The Italian Tunnelling Society (SIG) is promoting specific teaching events all around Italy to disseminate technical and scientific knowledge concerning all the topics related to tunnelling.

A first successful event was organized at Politecnico di Torino on June 9th, 2023, where several recent experiences in the mechanized full-section excavation were presented.

This second event at Politecnico di Milano will be held on Friday 27 October in Rogers room (building 11) at 9.00 a.m. and will be dedicated to the presentation of the most popular numerical methods employed to solve geotechnical boundary value problems, with special emphasis on the assessment of the potential hazards related to tunnelling. In particular, distinct and finite element methods will be presented and discussed, focusing on hydro-mechanical coupling, seismic conditions and interferences with already existing structures and infrastructures.

This event is devoted to engineers, students and practitioners, and is also conceived as an introduction to a recently published volume, edited by the Italian Tunnelling Society, entitled “Handbook on Tunnels and Underground Works: Volume 1: Concept – Basic Principles of Design”.

To see the complete program of the day and how to register, click on the following link.