What's on in October 2023 | Ground Engineering (GE) – Ground Engineering

02 October, 2023 By Thames Menteth
Ground Engineering‘s monthly round-up of events from across the geotechnical sector.
2 October: Lessons learnt from reservoir discontinuances
6-7.30pm, Institution of Civil Engineers, One Great George Street, Westminster, London, SW1P 3AA
This presentation will discuss the process which has been followed leading up to discontinuance of reservoirs, outlining the nuances between different parts of the UK and draw on case studies where the merits of discontinuance have been assessed.
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4 October: A spotlight on mental health in construction and the ICE Bristol City Club AGM
5.30-6.30pm, Online
In this webinar, hosted by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Bristol City Club, Shauna Greenaway a Lighthouse Regional Ambassador, will talk about the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity’s work on mental health and wellbeing. The talk will be followed by the ICE Bristol City Club AGM, where a number of roles and opportunities are available for the coming year.
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5 October: GE Basements and Underground Structures 2023 & GE Smart Geotechnics 2023
9am-5pm,Park Plaza Victoria, 239 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, Pimlico, London SW1V 1EQ
This event is the only one that explores the design and delivery of underground spaces. Whether you are interested in the infrastructure, commercial or residential sectors, the event will give you expert knowledge, best practice from major projects and networking with innovative clients, contractors and designers.
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5 October: Monitoring subsurface groundwater flow
1-2pm, Online
TerraDat UK will present a general overview of geophysics for the engineering sector before moving on to the results of two SPiVolt installations. The first will show seepage through the downstream shoulder of a Victorian-era embankment dam and the second will show how well a groundwater collection system is working to prevent flow through mine tailings.
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5 October: Technological advances in the dredging industry
2-5pm, Institution of Civil Engineers, One Great George Street, Westminster, London, SW1P 3AA
This seminar will look at how modern technological advances are allowing the dredging industry to meet the ever-increasing demands of the maritime sector and will consist of three presentations.
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5 October: Dawlish colonnade to Coastguards sea wall: site visit
4-6pm, Dawlish Sea Wall, Colonnade Viaduct railway, Dawlish, EX7 9PL
Join the ICE Exeter City Club or a guided tour around the recently completed construction work at Dawlish sea wall. Construction for this £80m Network Rail project was completed in May 2023.
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7 October: Site visit to the North East Link Program
10-11.30am (GMT+11), 17 Watsonia Road, Watsonia, Victoria, 3087, Australia
Join The ICE Victorian Local Association (ICE VLA) for a visit to the North East Link, the biggest ever investment in Melbourne’s north-east – changing the way people move around Melbourne.
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9 October: Floating offshore wind: FES Stinger-Keel model and wave tank testing for mooring design
6-8pm, Institution of Civil Engineers, One Great George Street, Westminster, London, SW1P 3AA
As part of an Innovate UK funded project 2H Offshore (2H) and HR Wallingford (HRW) collaborated to increase the technology readiness level of the novel Stinger Keel floating wind foundation. In this presentation 2H and HRW will discuss the challenges and outcomes of the project to support development of their novel floating offshore wind platform, including some of the lessons learned.
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9-14 October: 15th International Society for Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering Congress
Auerspergstraße 6, 5020 Salzburg, Austria
The Austrian Society for Geomechanicsis hosting the 15th International ISRM Congress in Salzburg, where the International Society for Rock Mechanics (ISRM) was founded in 1962.The ISRM Congress will be held in conjunction with the 72nd Geomechanics Colloquium.
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10 October: Sustainable geosynthetic solutions in working platform and reinforced soil applications
12-1pm, Online
This Yorkshire & Humber knowledge sharing webinar will discuss how geosynthetics can help to support the geotechnical sector’s sustainability journey.
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10 October: ICE East Midlands Nottingham, Leicester and Derby branch: HS2 lime stabilisation innovation
6-8pm, Newton Building, Lecture Theatre 6, Nottingham Trent University, 10 Goldsmith Street, Nottingham, NG1 4BU
Join the ICE East Midlands Nottingham, Leicester and Derby (NLD) branch for this presentation on HS2 lime stabilisation innovation. This presentation will demonstrate the collaboration between Balfour Beatty Vinci and Dr Paul Beetham of Nottingham Trent University and is a great opportunity to those interested in learning more about lime stabilisation.
