The BTS is an Associated Society of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)

  • Harding Prize 2019

    The deadline is approaching for submission of Harding Prize papers. Entries must be submitted electronically in Adobe PDF format by 31 January 2019.

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  • Annual Dinner Photos

    BTS Annual Dinner Photos are now available to view and purchase from the TunnelTalk website.

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  • BTS Young Members

    The BTS Young Members group is open to all young tunnelling professionals under the age of 35. There is no charge for most of the events that are organised. The aims of the BTS Young Members are:

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  • Knowledge

    A core aim of the BTS is to facilitate the spreading of knowledge both amongst its membership and to a wider audience.

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  • Films and Videos on Tunnelling

    This section exists to provide links to publicly available films and videos on the subject of tunnelling. Generally they are aimed at the wider public but may well be of interest to those in the industry. The films are neither made nor endorsed by the BTS.

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Upcoming Events

BTS Evening Meeting: Challenges of the Design & Construction at the Gotthard Base Tunnel, Switzerland

17 January 2019 at 6pm at the ICE

Joint BTS/MinSouth Meeting: Salt Mining in Cheshire

7 Feb 2019 at 6pm at the ICE. Please note, this meeting is earlier in the month than is usual.

Latest News
The deadline is approaching for submission of Harding Prize papers. Entries must be submitted electronically in Adobe PDF format by 31 January 2019.
A recording of the November 2018 BTS talk by Raffaele Zurlo on the Brenner Base Tunnel is now available for viewing online.

Technical

The BTS has a number of technical sub-committees who propose and review best practice guidance. The work of these sub-committees, and the various publications and guidance available, are described in this section.

Safety in Tunnelling

The BTS supports a number of initiatives to improve health and safety in tunnelling, and this website contains good practice guidance, safety videos, and much more

Become a member

The BTS is one of the most active and vibrant engineering societies in the world. Why not become a member and help promote the Society's aims and objectives?

BTS Young Members

Are you under 35? Take a look at what our Young Members are doing, and why not join in? Follow us on Twitter
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