ETH COLLOQUIUM

LECTURE ON THE TOPIC Excavation methods and construction support measures

This year's colloquium on underground construction on the topic of excavation methods and construction support measures will take place on November 30, 2023 at ETH Zurich.

Excavation methods and construction support measures are among the topics that are covered as part of the underground construction courses in the fall semester. The lectures at this year's winter colloquium serve to train civil engineering students. Planning and execution aspects of subsoil improvement or driving large cross-sections are explained using selected projects.

From Amberg Engineering we have a presentation about the U5 Munich project, lot 2, planning challenging construction measures in inner-city tunnel and station construction. The speaker is Paul Erdmann, Amberg Engineering AG, Cologne, Germany.

Further lectures are part of the exciting program:

• Loose rock excavations north of the 2nd tube of the Gotthard road tunnel:
  A variety of structural engineering challenges
  Dr. Florence Bieri (-Mezger) and Dr. Andreas Stöcklin, B+S AG, Bern
• BBT Hochstegen auxiliary attack, forecast, tender, construction implementation
  Markus Scheuringer, Lombardi AG Innsbruck
• Expansion of Bern RBS train station, lot 1.3 –
  The construction of two train station caverns in an area sensitive to settlement
  Dr. Marco Ramoni, Basler & Hofmann AG, Esslingen
• Brescia-Verona high-speed line: Lonato and Calcinato tunnels.
  Challenges in the planning and execution of railway tunnels
  in loose rock and with little overburden in TBM EPB and MUL driving
  Davide Merlini, Pini Group SA, Lugano

Venue time and location:

 Thursday, November 30, 2023, 5:00 p.m

ETH Hönggerberg, Stefano-Franscini-Platz 5, 8093 Zurich, NEW HIL E 3

Additional Information and how to register: https://www.tunnel.ethz.ch/