The Norwegian Tunnelling Society (NFF) announced that the Call for Abstracts for WTC 2017 has been extended until the 01.07.2016. 

Abstracts for WTC2017 are welcome on the following topics:

1.Site investigation, ground characterization

2.Urban tunneling (planning, design and construction)

3.Strategic use of underground space for resilient city growth

4.Utilization of underground for hydropower projects (unlined tunnels and shafts, underwater piercing, air cushion chambers)

5.Mechanized excavation (hard rock, soft rock and soil)

6.Innovations in drill and blast excavation

7.Large caverns (planning, design and construction)

8.Underwater tunnels (strait crossings for road and railway, utility tunnels)

9.Tunnelling for mining purposes

10.Underground waste storage and disposal

11.Innovations in rock support and water proofing technology

12.Operation, surveillance and maintenance

13.Safety management of complex underground excavations

14.Stability assessment, risk analysis and risk management

15.Seismic design of tunnels and underground excavations

16.Tunnel refurbishment

17.Case histories – lessons learnt

18.Others 

For further information contact nff@nff.no and visit https://www.rifu-events.com/wtc2017/ to submit abstracts. 24/16.