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Day 1, November 9 th , 2009
8:30 Registration and Coffee
9:00 Opening Remarks from the Chair
Martin Knights, International Tunnelling and
Underground Space Association (ITA), UK
President and Director at Jacobs Engineering (TBC)
Trenchless: Middle East in Focus – Confidence
Comes from Knowledge
9.10 Discovering the Trenchless Alternatíve in Middle East
• Enhancing the understanding of trenchless in the region
• Open cut vs. no dig: Economic issues behind trenchless
technology - shorter job duration and lower overall costs
• What are the usage conditions and limitations to the technique
• Limiting the impact on the environment by using trenchless
Martin Knights, International Tunnelling and
Underground Space Association (ITA), UK
President and Director at Jacobs Engineering
9.50 Geological Profile of UAE – Impact on Trenchless
Techniques
• Geotechnical soil properties and how these affect pipeline
installation
• Chemical reactions in the ground and problems arising form
this – corrosion
• Evaluating movements of ground water and deep overcoming
deep excavation challenges
10:30 Morning Coffee and Networking
11:00 Setting Quality Standards in Trenchless
• Establishment of Codes of Practice for Trenchless Technology
Techniques
• Defining set of directives to assist designers, engineers, and
contractors in developing the precise working schedules and
expected outcomes of each operation
• What are the specific standards to be set for GCC countries
Prof. Niranjan Swarup, Indian Society for
Trenchless Technology (IndSTT), India
Executive Director
11.40 Working with Trenchless Technologies in Hot Climates
• What problems may be encountered when using trenchless
system in hot climates and how to deal with them
• Tackling the ‘heat haze’ effect when planning the installation
• Using sensitive electronic equipment and when sand and salt
become a problem
• How the heat can affect the plastic pipes themselves and what
has to be done to prevent damages
12.20 CASE STUDY The Strategic Tunnel Enhancement
Programme ‚STEP‘ into the future
• Background on ADSSC’s capital investment programme
• The need for STEP – the programme drivers
• STEP – what it is and how it will operate
• The benefits of STEP
• The main components of STEP
• How and when STEP will be implemented
o Use of Programme Management
o Numbers and types of construction contracts
o Delivery timetable
• Construction methods that will be used
• Stakeholder Relations and Communication
• Current status
Robert Marshall, CH2M Hill International, UAE
Principal Programme Manager For Abu Dhabi Sewerage
Services Company (ADSSC) STEP
Dean Trueman, CH2M Hill International, UAE
Planning And Permit Manager For Abu Dhabi Sewerage
Services Company (ADSSC) STEP
13.00 Luncheon
Trenchless in Practice: Methods of Construction
for Utility Tunnels
14.00 CASE STUDY Examining New Trends in
Microtunneling - Automatic Navigation And
Monitoring Systems For Curved Microtunneling
• Precise determination of 3D-TBM position for curved and long
distance microtunneling
• Case studies of challenging projects
• New navigation concepts for small diameter curved tunneling
Nod Clarke-Hackston, VMT GmbH, Germany
International Sales Manager
14.40 CASE STUDY Quality Control of Pipe Jacking
• What are the major applications for pipe jacking method
• Appropriate alternative for open cut excavations or other
tunneling methods
• Technical Benefits to be associated with pipe jacking
• Case studies
Dr. Bert Bosseler, IKT – Institute for Underground
Infrastructure, Germany
Research Director
15:20 Afternoon tea and networking
15.30 Understanding Calculations and Monitoring
of Jacking Forces and Stresses
• Exploring dilemmas of existing standards
• Demonstrating new approaches for the calculation of jacking
forces
• Developing concepts to drastically increase the quality of
jacking projects
Dr.Ing. Robert Stein, Stein & Partner GmbH,
Germany, Managing Director
16:10 CASE STUDY Russia: Horizontal Directional Drilling
• Applying horizontal directional drilling (HDD) techniques
to construction and rehabilitation projects in Russia
• Minimizing surface disruption
• Evaluating HDD project risks and mitigation strategies
• Understanding issues that may impact the success of
HDD projects
Reserved
16.50 CASE STUDY Berry Causeway Project:
Horizontal Directional Drilling – Best Practice
• Applying horizontal directional drilling (HDD) techniques to
construction and rehabilitation projects
• Minimizing surface disruption
• Evaluating HDD project risks and mitigation strategies
• Understanding issues that may impact the success of HDD
projects
Saeek Khouri, Tatco Boring & Installation Est., UAE
Owner and Managing Director
17.30 Closing remarks from the chair
Speakers and delegates are cordially invited to attend a
Networking Cocktail reception