Schedule
2013
Monday, April 29th
12:00 AM

Amirkabir Natm Tunnel — A Case Study of Design Challenges in a Mega Project of Tunnel in Soft Ground

Aliakbar Golshani, Tarbiat Modares University, Iran
Ehsan Moradabadi, Tarbiat Modares University, Iran

Chicago, Illinois

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Baltimore Red Line Project: An Overview of the Cooks Lane Tunnel

Mohsen G. Kashi, AECOM, Boston, MA
Verya Nasri, AECOM, New York, NY

Chicago, Illinois

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Foundation and Structural Design of Lock Walls Founded on a Fault Zone

Rachael Bisnett, MWH, Chicago, IL
Joseph Kovacich, MWH, Chicago, IL
Juan Quiroz, MWH, Chicago, IL

Chicago, Illinois

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Geotechnical and Geophysical Evaluation of the Near Surface Faults and Cracks in Residential Area Underlain by Semi-Arid Shale

Khaled Al-Mutairi, KACST, Oil and Gas Institute, Saudi Arabia
Muawia Dafalla, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
Fouzan Al Fouzan, KACST, Oil and Gas Institute, Saudi Arabia
Mosleh Al-Shamrani, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia

Chicago, Illinois

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Influence of Relative Position of the Tunnels: A Numerical Study on Twin Tunnels

W. Channabasavaraj, UVCE, Bangalore University, India
B. Visvanath, UVCE, Bangalore University, India

Chicago, Illinois

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Modified Value of Rock Quality Designation Index RQD in Rock Formation

Ahmed T. M. Farid, Housing and Building National Research Center (HBRC), Egypt

Chicago, Illinois

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Numerical Analysis to Examine the Effect of Landslides on Tunnels

Keiichi Ota, Nippon Koei Co., LTD. Research and Development Center, Japan
Senro Kuraoka, Nippon Koei Co., LTD. Research and Development Center, Japan
Toshiya Takeshi, Public Works Research Institute, Japan

Chicago, Illinois

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Numerical and Rational Analysis of Shotcrete Lining for Rock Tunnels under Effect of Explosion Loads

Adel M. Belal, Arab Academy for Science, Technology, and Maritime, Egypt
Hazem A. Hassan, Egyptian Military, Egypt

Chicago, Illinois

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Promotion of Tunneling Performance in Locally Semi-Hard to Hard Conglomerate Lenses, Case of Esfahan Historical City Subway Project

Amir Hossein Haghi, Zaminfanavaran (ZAFA) Consulting Engineers Co., Iran
Ali Taheri, Zaminfanavaran (ZAFA) Consulting Engineers Co., Iran
A. Ehsan Haghi, Zaminfanavaran (ZAFA) Consulting Engineers Co., Iran

Chicago, Illinois

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Slope Stability Analysis of the Working Level and Final Slope in the Surface Mine of Marls Near 'Hani I Elezit'

Idaver Huseini, University of Tetovo, Macedonia
Januz Mehmeti, CPD-.KEK, Kosovo
Nexhmi Krasniqi, CPD-.KEK, Kosovo
Ahmet Bytyçi, CPD-.KEK, Kosovo
Semijal Hasani-Ziberi, University of Tetovo, Macedonia

Chicago, Illinois

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Support System Design of Power House and Transformer Caverns in Dikchu Hydropower Project, Sikkim

Neelima Satyam, IIIT Hyderabad, India

Chicago, Illinois

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Three Dimensional Numerical Analysis for Soft Ground Tunneling

Navid Allahverdi, AECOM, New York, NY
Verya Nasri, AECOM, New York, NY

Chicago, Illinois

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Understanding Sinkhole Consequences on Masonry Structures Using Large Small-Scale Physical Modeling

Marwan Al Heib, INERIS, France
Huu Luyen Nghiem, INERIS, France
Fabrice Emeriault, Grenoble-INP 3SR Lab., France

Chicago, Illinois

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM