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SUMMARY:WA Chapter Event: Level Crossing Removal project - Highlights and Viaduct Design
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nThe Victoria Park-Canning Level Crossing Removal project is Perth’s first major elevated rail designed to remove at grade 6 level crossings. The presentation will focus on the viaduct design challenges and solutions implemented including the comparison of a superstructure U-trough and box-girder. \nLearning outcomes\n\nKnowledge and sharing on first kind of viaduct design in Western Australia.\nComplex issues in design and precast manufacturing.\nHighlights and update on Level crossing project.\n\nEvent program\n12.15pm: Registration opens and networking\n12.30pm: Presentation commences\n1.00pm: Q&A\n1.15pm: Event concludes \nAbout the speaker\nWolfram Schwarz\, Regional Executive and LXR Structural Lead – WSP Consultant \nWolfram is a Professional Engineer with over 22 years’ experience in designing and maintaining building and civil structures in Germany\, Switzerland\, Australia\, and New Zealand. He has a passion for exploring new ideas and trialling non-conventional design solutions to build sustainable and cost-effective structures. His experience includes design of new bridges and refurbishment of existing structures. He has been in leadership roles in the design teams for the viaduct structures on the Armadale Line Upgrade Alliance and the cable stay pedestrian and cyclist bridges on the Causeway Link Alliance. \nTo register\, click on the link below.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/wa-chapter-event-level-crossing-removal-project-highlights-and-viaduct-design/
LOCATION:Engineers Australia Perth\, Level 10\, Allendale Square 77 St Georges Terrace\, Perth\, Western Australia\, 6000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Events,Western Australia Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Railway Technical Society of Australasia":MAILTO:memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au
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SUMMARY:VIC Chapter Event: Building a Cybersecure Rail System
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nIn today’s industrial environment\, the threat of cyber attacks is becoming increasingly significant and consequences can be catastrophic. A cyberattack on Operational Technology (OT) systems like Signalling can compromise the integrity or availability of these systems and result in financial harm\, equipment damage\, disruption of service and even loss of life. It is therefore essential to ensure that cyber security requirements are defined appropriately\, that there is a proper cyber security framework in place for organizations and projects and consider the aspect of cyber security throughout the entire lifecycle of a project\, including the design\, construction\, operation\, and maintenance phases. \nThis presentation will cover the entire cybersecurity lifecycle in the railway industry with a focus on mitigating cyber threats and enhancing the security of critical railway infrastructure. \nLearning outcomes\n\nIntroduction of System Under Consideration (SuC) in the context of Cybersecurity for Rail Systems.\nConcepts of Zones and Conduits in a Security by Design System ( IEC 62443 series) in the context of Rail systems (ETCS).\nThe Concept of Security Level.\nThe Concept of SL- Target\, (SL-T) Security Level- Capability (SL-C) Security Level – Achieved (SL-A).\nThe threat scenarios in the railway systems domain and their impact on Confidentiality\, Availability and Integrity of Rail Systems (CIA).\nDifferent Threat groups and threat types in the Rail Domain.\nInitial Cybersecurity Risk Assessment and determination of SL-T for Rail.\nDetailed Cybersecurity Risk Assessment \,typical Risk Matrix in the Rail Domain\, Risk Register\nThe link between cybersecurity and Safety aspects of Rail systems and how Cybersecurity Assurance leads to Safety Assurance and over all systems Assurance.\nThe Cybersecurity Requirements\, Controls for a typical rail System with example of ETCS.\nDesign of a Cybersecurity Core for safeguarding the Rail systems and rail operation in the back drop of rising Cyber threats.\nIncorporation of Cybersecurity Requirements in other rail systems like Control system NW\, Radio Systems\, Trackside equipment/ Signalling Equipment\, On Board Unit.\n\nAbout the speakers\nRaka Mitra\, Certification and Authorisation Manager\, Alstom \nSoroush Tazerji\, Technical Director\, Security- Tactix Sener \nFouad Lotfi-Jam FIEAust. CPEng. NER\, Principal Project Director- Rail\, Caspian Consulting Engineers Pty. Ltd. \nFouad is a Rail management\, infrastructure\, systems\, engineering\, operations and maintenance specialist with over 20 years experience in transport and buildings projects. He has extensive experience in the management of large multi-disciplinary transport projects with a specific focus on metro\, heavy and light rail infrastructure. Project and resource management skills to harness a team culture which ensures timely delivery of works. Fouad’s project experience is across all facets of project life cycle allowing a balanced understanding and analysis of options available and a balanced considered view. As the the Victorian/Tasmanian chapter chair for RTSA\, he is passionate about advocating and advancing rail’s role in fighting key challenges like climate change. \nTo register\, click on the link below.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/vic-chapter-event-building-a-cybersecure-rail-system/
LOCATION:Engineers Australia Melbourne\, Level 26/ 181 William Street\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Railway Technical Society of Australasia":MAILTO:memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au
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SUMMARY:NZ Chapter Event: Creating a foundation: KiwiRail’s Digital Engineering Programme
