Aurecon | Ground & underground engineering expertise thinking

Welcome to the future of transportation - Underground roads!

Aurecon Tunnelling Expert Tom Ireland weighs in on whether Elon Musk’s futuristic vision of transportation really is as impossible as it sounds.

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New road tunnel design delivers whole of life benefits

A new road tunnel design approach that provides owners with significant advantages during the operational phase.

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Tunnel excavation by roadheader on the Eastlink Project

Tunnelling - delivering modern solutions with proven approaches

Aurecon's Design Director - Tunnels, Dr Harry Asche, talks about delivering modern tunnel solutions with proven approaches.

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Smart solutions for the future billet high on the international tunnelling agenda

Aurecon’s tunnel experts recently shared a wealth of local and global project experiences and knowledge at the 15th Australasian Tunnelling Conference.

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When new meets old: buildings and tunnels

Aurecon looks at the drive of a new tunnel being the catalyst for owners of buildings and other structures in the vicinity to become concerned about consequences, such as cracking and vibration in their assets.

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Looking for clues – geotechnical investigation

Antoinette Walshe, one of Aurecon's geotechnical engineers, asks the very important question: how much geotech is enough?

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People profile: Charlie Shackell

Charlie Shackell's 20-plus-year career spans major civil and geotechnical engineering projects involving investigation, design and construction in Australia, South Africa, West Africa, and the United Kingdom.

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People profile: Anthony Bennett

Anthony Bennett, a techincal director of transport based in Melbourne, Australia, has over 30 years of design experience in domestic and international civil engineering projects.

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Breathing space: optimising ventilation in metro projects

We look at how balancing the key functions of a ventilation system maximises both safety and cost efficiencies for an underground metro or railway system.

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Going underground: saving surface buildings while tunneling

Anthony Bennett, Aurecon’s Tunnels Leader, looks at proven approaches to saving the building while developing underground rail infrastructure.

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Metro station construction in congested environments

Warren Dou talks about the effective risk management and innovative technical solutions that address the challenges of constructing underground stations in urban environments.

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