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10 October: CIRIA guide to natural slopes: condition, appraisal and remedial treatment
6-8pm, University of Leeds, School of Engineering, Theatre A, Leeds, LS2 9JT
The upcoming CIRIA publication on natural slopes is intended to provide the asset owner, consultant and contractor with information on the condition, assessment and mitigation measures, which are applied to natural slopes. This event, hosted by the Yorkshire Geotechnical Group (YGG), will cover some key aspects of the guide.
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10 October: Geotechnical asset deterioration prediction
6.15-7.30pm, Advanced Research Centre, University Of Glasgow, 11 Chapel Lane, Glasgow, G11 6EW
Mott MacDonald, in collaboration with Coffey Geotechnics and Winter Associates, has undertaken a task to model the deterioration of National Highways’ assets. This presentation will describe the work undertaken and the conclusions reached.
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11 October: British Construction Industry Awards
JW Marriott Grosvenor House London, 86-90 Park Ln, London W1K 7TN
Brought to you by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) and New Civil Engineer , the BCIA are the most prestigious awards in the built environment sector that seek to recognise and reward excellence in project delivery and, crucially, delivering positive outcomes for society. These awards also celebrate the hard work and dedication of the whole project team – from clients, architects, designers and contractors.
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12 October: Whole life carbon assessment: what it means for our built environment
1-2pm, Online
This presentation will give an overview of what the whole life carbon assessment is and how to do it. The webinar will be of interest to engineers and others involved in the design and construction of buildings across Europe.
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13 October: Federation of Piling Specialists Awards
JW Marriott Grosvenor House London, 86-90 Park Ln, London W1K 7TN
The FPS Awards will bring together the movers and shakers of the geotechnical industry to celebrate the outstanding achievements that have taken place over the past year.
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17 October: An introduction to geotechnical baseline reports and the new CIRIA guide
1-2pm, Online
This talk will outline the need for geotechnical baseline reports and why and how CIRIA has worked to develop this guidance. The presenters will outline the principal features of the guide, drawing upon their extensive UK and international experience.
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19 October: The Berry Hill quarry landslip, Mansfield
5.30-8pm, Mansfield District Council, Civic Centre, Chesterfield Road North, Mansfield, NG19 7BH
The landslip experienced at Berry Hill Quarry came about due to a period of prolonged heavy rainfall in November 2019. Join the ICE East Midlands North Nottingham Nort Derbyshire branch for this informative lecture on the landslip.
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19 October: Highway 401 and 409 rail tunnel project, Toronto
6-7.30pm Institution of Civil Engineers, One Great George Street, Westminster, London, SW1P 3AA
This presentation will be delivered jointly by representatives from Dr Sauer & Partners and Strabag. The presentation will give an overview of procurement, design and execution of the Highway 401 and 409 rail tunnel project.
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24 October: BGA ECG Early Career Welcome and Networking 2023
6-9pm, 1 Great George St, London SW1P 3AA
The British Geotechnical Association (BGA) will host this networking event for geotechnical engineers who are starting out in their careers.
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25 October: EFFC Major Health and Safety Risks
1-2pm, Online
This webinar hosted by the European Federation of Piling Contractors (EFFC) will focus on the major health and safety risks in the special foundation industry.
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26 October: Hook emergency embankment scheme: geotech delivery
6-7pm, Institution of Civil Engineers, One Great George Street, Westminster, London, SW1P 3AA
On 14 January 2023 a section of the Brighton to London mainline route (BML Route 40m 20ch to 41m 36ch) embankment failed and left one of the tracks suspended in mid air and the second track partially suspended. This presentation will focus on the process and construction of the new embankment.
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27 October: Géotechnique 75th anniversary event
10am-10.30pm, Institution of Civil Engineers, One Great George Street, London SW1P 3AA
The journal Géotechnique is hosting an event on the 27th October 2023 at the Institution of Civil Engineers in London to celebrate its 75th anniversary to gather the geotechnical community to cherish Géotechnique’ past research and look forward, to future fundamental and applied research.
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27 October: Géotechnique 75th anniversary event
10am-10.30pm, Institution of Civil Engineers, One Great George Street, London SW1P 3AA
The journal Géotechnique is hosting an event on the 27th October 2023 at the Institution of Civil Engineers in London to celebrate its 75th anniversary to gather the geotechnical community to cherish Géotechnique’ past research and look forward, to future fundamental and applied research.
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30 October: Geotechnics for Offshore Wind
University of Tokyo’s Institute of Industrial Science (IIS), Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan
This event will bring together local and international experts to discuss key advances, recent case histories and future challenges in geotechnical for offshore wind
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If you have an event that you would like us to include in a forthcoming round-up, please send it to thames.menteth@emap.com.
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