Innovation in TBM Traffic Tunnels

Silvino Pompeu-Santos graduated in Civil Engineering from the University of Lisbon in 1974. In 1983 obtained his PhD degree and in 1995 became Research Director at LNEC (National Laboratory of Civil Engineering) in Lisbon. In 2013, he founded the consulting office SPS Consulting, of which he is the main partner and the Managing Director. Professional activity developed in the area of structures, mainly concrete and masonry, and in the rehabilitation of heritage buildings. In recent years, expansion to other areas, namely tunnels (several patents at national and European level), and planning of transport infrastructures and spatial planning. Author of hundreds of papers and reports, as well as dozens of lectures, and author/editor of several books on his fields of interest. Chairman of the CIB (International Council for Construction) Commission Wall Structures between 1996 and 2014, he was awarded the CIB PC Commendation in 2006. Vice President of IABSE (International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering) between 1999 and 2007, in 2013 he was elected Honorary Member of IABSE. Member of FIB (International Federation for Structural Concrete) and of FIB/TG1.4-Tunnels, of which he is the Convenor of WP1.4.2- Openings in Walls of Tunnels.

1. The world of tunnelling. 2. TBM tunnels. 3. Safety of traffic tunnels. 4. Current concepts in TBM traffic tunnels and noteworthy examples. 5. The TISB, TMG and TMF concepts. 6. Rehabilitation of a TBM tunnel on soft ground in a seismic area based on the TISB concept. 7. TBM tunnels for high-speed railway lines (HSRL) based on the TMG concept. 8. TBM tunnel solution for a road crossing on soft ground in a seismic area based on the TISB and TMF concepts. 9. TBM tunnel solution for a large mixed rail and road crossing based on the TMG and TMF concepts. 10. Conclusions and future perspectives.