Schedule of Events
Sunday 18 September
12.00 – 23.00 Exhibition set up
12.00 – 18.00 Conference registration
14.00 - 17.00 Workshops on: “New EU Directives” and “How to handle and solve
vibration, noise disturbances in urban tunnelling projects.”
18.00 - 19.30 Welcome drinks reception & opening speeches
Monday 19 September
08.00 – 12.00 Conference registration
08.30 - 17.00 Technical sessions & exhibition
09.00 – 17.00 Exhibition
19.30 till late Gala dinner - external venue
Tuesday 20 September
08.30 - 17.00 Technical sessions & exhibition
09.00 – 17.00 Exhibition
17.00 Conference close
Technical Program
The technical sessions will be divided into key themes. Authors will present their papers to an audience in a lecture style format with some time for questions from the audience. Each presentation will run for 20-25 minutes which will be overseen by the Program Committee. Those papers of high quality that cannot be presented due to the time constraints of the conference may be shown in a specific poster session adjacent to the exhibition area. The conference will focus on practical papers on the following themes:
• EU Directives and Harmonisation Work
• Health, Safety and the Environment
• Technical Development
• Shot Hole Development
• Blasting Covering Experiences from Projects
• Clearance & Decontamination
• Management Covering Blast Design
To view a full list of accepted papers please click here.