West Australian Geotechnics and Geology

AGS WA 2020 Symposium

Russell Clayton, Prof. Barry Lehane, Eric Hudson-Smith and Alison Jennings

The Western Australia Chapter of the Australian Geomechanics Society invites the geotechnical community to join our one-day symposium titled “West Australian Geotechnics and Geology” which will be held on 30 October 2020.

The event will be held in Perth and will feature a wide range of talks, networking and discussions. Geotechnical engineers, engineering geologists, geologists, geophysicists and academics will share and discuss their knowledge and experience in WA related to geotechnics and geology, and its implications for design and construction.

The Event

Western Australia’s construction industry is currently booming. Investment in public infrastructure, mining and offshore developments is growing. Economical and safe geotechnical design requires efficient and well thought through ground investigation and characterisation to identify and manage ground risks and opportunities.

This symposium will present overviews of current state-of-the-art practices, innovation, new research relating to WA geology and case studies of WA projects. Best practices, case histories and innovative methods for assessing and characterising ground risk will be presented and discussed, with a particular emphasis on the geology of the metro region and regional areas of WA.

Programme

08.00 – 08.30 – Registration
08.30 – 09.45 – Keynote Speaker: Alison Jennings (GHD)
09.45 – 10.30 – 4 Presentations, 15 min each
10.30 – 11.00 – Morning Tea
11.00 – 11.45 – Keynote Speaker: Russell Clayton (GHD)
11.45 – 12.30 – 3 Presentations, 15 min each
12.30 – 13.30 – Lunch
13.30 – 14.15 – Keynote Speaker: Eric Hudson-Smith (Geosite)
14.15 – 15.00 – 3 Presentations, 15 min each
15.00 – 15.30 – Afternoon Tea
15.30 – 16.15 – Keynote Speaker: Barry Lehane (UWA)
16.15 – 17.00 – 3 Presentations, 15 min each
17.00 – 18.30 – Cocktail drinks

Engineers Australia members participating in AGS technical sessions can record attendance on their personal CPD logs. Members should refer to Engineers Australia CPD policy for details on CPD types, requirements and auditing guidelines.