Workshop on Rock Tunnelling at Great Depth

深埋隧道工程研讨会

Date and Time: 17 October 2011

Venue: Meeting Room 303A, 3rd level of China National Convention Centre, Beijing, China

Organiser: The State Key Laboratory for Geomechanics and Deep Underground Engineering (SKL-GDUE), China University of Mining and Technology (CUMT)

Organizing Chair : Prof Xiexing Miao

Contact Person: Prof Hongwen Jing

E-mail:sklyt@cumt.edu.cn

Size: 50 participants

Tel/Fax: 86-516-83995678

Fee: Free of Charge

Synopsis of Workshop

Tunnels at great depth sometimes exceeding 2000 metres are being built in the mountain regions, for rail, road hydropower and mine access. Tunnelling at such great depth faces many engineering challenges. Relatively less known geological conditions and high in situ stresses complicate tunnel engineering problems. This workshop addresses some of the engineering issues faced by the tunnelling practices of deep rocks, highlights the experiences gained and engineering solutions applied. The topics of presentations and discussions will focus on problems encountered by tunnelling at great depth with examples from the Alps, Jinping, and other locations, and on new technologies in term of prediction and monitoring of rock behaviour around the tunnels.