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Meetings Programme 2001

The BTS is one of the most active societies at the ICE. It has a total of approximately 900 individual and corporate members and is also active at national and regional levels.

Date Title Speakers Location
18/10/01 Antwerp Station Underground Works Marc Nollet (TUC Rail - Belgian Railways ICE
18-20 September 01 'Underground Construction 2001 an International Exhibition and Symposium' supported by the British Tunnelling Society, The Institution of Mining and Metallurgy, the Federation of Piling Specialists and the Pipe Jacking Association. For more details visit www.tunnelling-show.com ExCel, London Docklands, UK (The Arena) Organised by Brintex Ltd ICE
25 - 29 June 2001 BTS Design & Construction Course 2001 Various Royal Holloway University of London, Egham, Surrey
21/06/01 The motion is: 'This house believes that the mandatory use of minimum disruption methods such as trenchless technology in urban areas, like London, will reduce congestion and be of benefit to all Speakers for the motion: James Thomson, Jason Consultants (UKSTT) & Richard Fraser, ARM Services Ltd (UKSTT). Speakers against the motion: Tony Smee, McNicholas Construction Ltd & Ken Bainbridge, JCB Sales ICE
17/05/01 The ADECO approach to the design and construction of tunnels in Italy and France Jaya Jesudason, General Manager Construction West Rail; Howard McKay, Construction Manager, Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation & Charles Perrier, Project Director, Dragages-Zen Pacific Joint Venture ICE
11/05/01 BTS 13th Annual Dinner Dance 2001 Guest Speaker The Brewery, Chiswell Street, London, EC1
19/04/01 Harding prize Three papers from young engineers have been shortlisted by the BTS judges and will be presented this evening. The papers have already been judged on technical content, quality of text and interest to the tunnelling industry. The winner will be announced by the Chairman before the close of the meeting. (Not a Link) Various ICE
22/03/01 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING & Hull Tunnels

BTS Annual Report 2001

KINGSTON-UPON-HULL WASTEWATER TUNNELS - Construction, Problems, Solutions
Steve Tindall - Yorkshire Water; Peter Chamley - Arup; Bill Grose - Arup & Colin Eddie - Morgan Est (Millers) ICE
22/03/01 Are Tunnels Faster by TBM? The New 'Qtbm' Prognosis Model Dr. Nick Barton ICE
07/03/01 HALF-DAY SEMINAR Lessons to be learned from recent Shotcrete Tunnelling in London Clay David Powell - Mott MacDonald; Guy Lance - WS Atkins; Prof. Robert Mair - University of Cambridge; Bob Frew - Maunsell; John Cadei - Maunsell; David Sharrocks - London Bridge Associates; Colin Eddie - Millers; Chris Clayton - Southampton University & Dr. Myles O’Reilly ICE
22/02/01 La Esperanza - Pozo Hondo Tunnelling Records in Ecuador John Scholey, Brown & Root Consulting; Stephen Moriarty, Brown & Root Consulting; Bill Lowe, YRM Architects & Dominic Williams, Hewdon Consulting ICE
18/01/01 Hong Kong West Rail Tunnels Jaya Jesudason, General Manager Construction West Rail; Howard McKay, Construction Manager, Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation & Charles Perrier, Project Director, Dragages-Zen Pacific Joint Venture ICE
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