Submission

2-page Extended Abstract

We invite researchers, academics, and industry professionals to submit their work for presentation at the Joined Conferences.

Please follow the instructions below to prepare your 2-page extended abstract by 15 October 2025.

Please click the button below to start your submission. Once you have completed the submission, you will receive an auto-reply confirmation email shortly. If you do not see the email, please check your spam folder or contact civeng-tunnel@monash.edu for further assistance.

Full-length Paper

Selected high-quality papers will be invited to contribute to 3 Special Issues in the below supporting Journals for this conference.

  • Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology: TBM in Difficult Ground Conditions and Related Topic
  • Computer and Geotechnics: Innovations of Numerical Modelling in Tunnelling and Underground and Related Topic
  • International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences: Rock Breakage and Related Topic

UIDC2026: Open-source Datasets and Benchmarks

A core objective of UIDC 2026 is to establish open benchmark datasets and reproducible methodologies that support future research, education, and industry innovation. By participating, you contribute to building a shared digital foundation for analysing and improving underground infrastructure performance.

Selected teams may be invited to publish their methodologies and datasets in the TUST Special Issue on Open-source Datasets and Benchmarks for Tunnelling, subject to mutual agreement and peer-review procedures.

  • Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology: Open-source Datasets and Benchmarks for Tunnelling

TUST 40 Years Anniversary Special Issue

We are delighted to invite the global tunnelling and underground space community to join us for a special anniversary celebration on 20 January 2026. This unique one-day event commemorates:

  • 50th anniversary of Underground Space (1976–1985)
  • 45th anniversary of Advances in Tunnelling Technology and Subsurface Use (1981–1984)
  • 40th anniversary of Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology (since 1986)

An Anniversary Special Issue will be published from:

  • Celebration Editorials from former and current EiCs (1-2 Pages)
  • Contributions from TUST Editorial Board Members
  • Contributions from others in particular ECR and  PhD students (by invitation)