BTS October 2023 Meeting – Highway 401 & 409 Rail Tunnel Project, Toronto

The date of holding October’s British Tunnelling Society is Thursday 19th October 2023 at 18:00 hrs and meeting is due to focus on the Highway 4012 & 409 Rail Tunnel project in Toronto.

Including a 188 m long and 11 m high rail tunnel, the Highway 401 & 409 Rail Tunnel project locates in Toronto, Canada and passes beneath 21 lanes of traffic, with a low overburden.

Presenting an overview of the project, the design approaches and the construction, this presentation will be delivered jointly by Dr. Sauer & Partners and STRABAG AG.

Speakers are:

• Thomas Schwind – Technical Director & Partner, Dr. Sauer & Partners
• Gerhard J. Urschitz P.E. – Head of Tunnelling & Member of the Board STRABAG AG
• Dr. Angelos Gakis – Head of Geotechnics, Dr. Sauer & Partners

This is an in-person lecture taking place at the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) – One Great George Street, Westminster, London SW1P 3AA, whereas non-BTS members are welcome to attend the event

Tea & coffee will be served from 17:30 hrs onwards

Also you can access to presentation in live-streamed online here.