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Overview

After participating in this course, you will be able to:

• Understand the fundamentals of tunnel design and construction aspects
• Learn the basics of designing and construction aspects of cut and cover tunnels, soft ground Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) tunnels, Rock tunnels using TBM or drill and Blast, Immersed Tube Tunnels, and tunnel rehabilitation methods
• Addressing issues related to risk mitigation, risk sharing and safety of tunnel construction
• Implement requirements, procedures and techniques for safe and effective design and construction of tunnels

Description
This course offers the fundamentals of the design and construction of tunnelling, including issues related to geotechnical explorations and baseline reports, tunnel alignment selection, TBM types, support systems and design methods, settlement prediction and control, tunnel construction, design and construction challenges, risk management and mitigation, rehabilitation of old tunnels, and case histories.

The course will focus on the practical aspects of the design and construction of tunnels rather than analytical approaches.

Who Should Attend

Municipal engineers • Consulting Engineers • Designers • Construction Engineers and Superintendents • Operation and Maintenance Staff • Developers • Planners • Consultants • Engineers • Contractors • Other Technical Personnel Responsible for Tunnel Design, Construction, and Management

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Syllabus

• Introduction of tunnelling and types of tunnels
• Tunnel Planning and configuration
• Geotechnical investigation and reporting: geotechnical data report, interpretive report, and geotechnical baseline report (GBR)

• Cut and Cover tunnels and underground structures
• Rock Tunnels
• Rock Tunnel Boring Machines (TBM)
• Shaft design and construction

• Soft Ground Tunnels
• Soft Ground Tunnel Boring Machines (TBM)
• Precast Concrete Segmental Liner (PCTL)
• Sequential Excavation Method (SEM)

• Tunnelling in urban areas
• Settlement analyses and Construction Impact Assessment
• Instrumentation and Monitoring
• Ground improvement methods

• Tunnel construction in difficult ground conditions
• Tunnelling under seismic conditions
• Inspection, assessment, and rehabilitation of existing tunnels and underground facilities

• Risk management
• Construction planning, logistics and constructability aspects
• Project delivery methods
• Recent advancements in tunnel design and construction including AI and robotics
• Ventilation and Tunnel fire-life safety systems (time permitting)

Instructor

Nasri A. Munfah, P.E.

Nasri Munfah, P.E. is a Partner and a Principal of Gall Zeidler Consultants (GZ), a global specialty tunnelling and underground engineering firm with offices in the US, Canada, UK, Austria, India, and Latin America.

Mr. Munfah has over 40 years of experience in tunnelling and underground engineering design and construction, including TBM, SEM/NATM, cut and cover, and Immersed Tube Tunnels for transportation, water/wastewater, and energy projects. He has been responsible for successfully delivering multi-billion-dollar projects from conceptual engineering through construction and operation. Among his notable projects is the $12B East Side Access Program in New York; the $15B Gateway Program in New York; the Alaskan Way Tunnel in Seattle, a 17.45 m (57’-3") diameter TBM tunnel; the Istanbul Strait Crossing, a 13.7m (45 ft) diameter underwater roadway tunnel with 11 bars water pressure; California High-Speed Rail Program; the Regional Connector in Los Angeles; and the Central Subway project in San Francisco.

Mr. Munfah led global tunnelling practices in major engineering firms and was instrumental in growing their tunnelling and underground engineering practices. He held leadership roles in several professional organizations, including the Chair/Animateur of ITA Working Group 19 – "Conventional Tunnelling," and a former Member of ITA Working Group 11, "Immersed and Floating Tunnels"; he is a member of the "Moles" organization in New York and a former ExCo member of UCA of SME in the US.

He published over 50 peer-reviewed papers, received numerous awards, lectured at various universities and short courses. He was an adjunct professor at New York's Columbia University. He was the Principal Investigator and the Primary Author of the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA's) "Technical Manual for Design and Construction of Road Tunnels", the first design manual of tunnels in the US.