Organizer
Swedish Rock Engineering Association
The Swedish Rock Engineering Association is a non-profit association for companies in design, construction and operation of underground facilities and mining, as well as manufacturers of machines and equipment in the same area.
We represent Sweden in ITA-AITES (International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association), ISRM (International Society for Rock Mechanics) and EFEE (European Federation of Explosives Engineers).
The association’s main task is to once a year host the Swedish national Rock engineering and Rock mechanics conferences. The Swedish Rock Engineering Association’s activities during the past year are reported at these events. Lectures are also given on interesting subjects e.g., specific projects, technical news, and research. The national 2-day event gathers some 500+ participants and 40+ exhibitors and creates a meeting place for the whole industry.
Another task is to monitor developments in the field of rock engineering and rock mechanics. The broad knowledge that is gathered within the association is a great asset for the industry and for decisionmakers. The Swedish Rock Engineering Association does not conduct training itself but can ensure content and quality by approving examiners and issuing certificates.
The Swedish young members group, BYM gathers young professionals in the Swedish Rock Engineering Association under 35 years. BYMs vision is to offer a network for young professionals already working in the business or on their way to establish themselves as professionals.
BYM shall offer an open and welcoming platform for sharing experiences and ideas to benefit the industry. A 1-year mentoring program called DevelopYM has been launched in 2018. The programme aims to strengthen the trainee in their professional role, in their personal development and inspire professional and competence development.
The Swedish Rock Engineering Association has together with Bonnier Publications published the children´s book “Vinnie and the metro”. The book has been distributed for free to more than 12’000 children between the ages of 3 and 6 years old where they learn how to build tunnels in hard rock.
The Swedish Rock Engineering Association has with its sister organisation Rock Engineering Research Foundation (BeFo) a long history of gathering our industry and academia to share ideas to improve our business to be in the forefront regarding technology and sustainability.
World Tunnel Congress 2025 (WTC 2025)
Swedish Rock Engineering Association
May 9, 2025 8:00 AM - May 15, 2025 7:00 PM
Stockholm, Sweden
Description
Sweden’s experience of underground construction dates back more than a century. This development is sometimes referred to as being a result of good rock conditions and close cooperation between owners, consultants, contractors and machinery manufacturers. Examples of early use of the underground, other than for mining purposes, include hydroelectric power plants, traffic tunnels and military facilities, including public shelters.
The knowledge that was gained has during the last century been shared with the rest of the world and then refined by all of you. The Swedish Rock Engineering Association is a result of this cooperation. In 1946, the large steel companies began a unique collaboration to develop materials for rock drilling. Today the Swedish Rock Engineering Association represents & highlights all aspects of the Swedish tunnelling and mining industry. (E.g. through ITA-AITES, ISRM & EFEE).
Sweden will shortly be one of the world’s first sustainable and fossil free nations. By the year 2045, Sweden’s net greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere will then be less than zero! This is a work in progress and development of technologies and methods is accelerating. More than a hundred years ago we were the cradle where new technologies were nourished, the dynamite, effective machinery and production methods. Despite our relatively small country we are still leading the way, building one of the most complex underground road tunnel networks, the Bypass Stockholm.
A new metro with one of the deepest underground stations only accessible by elevators. And large rock caverns to store liquid hydrogen with the purpose to produce fossil free steel. As we have done in the past, we want to share our knowledge and experiences with all of you, and gain knowledge and experiences from you. We want to welcome you to Sweden and are excited to meet all of you in the spring of 2025.
Venue and dates
Stockholmsmässan
Mässvägen 1
Stockholm, Sweden
May 9, 2025 8:00 AM - May 15, 2025 7:00 PM
Organizer
Swedish Rock Engineering Association
The Swedish Rock Engineering Association is a non-profit association for companies in design, construction and operation of underground facilities and mining, as well as manufacturers of machines and equipment in the same area.
We represent Sweden in ITA-AITES (International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association), ISRM (International Society for Rock Mechanics) and EFEE (European Federation of Explosives Engineers).
The association’s main task is to once a year host the Swedish national Rock engineering and Rock mechanics conferences. The Swedish Rock Engineering Association’s activities during the past year are reported at these events. Lectures are also given on interesting subjects e.g., specific projects, technical news, and research. The national 2-day event gathers some 500+ participants and 40+ exhibitors and creates a meeting place for the whole industry.
Another task is to monitor developments in the field of rock engineering and rock mechanics. The broad knowledge that is gathered within the association is a great asset for the industry and for decisionmakers. The Swedish Rock Engineering Association does not conduct training itself but can ensure content and quality by approving examiners and issuing certificates.
The Swedish young members group, BYM gathers young professionals in the Swedish Rock Engineering Association under 35 years. BYMs vision is to offer a network for young professionals already working in the business or on their way to establish themselves as professionals.
BYM shall offer an open and welcoming platform for sharing experiences and ideas to benefit the industry. A 1-year mentoring program called DevelopYM has been launched in 2018. The programme aims to strengthen the trainee in their professional role, in their personal development and inspire professional and competence development.
The Swedish Rock Engineering Association has together with Bonnier Publications published the children´s book “Vinnie and the metro”. The book has been distributed for free to more than 12’000 children between the ages of 3 and 6 years old where they learn how to build tunnels in hard rock.
The Swedish Rock Engineering Association has with its sister organisation Rock Engineering Research Foundation (BeFo) a long history of gathering our industry and academia to share ideas to improve our business to be in the forefront regarding technology and sustainability.