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UNDERGROUND SPACES 2008 | Event Type: | Conferences & Expos | | | | Company: | Wessex Institute of Technology | | Dates: | Sep 08 2008 - Sep 10 2008 | | Location: | London, UK | | Address: | Wessex Institute of Technology,
Ashurst Lodge,
The New Forest,
England, | | | | Industry: | PLN|DEV|DES | | Posted By: | UP world | | Reply: | Send Message | | | | Description: | 1st International Conference on Underground Spaces – Design, Engineering & Environmental Aspects
The conference will discuss the structural and material characterization aspects as well as the trends regarding the utilisation of underground spaces (ranging from, classical excavations to subway constructions, underground sport halls, power stations, waste repositories, underground cities, and many others). In particular the conference will emphasise the environmental aspects, architectural characteristics and concepts that might be applied to make the underground space an integral part of the city planning and a healthy living environment.
Underground spaces are becoming increasingly important for a wide diversity of uses by society. They range from classical excavations to subway constructions, underground sport halls, power stations, waste repositories, underground cities, and many others. Their construction techniques are also very varied, from open air excavation to newly developed injection methods.
The response of the underground structures on the imposed loadings depends on a number of parameters that sometimes are too complex or not fully understood, resulting to budget overruns or even failures that lead to loss of life or property. Such uncertain cases need to be addressed and engineers should accurately predict the construction’s performance throughout its construction and service life.
Plans for underground spaces to be used as storage facilities have, in many cases, proved highly controversial. This is particularly the case when proposing to build a chemical or nuclear depository, but also applies to general waste. Serious environmental issues can arise in these cases. The issue is particularly pressing in our society and it is a matter of urgency to share common experiences in this field.
The Conference will discuss not only the structural and environmental material characterization aspects but also the trends regarding the utilisation of underground spaces. Moreover it will emphasise in its environmental aspects, the architectural characteristics and concepts that might be applied to make underground space an integral part of the city planning and a living environment.
It is a strong belief that population growth and the demand for better accommodation and leisure facilities, combined with a desire to improve the landscape, will result in the need to develop more underground spaces for leisure facilities and accommodation. This phenomenon, which started in countries subjected to extreme climates is now becoming more widespread.
The Conference is convened to discuss problems and issues that are common to different types of underground spaces in an effort to share experiences and lessons learnt in a variety of disciplines ranging from engineering and architecture to social sciences and economics.
BENEFITS OF ATTENDING
Keep up-to-date on the latest advances in the field.
Present your research within a unique forum.
Collaborate with experts from around the world.
Your conference paper will be reviewed by members of the Committee and other colleagues and selected papers will be rapidly processed for prompt publication in book form.
In addition, all papers in the conference book will be permanently archived in the Transactions of the Wessex Institute on our eLibrary site, where they will be available to the international scientific community.
Papers presented at Wessex Institute Conferences appear regularly in notable reviews, publications and databases.
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