Tunnelling week - ITA Activities

The International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association has organized the first ever Tunnelling Week from 20 to 24 September 2021!

These 5 days of conferences and debates dedicated to the underground construction industry, were the occasion to give an annual overview of the global tunnelling activity, present key figures, and future projects all over the world.

This moment also intended to gather the industry to discuss innovations and advances, but also to deal with current challenges like underground space in sustainable planning, structural use of fiber reinforced concrete precast segments, tunnels refurbishment, Health and Safety issues as well as presentations of the latest ITA WGs and Committees publications.

Opening ceremony by Jenny Yan and presentation of 6 projects.

  • Date Monday, 20 September 2021
Presentation of the work from ITA Working Groups and Committees

  • Date Monday, 20 September 2021
ITA-CET Lunchtime lecture series: Tunnel refurbishment

  • Date Tuesday, 21 September 2021
Presentation of 7 projects.

  • Date Tuesday, 21 September 2021
Underground space in environmental planning. Full session ITACUS

  • Date Wednesday, 22 September 2021
Presentation of 6 projects.

  • Date Thursday, 23 September 2021
Beyond tunnelling - views from the new generation tunnellers. Sessions organized by the ITA YM with 6 presentations.

  • Date Thursday, 23 September 2021
Structural use of fiber reinforced concrete in precast segments.

  • Date Thursday, 23 September 2021
Presentation of the following projects: Tunnelling in China.

  • Date Friday, 24 September 2021
Contracts and Insurance.

  • Date Friday, 24 September 2021