Engineering underground space - utilising the assets beneath our feet
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A special one day conference in February is set to explore how effective engineering of the space beneath our feet can help to solve problems we face over ground - relieving critically over-flowing cities and creating sustainable urban development.
Underground space offers many possibilities for improving urban infrastructure and liveability – and high profile underground projects such as Crossrail and the Thames Tideway Tunnel have significantly raised the profile of underground engineering and its potential - but it also poses some unique challenges both from a human design perspective and in terms of technical and cost challenges.
The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Engineering Underground Space 2015 conference, on 18th February, will look at how the UK's most significant projects have strategically used subsurface space to overcome these challenges.
It will also discuss how enormous benefits can be realised through emerging technologies and considerably enhanced efficiencies, share case studies and strategies that demonstrate innovation and best practice, and provide a platform for engineers and planners to meet and share experiences from large underground projects both in the UK and overseas.
The event will be chaired by senior ICE Vice President Professor Robert Mair, and will see speakers from Crossrail, Thames Tideway Tunnel, Heathrow Terminal 5, London Underground, HS2 and Thames Water.
ICE Engineering Underground Space conference takes place on 18 February 2015 at ICE HQ, One Great George Street, Westminster, London, SW1P 3AA. For further information on the programme and speakers or to book a place see: www.ice-conferences.com/ice-engineering-underground-space/