TUCSS Bimonthly YM Webinar No.

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TUCSS Bimonthly YM Webinar No. 7 – Friday, 15 October 2021, 6:30 pm

Application of Vertical Sinking Machine Method for Shaft Construction

by Chen Ying Kang – Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co (Singapore) Pte Ltd (STEC)

Abstract

Almost all tunnelling projects require shafts, either as launch and reception shafts for the tunnelling process or for inspection, ventilation and rescue purposes. There is also a trend towards infrastructure installations at ever-deeper depths and with this comes the need for more advanced and efficient method for shaft construction. This presentation focuses on the application of Vertical Sinking Machine method including the requirements, challenges and benefit that comes with this method of construction.

Speaker

Chen Ying Kang is currently working as a Project Director in Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co (Singapore) Pte Ltd. He has more than 19 years of experience and has worked on projects in China and Singapore. Currently, he is managing the tunnelling works for $472 million PUB Deep Tunnel Sewerage System Contract T-11.

Prior to this, he was involved in the successful completion of 4 nos. of LTA projects with a total completed tunnel length of 23 km.

Ying Kang has extensive experience in the construction of metro and sewer tunnels using EPB and SPB machines. His VSM experience is from the current PUB DTSS T-11 project whereby 3 nos. of deep shafts have been successfully completed.

Time and Place

As the speaker will present from overseas, the presentation will take electronically on Friday, 15 October 2021 at 18:30 hrs Singapore time. The presentation will be approximately 45 minutes long, with 15 minutes of questions/discussion afterwards.

Invitation

This is a bimonthly series of presentations by TUCSS Young Members Group and is open to valid TUCSS Members and overseas ITA branches. Seats are on first-come-first-served basis and limited to 500 persons. Young Members below the age of 35 and students will be given preferential admission.

Registration

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The deadline for registration is Friday, 8 October 2021 or when we reach 500 persons whichever is earlier.

PDU/STU

No PDU or STU points for this webinar.

Note to Members

Note 1: Some of you key in your name and TUCSS registration details through Chat function and it is not required. Please do not send anything through Chat function during the presentation.

Note 2: We noted higher no-show at the last TUCSS monthly seminar. As the seats are limited, please register only if you can attend the seminar. We hope to seek your cooperation.

Note 3: If you have suggestions/feedback for us to improve the online seminar, do email to us. Especially since the young members webinar is a new format, we appreciate feedback. Thank you.

Speaker

Chen Ying Kang

Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co (Singapore) Pte Ltd