WTC-2008 » Themes

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Call for Abstracts

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Abstracts are welcome on the topics listed below. Please ensure that your abstract is submitted before February 15, 2008. The abstracts can also be submitted through Congress website (http://www.wtc2008.org) or e-mail at cbip@cbip.org, sunil@cbip.org. Upon completion of the review of the abstracts by Technical Committee, authors of the accepted abstracts will be notified by March 31, 2008. Full length paper is to be submitted not later than June 30, 2008.

Congress Themes:-

Planning, Investigation and Design of Tunnel, Cavern & Underground Projects

• Planning, Investigation and Interpretation of Geological Data;
• Engineering Classification and Characterization of Rock Mass;
• Hydraulic and Structural Design of Tunnels;
• Stabilization and Support System for Tunnelling;
• Determination of In-situ Stresses for Underground Excavation;
• Instrumentation Monitoring, Back-analysis and Modelling Methodologies;
• Analysis and Design Methodologies including Effect of
  Seismicity on the Underground Structure.

Tunnel & Cavern Construction Technologies and Equipment

• Construction Methodologies for Tunnels, Caverns, Underground
  Storages including Remedial Measures for Large Collapses;
  
• Tunnelling in Urban Areas;
  
• Soft Ground Tunnelling including Shotcrete Methods;
  
• New Developments – TBM Performance and NATM Experiences;
  
• Micro Tunnelling;
  
• Trenchless Technology – Practice and Evaluation;
  
• Immersed Tunnels and Sub-merged Floating Tunnels.
  

Risk Management

• Better Preparedness against Tunnel Related Natural Hazards;
• Risk Analysis and Decision-making Techniques for Large
  Underground Projects.

Environmental and Social Impacts

• Environmental and Social Impact Assessment of Underground
  Works and their Norms and Methodologies;
  
• Environmental Control in Tunnel/Cavern and Underground Spaces;
  
• Effective Ventilation in Tunnels and Practices.

Safety Issues – Standards and Policies

• Fire Safety Arrangement in Tunnels;
• Safety Standards and Policies in Different Countries and New
  Developments.

Contract Management and Financing of Underground Construction
Works

• Costing and Contractual Practices in Tunnel and Underground
  Works including Aspects of Measurements and Payment;
  
• Experience and Structure of Model Contract Document;
  
• Project and Equipment Financing for Build Operate Transfer (BOT)
  Projects;
  
• Securitisation and Risk Mitigation.

Research & Development

• Robotisation of TBM Tunnelling

Official Language
The official language of the Congress is English.

Important Dates
Abstract Deadline                               February 15, 2008
Notification of Abstract acceptance    March 31, 2008
Full Length Paper Deadline                June 30, 2008