Working Group 23: Design & Construction of Shafts

Design & Construction of shafts  is an integral part of developing subsurface spaces for variety of applications. The length of shafts constructed in the world is much less than tunnels, however, shaft construction is much more challenging and riskier than tunnels.

+ - Animateur: Siamak Hashemi Click to collapse

Iranian Tunnelling Association
North Karegar Ave., after 2nd St.,
Building 467 (new N°1839)
5th Floor, Unit 4, Teheran
Iran

Tel: + 98-21-886304952/+98-21-88630496

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+ - Vice-Animateur: Joe Luxford Click to collapse

Trident Project & Mining ServicesPty LTD
PO Box 792 Hamilton Qld 4007,
64 Langside Road Hamilton, Qld 4007,
Australia

Tel: + 61 7 3160 1573

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+ - Tutor: Tarcisio Celestino Click to collapse

Thermag Engenharia
Professor, University of Sao Paulo
Rua Pedro Américo 32-22. andar
01045-911 Sao Paulo
Brazil

Tel: +55-11 983546-8478

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The ability to construct shafts more efficiently can surely improve the use of underground spaces and make them more effective in almost all applications. This has led to the proposal of establishing a specialized work group on this subject  which was supported by several member nations. Read more
 

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