Welcome
Geomechanics is the application of engineering and geological principles to the behaviour of the ground and ground water and the use of these principles in civil, mining, offshore and environmental engineering in the widest sense.
The Australian Geomechanics Society was founded in 1970. The AGS produces Australian Geomechanics the newsletter and journal of the Society and specialty conferences, symposia, seminars and workshops, including the four yearly ANZ Geomechanics conference.
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Aerial photograph of the Illawarra 
Parramatta tunnel 
Site visit 
Kidston 
OZ Minerals Century Mine 
Geomembrane-wrapped poly blocks at an abutment 
On site 
Artist’s impression of proposed terminal 
Macquarie rail line 
Drilling Lane Cove tunnel 
Weipa 
Flooded Ensham Mine 
NSBT Roadheader 
Eastlink wall
Recent updates
| Meeting | 23/05/2013 | Barangaroo South Development, Sydney |
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| General | 21/05/2013 | ACIGS Seminar Basal Reinforced Embankments |
| General | 21/05/2013 | New Zealand Geotechnical Society 19th Symposium |
| News | 21/05/2013 | New Zealand Geotechnical Society 19th Symposium |
| News | 20/05/2013 | 2013 AGS NSW Research Award presentations in Newcastle |
| News | 13/05/2013 | Overview of “Introduction to the engineering geology of Hob... |
| Meeting | 09/05/2013 | Geotechnical Engineering and the Law |
| Meeting | 09/05/2013 | AGS Young Geotechnical Professionals’ Evening Seminar and the 1... |
| Meeting | 08/05/2013 | 2013 AGM |
| Meeting | 08/05/2013 | 52nd Rankine Lecture |
Support our bid for Sydney to host ICSMGE in 2017!
On behalf of the Bid Committee I cordially ask for your support of the Australian Geomechanics Society’s bid to host ICSMGE Sydney 2017, A Geotechnical Discovery Down Under.
Sam Mackenzie National Chair,
Australian Geomechanics Society (AGS)