• ITA-CUS (Committee on Underground Space)
• ITA-COSUF (Committee on Operational Safety of Underground Facilities)
• ITA working groups (1-20)
• ECTP (European Construction Technology Platform)
  Focus Area Underground Construction

MONDAY 28 01 2008

 

Seminar opening and opening address

• Keynote 1 Urgenda by prof. J. Rotmans
• Keynote 2 The New Cross London Rail Link Project by D. Oakervee OBA FREng, Executive Chairman Crossrail
• Keynote 3 ITA’s Strategy for the Coming Years by M. Knights, President International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association (ITA)
• launch ITACUS

 

Session A: The Challenge for Planners

• Zuid Holland Underground Transit by dr. F.D. van der Hoeven MSc
• Zuidas Amsterdam by L.C. Brinkman MA (under consideration)
• The urban underground in the Deep City Project: 'for construction but not only' by prof.dr. A. Parriaux
• Underground Solutions for Streetlevel Ambitions by S. van Bodegraven BSc

 

Session B: Services & Utilities Tunnelling: Case Studies & Research

• Trenchless Technologies and their Impact on Urban Utility Systems by prof. R.L. Sterling
• Utilities in the Netherlands – research projects by C.H. Schaapman MA
• The Public Utility Tunnel Mahlerlaan, Amsterdam A new Approach to the Use of Urban Underground Space by F.M. Taselaar MA
• Utilities in Germany by Dr. B. Bosseler MSc

 

Session C: Successful Urban Underground Projects

• The Underground Facultiy of Theatre and Dance in Arnhem by prof. H.J. Henket MSc and prof. F. van Herwijnen MSc
• Souterrain, The Hague by R.C. Hilz MSc
• Underground Landscape: The Urbanism & Infrastructure of Toronto’s Downtown Pedestrian Network by prof. P. Bélanger
• Worldwide Use of Underground Space - Solutions to Urban Challenges by prof. M. Thewes PhD MSc

 

Opening Underground Space Pub
Dirk Coppens - Amsterdam Underground Festival

 

Canal Cruise Amsterdam by Night

 

TUESDAY 29 01 2008
Session D: Tunnelling in Urban Environments: Case Studies

• Interaction between Design and Urban Surroundings: the Multiple Complexities of the North South Metro Line of Amsterdam by prof. J.W. Bosch MSc
• Results Hubertus Tunnel Mark a New Tunnel Era in the Netherlands by P.P.M.K. Janssen MSc
• Multi Purpose Deep Tunnel (MPDT) by A. Lanti
• Visions of underground interchanges - mode vs node by L. Dobrovolsky

 

Session E: Urban Underground Facilities: challenging the future

• AMFORA - Alternative Multifunctional Underground Space Amsterdam by B.K.J. Obladen BSc and prof. M.E. Zwarts MSc
• Recent Underground Space Development in Japan by prof. T. Hanamura
• US Perspective: Challenges of Underground Facilities in Urban Areas by A.E. Elioff and C. Laughton

 

Session F: The Climate Change Challenge

• The SMART Project – A Unique Dual Purpose Solution for the City of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia by K.J. Abraham MSc
• Climate Change Impacts on Inland Navigation by M. Koetse
• Thames Tideway Project by N. Butler B Eng (ACSM) C Eng MIMMM MAPM
• Airquality in the Netherlands by J.W. Huijben MSc
  

 

Session G: Safe & Secure Underground Space Use

• Fire Safety Engineering for Deep Underground Metro System by A.J.M. Snel MSc
• Netherlands Tunnel Safety Commission by K.M.H. Peijs MA
• ITA-COSUF by F. Amberg MSc
• Tunnel Fire Safety: Results of the Largest European Research Project UPTUN by dr. K. Both MSc

 

Underground Space Pub

Closing banquet

Working visits to Amsterdam, The Hague and Arnhem

• Parallel sessions on technical aspects of underground construction
• Discussions on the applicability of the results of the international congress to the Dutch situation
  
• Schreuders Award Ceremony

 

* All components of this day are in Dutch only

Welcoming Reception

Official welcome to congress participants. Do not miss this festive kick-off.

 

Closing Dinner

We close the international congress in a festive manner with a stylish dinner.

 

UnderSpacePub

End the day with a drink in our special pub in the PTA, the place to meet professionals from all over the world, chat informally about the day’s events and exchange ideas.