in tunnelling
New technology in rock exploration and site investigation
Developments in fibre reinforced shotcrete
Case studies.
KEYDATES
01 May 15 | Abstract of paper or presentation due
15 May 15 | Acceptance of abstract
01 June 15 | Registration begins
15 Sept 15 | Submission of presentation slides
30 Sept 15 | Acceptance of presentation slides
ABSTRACT SUBMISSON
Abstracts of not more than 300 words must include the title of the presentation, name of presenter, e-mail address and affiliations. All submissions must be in English and should be made via the online submission system found at
http://www.engconf.org/15AV. The required file format for abstract is MS Word (docx or doc) in a single file for each submission.