Going
Deep…Putting the Underground Dimension to Use
Underground construction
can offer durable and environmentally-sound solutions to many of societies'
more pressing needs. The talk will identify some common uses for
underground space and discuss current construction techniques used to mine in
soils and rock. Examples of successful underground construction projects will
demonstrate the advantages that the underground site can offer. In addition,
insight will be provided into the nature of the risks run when working with a
construction material (the ground) that cannot be made to order, nor precisely
defined by the investigative processes currently at our disposal.