1st Australian Conference on Engineering Geology

Proceedings of the 1st Australian Conference on Engineering Geology

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Conference Program of the 1st Australian Conference on Engineering Geology

Slope Stability in Weathered Basalts

Stephen Fityus and Michael Gawn

Coal Mine Engineering Geology as a Trans-Tasman learning experience in a university postgraduate course

Martin Brook

Engineering Geology Model as a tool for the effective management of Open Pit Slopes

F.M. Weir and M.J. Fowler

Understanding critical stability factors: Integrating old and new data to improve foundation stability assessments

Ben Speakman and Matthew Ferguson

The specification of unprocessed rockfill for highway applications – A case study from the Coffs Harbour Bypass

A. M. Tait

Rockfall hazard assessments and remediation for the major cliff precincts of Brisbane

Tharindu Abeykoon, Matthew Cochrane, Andy Law and Bruce Cheesman

Management of complex geological structures using engineering geological models during tunnel construction: The Luna Park Fault Zone, Sydney

Richard Brehaut, Beatriz Estrada and Stuart Simmonds

Case study on Snowy 2.0, Australia: use of LiDAR and endoscopy for assessing and modelling geological features in underground caverns

B. Potter, A. Blaise, B. Requiliani, E. Guevara and K. Stariha

Application of a copula approach to quantify rainfall-induced rockfall

Farshad Bahootoroody, Davide Ettore Guccione, Klaus Thoeni and Anna Giacomini

Susceptibility and mitigation of debris floods and flows in the Jenolan Karst Conservation Reserve, NSW, Australia: Bushfire and La Niña impacts

Adam Irvine and Richard Brehaut

The use of empirical methods to predict landslide runout for use in rapid landslide risk asssessments following Cyclone Gabrielle, New Zealand

R. Hayes, A. Hunter and A. S. Miner

Engineering geological models in remote and difficult access terrain: A case study from Bogong High Plains Road

Davide Casagrande, Dane Pope and Katerina Irwin

Slope hazard management on the Toowoomba Range Rail Corridor, Queensland

Bruce Cheesman, David Cooper, Andy Law and Matthew Cochrane

Experiences communicating Landslide Risk to non-technical stakeholders

Chris Coulson and Tony Miner

Risk management of coastal cliff hazards – A case study from the Surf Coast, Southwest Victoria

Kris Jelly-Butterworth

Glasshouse Mountain summit routes: Balancing safety, accessibility, and tolerable risk

Sally Roberts-Kelly and Lee Moule

Rockfall risk assessment at North Head, Sydney Harbour National Park, NSW

Michael Egan and Paul Roberts

Landslide risk assessment in coastal settings – Recognizing the challenges and uncertainty

Andrew Hunter and Tony Miner

GIS mapping of landslide susceptibility and life risk in Blue Mountains National Park

Zack Tuckey

Engineering geology considerations for development on Bringelly Shale in Western Sydney

So M.M.L., Hokmabadi A.S., Zhu D. and Casey T.

Neotectonic fault significance

Tim Mote

Importance of detailed geomorphic interpretation in the landslide characterisation component of landslide risk assessment

Nicholas J. Roberts and Anthony S. Miner

Analysis of the mechanism of landsliding, Garie Road, Royal National Park, NSW

Tim Donovan and Luke Johnstone

What is the future of Engineering Geology as a discipline in Western Australia, and Australia?

Julia Bota, Paul Baker, Patrick McManus, Andrew Shuckstes, Alex Petty and Domenik Wolff-Boenisch

The impact of industry supported field courses on the education and professional training of Geological Engineers at Queen’s University, Canada

D. Jean Hutchinson

The Bogong Landslide, a case study into an Australian landslide in unsaturated soils

Darren Paul, Simon Harbig, Emma O’Brien and Alana Dubowik

Landslide vulnerability: Learnings from the impacts of debris flows on buildings to inform quantitative loss of life risk assessments

L. N. Agnew, R. Hayes, A. S. Miner and A. Hunter

Effect of discontinuities on the survival probability of spherical blocks upon impact

Davide Ettore Guccione, Maddalena Marchelli, Oliver Buzzi and Anna Giacomini

Scoping for geohazards – Environmental contrasts comparing the Engineering Geologist’s role between mining, civil road tunnels, dam design and pumped hydro

Helen Baxter-Crawford

Assessing the geotechnical susceptibility of caves in Pilbara iron formations to instability

Duncan Noble, James Watton, Mark Eggers and Mark Fowler

Project Phoenix Pumped Hydro Energy Storage Project – Successful implementation of the Engineering Geological Model approach in support of the energy transition

Alistair Schofield

Development of a geotechnical rock mass model using geochemical data and machine learning

Megan Baker, Sue Chan, Christine Lion and Daniel Strang

Finite element check of GSI adjustment equation reconciling Hoek-Brown and Step-Path strengths

Norbert R P Baczynski and Alison McQuillan

Engineering terrain evaluations – Opportunities and challenges of the energy transition

Tom Casey

Reservoirs and landslides – The Clyde Dam experience

Don Macfarlane

Engineering geological mapping for dam foundations – Examples from recent work

Jo Darby, Chris Hathaway, Christopher Bennett and Chris Chamberlain

Geological challenges of Brisbane’s Cross River Rail project

Ralph Cammack

Site investigation and geological challenges for a rail level crossing project in SEQ

Pramod Thakur and Craig Brock

Uncovering geohazards affecting infrastructure in the Himalayas

Ranjan Kumar Dahal

Engineering Geology in Australia: A profession at the fault line of policy, practice, and performance

Christian Dodge

A scalable machine learning modelling tool for mapping landslide runout using a case study in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

Alex Stokes