DESCRIPTION:Join RTSA for this webinar on creating a foundation\, KiwiRail’s Digital Engineering Programme. \nDerek Jannings will provide an overview of the Digital Engineering Programme and the legacy of change it is striving to achieve through KiwiRail’s current watershed period of capital investment. He will draw on real world examples to dive deeper into why KiwiRail has invested in digital engineering and value of thinking differently about the information we produce on projects. The presentation will outline things that have worked and things that haven’t and provide greater insight into what KiwiRail is looking to achieve through the Digital Engineering Programme and Framework. \nDerek is the Programme Director for Digital Engineering in KiwiRail’s Capital Projects Team\, based in the Auckland office. Derek has a diverse background which includes working on infrastructure projects both locally and overseas in client\, consultant\, and contractor roles. \n  \nRegistration is via the link below \n 
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/nz-chapter-event-creating-a-foundation-kiwirails-digital-engineering-programme/
LOCATION:Queensland
CATEGORIES:Events,New Zealand Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Railway Technical Society of Australasia":MAILTO:memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au
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SUMMARY:Qld EA Event: Gold Coast light and heavy rail update
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nThis presentation will provide high level overview of the current heavy and light rail projects underway on the Gold Coast\, including the next stages of the Gold Coast Light Rail\, the three new heavy rail stations located on the Gold Coast\, the Logan to Gold Coast Faster Rail. The update will also include the planning of the Varsity to Tugun section of Heavy Rail and Park ‘n’ ride expansions being undertaken. \n \nEvent program\n6:00pm: Arrival\, networking and refreshments\n6:45pm: Presentation commences\n8:00pm: Event concludes \nAbout the speaker\nGavin Massingham\, Program Director (Gold Coast Light Rail) at Department of Transport and Main Roads \n \nGavin’s recent experience has been in Program Leadership of the Gold Coast Light Rail infrastructure program and Project Leadership for Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3. Prior to this it was providing Program Management of state-wide infrastructure programs. He has a passion for developing teams and strives to provide vision and guidance for them to achieve their personal goals while meeting the department’s needs and expectations. He is a professional civil engineer and Registered Professional Engineer Queensland (RPEQ)\, and has extensive experience in project management\, road safety\, traffic and transport engineering\, and asset management. His project experience includes major highways design and construction\, regional transportation studies\, aviation infrastructure\, Intelligent Transport Systems\, and general civil engineering with strong skills in public liaison and stakeholder and relationship management. \nTo register\, click on the link below.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/qld-event-gold-coast-light-and-heavy-rail-update/
LOCATION:Griffith University Gold Coast Campus\, Building G39_1.17; Parklands Drive\, Southport\, Queensland\, 4222\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Events,Queensland Events
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UID:4528-1689854400-1689858000@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:Qld Chapter Event: Using supercomputing to assess the influence of wheel diameter differences on rail damage
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nWheel diameter differences (WDD) on railway vehicles impact the dynamic behaviour\, the traction system performance and rail damage. It is well known that the various types of algorithms that govern locomotive adhesion control systems may compensate for the presence of WDD. However\, detailed studies on the influence of adhesion control algorithms on rail wear and rolling contact fatigue (RCF)\, under the presence of WDD\, have not been published. \nFurthermore\, several standards establish WDD limits for wheelsets\, bogies and vehicles which\, in turn\, determine the planning of wheelset maintenance activities. There is no information in the public domain on how such limits were set and their impact on the dynamic processes at the wheel-rail interface. Thus\, a numerical program comprising thousands of multibody dynamics simulations should be conducted to study the influence of WDD on vehicle performance\, considering several combinations of operational parameters\, in-train forces and the responses of a locomotive traction mechatronics system. The practical methodology including the example of results from such a numerical program and the analysis of the impact of WDD on rail damage and vehicle performance will be presented. The pathway for the development of digital twins for such tasks will be also presented and discussed. \nLearning outcomes\n\nDevelopment and use of digital twins for railway applications.\nWheel diameter difference standards and its influence on rail wear and rolling contact fatigue.\nModern techniques for using physics-based digital twins and supercomputers for railway applications.\n\nEvent program\nOnline: \n\n12.00pm: Webinar commences\n12.55pm: Webinar concludes\n\nIn-person: \n\n11.45am: Registration and light refreshments\n12.00pm: Welcome\n12.05pm: Speaker presentation\n12.45pm: Q&A\n1.00pm: Networking\n1.30pm: Event concludes\nTicket inclusions: Light refreshments\, soft drinks\n\nAbout the speaker\nEsteban Bernal\, Senior Research Officer\, Centre for Railway Engineering\, CQUniversity \nEsteban Bernal is a Senior Research Officer at the Centre for railway Engineering\, Central Queensland University\, Australia. During his doctoral dissertation he studied innovative on‐board condition monitoring technologies for railway vehicles. Additionally\, he has participated in research and consultancy projects involving vehicle dynamics simulations\, traction and wheel–rail wear and damage studies. \n \nTo register\, click on the link below.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/qld-chapter-event-using-supercomputing-to-assess-the-influence-of-wheel-diameter-differences-on-rail-damage/
LOCATION:Engineers Australia Queensland Level 9\, 340 Adelaide Street Brisbane \, Queensland \, 4000\, Engineers Australia Queensland Level 9\, 340 Adelaide Street\, Brisbane\, Queensland\, 4000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Events,Queensland Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Railway Technical Society of Australasia":MAILTO:memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au
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