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Chapter: Alberta

Email: Alberta@tunnelcanada.ca

Here you will be able to find, Special Announcements for the Alberta chapter of TAC, as well as additional Chapter specific information.

Edmonton TAC Committee

Mohammed Al-Bataineh
SMA Consulting Ltd.

Frank Policicchio
EPCOR

Tamer Elshimi
Thurber Engineering

Jami Taschuk
CCI Group of Companies


Calgary TAC Committee

Dani Delaloye

Mott Macdonald

Elaina Collis

Hatch

Remco Kleinlugtenbelt

Thurber Engineering

Sean Gough

Bothar

Brett Ribaric

Behrens and Associates

Upcoming Events

Sep 24 2025
University of Alberta Faculty Club (11435 Saskatchewan Dr NW, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G9)
TAC Alberta Chapter Talk: Geological and Geotechnical Conditions for Microtunneling in Jacko Lake
Wednesday, Sep 24, 2025 at 5:30 PM to Thursday, Sep 24, 2026 at 8:00 PM MST

University of Alberta Faculty Club, 11435, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2C5, Canada.

Topic: Geological and Geotechnical Conditions for Microtunneling in Jacko Lake

Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Presenter: Bertus Vos, MBA, P.Eng, Principal Engineer, BlueFox Engineering

Location: University of Alberta Faculty Club (11435 Saskatchewan Dr NW, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G9)

Time: 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Registration Cost:
$10 - TAC Members
$20 - Non-members
$5 - Students

Presentation Overview:

The Trans Mountain Expansion Project (TMEP) extends from Edmonton, Alberta, to the Westridge Marine Terminal and the Chevron refinery in Burnaby, British Columbia. The expansion is essentially a twinning of this existing 1,150 km pipeline and involves the construction of 980 km of new pipeline, 193 km of reactivated pipeline, 12 new pump stations, 19 new tanks, and three new berths.

The Jacko Lake area along the TMEP alignment, located in Kamloops, British Columbia, was identified by Indigenous groups as a spiritual and sacred location. To minimize surface disturbance, the new pipeline installation in the Jacko Lake area was completed with trenchless technologies, including microtunneling and horizontal directional drilling. The geotechnical investigations for the trenchless design and construction in the Jacko Lake area included geological and geotechnical background study, detailed geotechnical site investigation and geophysical surveys, geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring, and extensive laboratory testing programs. Challenging geological conditions included rock of varying strength and fracturing, clay, sand and gravel layers under muskeg terrain, and fault zones along the tunnel alignment.

This presentation provides an overview of the geological and geotechnical conditions for the microtunnelling design and construction in the Jacko Lake area.
Nov 16, 18 2025
Vancouver, B.C.
2025 TAC Workshop: Health and Safety in Tunnelling
We are excited to announce the TAC Workshop on Health & Safety in the Canadian Tunnelling Industry, set to take place from November 15-18, 2025, in Vancouver, B.C.!

The 3-day hybrid workshop will focus on the critical topic of safety in tunnelling through engaging sessions that explore real-world challenges and innovations in the field. Whether you're in engineering, construction, regulation, legal, or insurance, this is the event to attend.

We hope to see you in 2025 to experience the best that TAC and Vancouver, British Columbia, have to offer!

Registration is OPEN! See all the Workshop details including the preliminary program on the event website: https://site.pheedloop.com/event/EVEDFJBGYXABH/home

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