АCUUS 2016 - The 15th World Conference of Associated research Centers for the Urban Underground Space

Key Topics

• Progress of geotechnical surveys for planning underground space development, importance of geotechnics and hydrotechnics for the choice of engineering and design solutions
• Urban planning of underground space for comfort living, historic centers preserving, improving environmental situation
• Underground metro systems, transport tunnels, integrated interchange hub as a prerequisite for regional development and securing comfort and safe conditions
• Symbiotic relation between ground urban development, underground infrastructure and nature for creation of a single landscape, aesthetic and comfort of underground structures
• Advantages of underground construction for safety and preventive measures from natural disasters. Environmental management and improvement of the environmental quality
• Underground structures in permafrost, shelf zone development. Energy efficiency of underground structures
• Strengthening the investment appeal of underground structures by improving legislation and public-private partnership principles and harmonizing technical regulations
• Trenchless technology, the role of the underground utility lines in integrated urban underground space development
• State-of-art technologies, equipment and construction materials that are currently in use for underground infrastructure development

Exhibition topics:

• Geotechnical investigations
• Urban planning, architecture and landscape
• Engineering systems (ventilation, heating, air conditioning, heat supply, water supply, gas supply, energy saving, automation, etc.)
• Use of underground space
• Municipal housing complex
• Lighting
• Road construction
• Construction & real estate
• Industry
• Ecology

Who should Attend

• Consulting Engineers – firms serving the underground and industrial markets
• Contractors – sewer, water, gas utility, telecommunications, industrial, pipeline, damage prevention and safety
• Governmental institution
• Damage Prevention – personnel involved in managing damage prevention and safety issues
• Manufacturers and utility owners
• Gas/Electric Utilities – officers, managers, construction, maintenance and rehabilitation personnel
• Pipelines and Energy – officers, managers, construction and maintenance personnel for transmission pipeline construction, rehabilitation, maintenance, marketing and trading
• Municipalities – public works officials, construction and rehabilitation personnel, senior city staff and elected officials
• Telecommunications – owning company, operations and construction personnel
• Professional association
• Universities and Research Institutes