BrennerCongress
The 5th BrennerCongress takes place at the same time and in cooperation with the trade fair Viatec from 15th to the 17th of February, 2012, in Innsbruck. The international symposium was previously held in Innsbruck in the years 2007, 2008 and 2010 and in Bolzano in the year 2011.
On both days, international experts speak on a number of topics regarding the construction, operation and maintenance of railways and roads. The first presentation block is dedicated to the construction of railway infrastructures, as well as conflict management and dispute settlement during the course of the infrastructure development. The progress of the Brenner base tunnel will be discussed right at the beginning, before the manager responsible for the Gotthard base tunnel project illustrates the challenges that are involved in this technical construction operation.
Furthermore, insights will be given into the topic of dispute settlement of the Unterinntal project and information is provided on experiences regarding dispute settlement procedures at large construction sites of the ÖBB. The BrennerCongress will subsequently deal with the issue of conflict management and dispute settlement in both small and large-scale public construction projects. Tyrolean and international experts will present various solutions from Switzerland, Germany and Austria. The first day of congress is rounded off by a panel discussion in which representatives of contracting authorities, contractors and engineering offices will participate.
A focal point of the second day of congress is TBM’s tunnel driving operations. The speakers report on current developments in the area of mechanical engineering. Contemporary expert presentations on the topic of construction in the alpine regions are held parallel to the TBM presentations.
Researchers will illuminate the topic of natural hazards such as water and avalanches, whereby they will talk about the various mountain torrent and avalanche protection barriers in North and South Tyrol, as well as in other European regions. The congress is held under the scientific direction of University Professor Konrad Bergmeister from the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, and University Professor Walter Purrer from the Faculty of Civil Engineering at the Leopold Franzens University, Innsbruck.
PROGRAMM
Thursday, 16.02.2012
| 08:15 | Registration and breakfast |
Brenner Base tunnel and access routes – current status and outlook |
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| 09:00 | Welcome address |
| Purrer - Head of the i3B dept. | |
| Bergmeister - CEO of BBT SE | |
| Tautschnig - Dean of the faculty | |
| Brenner Base Tunnel | |
| Bergmeister, BBT SE | |
| Zurlo, BBT SE | |
| Dispute procedures in the Lower Inn Valley project | |
| Brunner - ÖBB Infrastruktur AG | |
| Experiences and conclusions drawn from concluded dispute settlement procedures | |
| Hechenblaickner - ÖBB Infrastruktur AG | |
| 11:00 | Coffee Break |
| 11:30 | A world record for the Gotthard Tunnel: Was the objective achieved? |
| Simoni - AlpTransit Gotthard AG | |
| Conflict management and dispute settlement in tunnel construction sites | |
| Focaracci - Prometeo Engineering | |
| 12:30 | Discussion |
| 13:00 | Lunch Break |
Conflict management and dispute settlement |
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| 14:00 | Poster session |
| 14:30 | The Swiss model of dispute settlement |
| Egli - EMH Anwälte | |
| Cooperation on large construction sites | |
| Purrer - University of | |
| De-escalation models in Germany | |
| Spang - University of Kassel | |
| 16:00 | Coffee Break |
| 16:30 | Conflicts and disputes in small construction projects |
| Molzer - Land Tirol | |
| 17:00 | Panel discussion |
| with G. Brandtner (ASFINAG), B. Mattle (ILF), C. Molzer (Land Tirol und ÖIAV), A. Sebl-Litzlbauer (Porr Bau GmbH), G. Vavrovsky (ÖBB) and a representative of the Autostrada del Brennero SpA | |
| 18:00 | End |
Convention dinner |
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| 19:30 | Concert by the Wiltener Sängerknaben choir |
| The Brenner Award ceremony for the best poster | |
Friday, 17.02.2012
| 08:00 | Registration and breakfast |
TBM - Tunnel construction techniques in the Alps |
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| 09:00 | TBM- mechanical excavation techniques under variable rock mass conditions |
| Classen - Herrenknecht AG | |
| TBM in squeezing rock – calculation and forecast models Barla - Politecnico di Torino |
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| Barla - Politecnico di Torino | |
| Use of a TBM in difficult working conditions – planning basics and construction implementation |
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| Vigl - Vigl Consult ZT | |
| 10:30 | Discussion |
| 11:00 | Coffee Break |
| 11:30 | Use of a TBM in difficult working conditions – practical experience and areas of risk |
| Grandori - S.E.L.I. Spa | |
| ABROCK – the state of development and the most recent approaches to forecast models for TBM excavation |
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| Türtscher - G. Hinteregger & Söhne | |
| Schneider - SSP BauConsult | |
| 12:30 | Discussion |
| 13:00 | Lunch Break |
Construction in alpine regions – protective barrier works |
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| 09:00 | Natural hazards - Water |
| Aufleger - University of Innsbruck | |
| Natural hazards - Mudslides | |
| Hübl - University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences in Vienna | |
| Avalanche barriers in Europe | |
| Kleemayr - BFW Naturgefahren | |
| 10:30 | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 Uhr | Examples of mountain stream and avalanche barriers Tyrol |
| Sauermoser - Wildbach- und Lawinenverbauung | |
| Examples of mountain stream and avalanche barriers Alto Adige |
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| Pollinger - Province of Bolzano | |
| Architecture and natural hazards | |
| Vogl-Fernheim - Arch+Ing Kammer Tirol | |
| 12:30 | Discussion |
| 13:00 | Lunch Break |
EXCURSION 1
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| 14:00 | Work is currently underway on the exploratory tunnel and three lateral access tunnels in Tyrol. During the tour we will visit one of the tunnel construction sites near Innsbruck. |
| 17:00 | Return |
EXCURSION 2
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| 14:00 | Alpine regions present high potential risks for both population and infrastructure. We will visit various protection structures along the northern mountain chain in Tyrol. |
| 17:00 | Return |
EXCURSION 3
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| 14:00 | The structural work phase has been concluded. Currently railway outfitting is being installed on the new line in the Lower Inn Valley. We will visit the construction site in the eastern section. |
| 17:00 | Return |
Information und Organisation
Universität Innsbruck
Arbeitsbereich i3b -Institut für Konstruktion und Materialwissenschaften
Technikerstrasse 13
6020 Innsbruck
Cornelia Kreidl
0512/507-6521
cornelia.kreidl@uibk.ac.at
Univ. Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. mont. Walter Purrer
+43 (0)512 507-6531
walter.purrer@uibk.ac.at
