Course on Risk Analysis in Underground Works
Online course of 300 hours in risk analysis in underground works. 6 modules covering risk in underground works, risk identification and registers, qualitative and quantitative assessment, risk treatment and control, and risk in tunnel contracting, with an assigned technical tutor.
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Run a real engineering trade-off from this field. Move the sliders, watch the model react in real time and beat the challenge.
What you will be able to do
Understand the particular features of geological and construction risk in tunnels.
Identify hazards in every phase of an underground project.
Assess risks using qualitative and quantitative techniques.
Design mitigation measures and contingency plans.
Apply the ITIG Code of Practice and ISO 31000.
Analyse contractual risk allocation through the Geotechnical Baseline Report.
Develop a risk management plan for a real tunnel.
Who it's for
- Project risk managers
- Tunnel engineers
- Construction insurance consultants
- Infrastructure project directors
- Project control technicians
- Geotechnical engineers
- Engineering or science graduates looking to move into underground works
What you'll work with
- ISO 31000 (risk management: guidelines)
- A Code of Practice for Risk Management of Tunnel Works (ITIG) (international tunnelling insurance group code)
- ITA-AITES WG2 Guidelines for Tunnelling Risk Management (international tunnelling association risk guidance)
- IEC 31010 (risk assessment techniques)
- FIDIC Emerald Book (conditions of contract for underground works)
- UNE-EN 1997-1 (Eurocode 7: geotechnical design)
- Royal Decree 1627/1997 (minimum health and safety provisions on construction sites)
- Oracle Primavera Risk Analysis
- @RISK (Lumivero)
- Microsoft Excel
- GeNIe Modeler
- BowTieXP
6 modules
1.1Particular features of risk in tunnels1.2Geological uncertainty and geotechnical risk1.3Terminology: hazard, threat, vulnerability and risk1.4Risks to third parties and to the works itself1.5Historical tunnel incidents and their causes1.6The risk management cycle according to ISO 310001.7Stakeholders and contractual allocation of risk1.8Risk culture in the organisation1.9Residual risk and acceptability1.10Case study: analysis of the Heathrow tunnel collapse
2.1Identification techniques: brainstorming and interviews2.2Checklists by project phase2.3The risk register and its structure2.4Geological risks: faults, karst and water2.5Process risks: TBM, face and support2.6Surface risks: buildings and utilities2.7Contractual, schedule and cost risks2.8Environmental and social risks2.9Risk owners and responsibilities2.10Workshop: preparing a risk register
3.1Probability-impact matrices3.2Rating scales and acceptance criteria3.3Fault trees and event trees3.4Bow-tie analysis for critical events3.5Monte Carlo simulation for schedule and cost3.6Bayesian networks in geotechnics3.7Reliability analysis and probability of failure3.8Geological reference model and uncertainty bands3.9Sensitivity and risk scenarios3.10Practical exercise: Monte Carlo simulation of a tunnel budget
4.1Strategies: avoid, reduce, transfer and accept4.2Geotechnical investigation as a mitigation measure4.3Selecting the construction method according to risk4.4Preventive ground treatments4.5Monitoring and the observational method4.6Contingency and emergency plans4.7Construction insurance and the ITIG Code of Practice4.8Tracking risk indicators4.9Reviewing the register during construction4.10Case study: mitigation plan for a river crossing
5.1The Geotechnical Baseline Report (GBR)5.2Risk sharing in contractual models5.3FIDIC Emerald Book contracts5.4Claims for unforeseen ground conditions5.5Contingencies and risk items in the budget5.6Risk in public-private partnerships5.7Communicating risk to the public authority5.8Risk management audits5.9Lessons from major international projects5.10Case study: drafting GBR baselines
6.1Project description and context6.2Hazard identification by phase6.3Complete risk register6.4Assessment with a matrix and quantitative analysis6.5Mitigation measures and residual risk6.6Contingency and monitoring plan6.7Proposed contractual risk allocation6.8Control and review indicators6.9Report and presentation6.10Final project: final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
Delivered 100% online on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within each intake, so the course can be combined with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Oracle Primavera Risk Analysis, @RISK (Lumivero), Microsoft Excel, GeNIe Modeler and BowTieXP, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Testing is studied through real procedures for preparing risk registers on tunnel projects, probabilistic schedule and cost simulation, and analysis of unforeseen geotechnical conditions. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final capstone project.
Standards covered: ISO 31000; A Code of Practice for Risk Management of Tunnel Works (ITIG); ITA-AITES WG2 Guidelines for Tunnelling Risk Management; IEC 31010; FIDIC Emerald Book; UNE-EN 1997-1; Royal Decree 1627/1997.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- No prior qualification is required.
- An internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme software.
- English sufficient to read technical standards.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme totals 300 hours over 3 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.
You work with Oracle Primavera Risk Analysis, @RISK (Lumivero), Microsoft Excel, GeNIe Modeler and BowTieXP, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.
A SEIUM Institute certificate, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the final project. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.
Yes. Modules passed are recognised in a higher programme in the same area (postgraduate diploma or master's). Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.
No prior qualification is required; you need an internet connection, a computer able to run the programme software and English sufficient to read technical standards.
Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.
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