NAT 2004 in Atlanta

From April 17-22, the American Underground Association (AUA) staged the North American Tunneling Conference 2004 in Atlanta. The theme of this year's conference was "Underground Construction - The Sensible Solution to Urban Problems."

AUA gathered an impressive assortment of papers that were presented at the conference which consequently sparked some interesting discussions.

Members of the Dr. Sauer Group authored several papers and presentations, which can be downloaded from the resources section of our website!

• Santiago’s Metro Expands
  K. Egger, Dr. G. Sauer Corporation
  C. Mercado, H. Metro de Santiago
  G. Chamorro, S.: Empresa de Ingeneria Ingendesa S.A.
     
• Benchmark for the Future: The Largest SEM Soft Ground Tunnels in the United States for the Beacon Hill Station in Seattle 
  Jürgen Laubbichler, Dr. G. Sauer Corporation
  Thomas Schwind, Dr. G. Sauer Corporation
  Gerhard Urschitz, P.E., Dr. G. Sauer Corporation 
   
• SEM / NATM Design & Contracting Strategies
  Joseph Gildner, P.E., Sound Transit
  Gerhard Urschitz, P.E., Dr. G. Sauer Corporation
   
• NATM Tunneling through Frozen Ground at Russia Wharf - The Designer's and the Contractor's View
  Gerhard Urschitz, P.E., Dr. G. Sauer Corporation 
  Stephen A. del Grosso, Modern Continental
  Christian Neumann, Beton- und Monierbau
   
• Rehabilitation of the Big Walker Mountain Tunnel in Bristol, Virginia 
  Pamela Moran, P.E., Dr. G. Sauer Corporation
  D. Kukreja, P.E., Virginia Department of Transportation, Richmond, Virginia

We would like to thank AUA for hosting another outstanding event!
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