The 10th Annual Breakthroughs in Tunneling Short Course is right around the corner. This year, it will be held in Chicago, IL from August 14-16. You have been invited to attend this comprehensive course which covers the latest developments in tunnel design and construction. This year, there are 37 presentations which address a wide scope of tunneling topics from site investigations to design to construction to contracting practices presented by world renowned tunneling experts.  New topics this year include Lake Tap design and construction, durability design of tunnel liners, hybrid and multi-mode TBMs, soil conditioning for pressurized face tunneling, lessons learned from differing site condition claims and MORE!! In addition, this year we have dedicated an entire session to presentation on upcoming major tunneling projects in major tunneling markets in North America.  

Through President Ozdemir’s experience and fellow Course Director, Timothy Coss, Ozdemir & Associates have successfully held over 40 tunneling related courses in 25 years with over 4500 tunneling professionals attending. Our tunneling short course is directed towards experienced engineers and seasoned tunnel professionals, along with new practitioners who are building their career in the tunneling industry. The course is also designed to provide an effective forum for people to discuss their tunneling projects with experts in the field and excellent networking opportunities.

Along with the Tunnel Achievement Awards, this year..will present the Tunneling Speaker Awards to honour key individuals who have continuously shared their knowledge and expertise through the years at this course. The course will continue its tradition of providing the best business-oriented educational venue for the tunneling professionals well into the future. Visit www.tunnelingshortcourse.com to view the agenda and to register.

We look forward to seeing you there!