The web site for the 2014 Cutting Edge Conference is now online, with delegate registration due to open at the end of this month. The third annual Cutting Edge conference – which will be held at the Westin Times Square, in Midtown Manhattan, this November 3-5 – considers, in depth, a subject that has been a primary hazard for tunnelers and miners for thousands of years: Groundwater and ways to control it.
Means of groundwater control such as grouting and ground treatment, as well as cut off walls, and other types of ground modification, will be considered and discussed alongside, traditional dewatering, pressurized face machines designed to control water and flowing ground ahead of tunnel excavations, and waterproof linings.
The conference will continue the Cutting Edge tradition of in-depth technical dialogue with extended question and answer panel discussions. The conference has a single track and all participants are encouraged to contribute through discussion to increase the lessons learned experience of the industry.
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As always, this Cutting Edge features subject-specific presentations focusing on innovations and practical experience in controlling groundwater from projects around the world. These projects have been specifically chosen to benefit the anticipated upcoming work in North America.
An accompanying exhibit will compliment the program and further details on this and sponsorship opportunities can be found on the conference web site:
Cutting Edge 2014 Conference Web Site
As part of the Conference, a site visit to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) $8.24 billion East Side Access’ Project has also been organized for Wednesday November 05.
Conference program outline:
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 03
7:30am – 8:00am: Coffee & Pastries
8:00am – 8:10am: Opening Remarks – Conference Chair, Robert Goodfellow
8:10am – 10.00am: Keynote session: Worldwide War Stories
10:00am – 10:30am: Sponsored Coffee Break & Exhibition
10:30am – 12:00pm: Session 2: Deep and High Pressure Tunnels in Rock
12:00pm – 1:30pm: Buffet Lunch & Exhibition
1:30pm – 3:00pm: Session 3: Application of Ground Modifications for Tunnels and Shafts
3:00pm – 3:30pm: Sponsored Coffee Break & Exhibition
3:30pm – 4:30pm: Session 4: Question Time Panel – Contractual and Legal Groundwater Issues
4:30pm – 5:30pm: Sponsored Evening Drinks Reception & Exhibition
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 04
7:30am – 8:00am: Coffee & Pastries
8:00am – 10:00am: Session 5: Sub-aqueous Tunnels
10:00am – 10:30am: Sponsored Coffee Break & Exhibition
10:30am – 12:00pm: Session 6: Waterproofing and Tunnel Linings
12:00pm – 1:30pm: Buffet Lunch & Exhibition
1:30pm – 3:00pm: Session 7: High Pressure TBM Tunneling
3:00pm – 3:30pm: Sponsored Coffee Break & Exhibition
3:30pm – 4:30pm: Session 8: Question Time Panel – Lessons Learned from TBM Interventions
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 05
Site visit:
As part of the 2014 Cutting Edge Conference, a site visit to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) $8.24 billion East Side Access’ Project has been organized.
Security checks are required for all visitors; therefore the deadline for this tour is October 10, 2014.
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