SPbGASU representatives at the conference

The 25th Annual Conference on Tunnel and Underground Construction was held in Hefei, China, on 25–26 October.

SPbGASU was represented by the scientific director of the scientific and pedagogical school, director of the Scientific, Production and Consulting Center for Geotechnology of SPbGASU, Honored Scientist of Russia, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction Sciences, Doctor of Engineering Sciences, Professor at the Department of Geotechnics Rashid Mangushev and the head of the Department of Geotechnics, Honored Builder of Russia, Candidate of Engineering Sciences, Associate Professor Anatoly Osokin.

SPbGASU representatives presented reports on the developments of scientists from the Department of Geotechnics, which address problems arising during underground work when constructing unique building foundations and in metro building. The reports sparked interest among our Chinese colleagues.

During the conference, representatives of the Russian Engineering Academy and the China Tunnel Association signed a cooperation agreement to exchange educational programs and conduct joint scientific research in the field of underground construction and tunneling.

Russian and Chinese colleagues agreed on the possibility of educational exchanges for PhD and master's students in their major fields.

"We are confident that educational exchanges for students, master's and PhD students, joint scientific and technical conferences on underground construction in complex soil conditions, and collaboration in geotechnical research will enable us to reach a new level of subsurface development and new geotechnical discoveries in design, calculation, and technology," said Rashid Mangushev. "We hope that the collaboration initiated during our attendance at the anniversary conference will continue."