AGS SYDNEY Chapter – Supporting the ATS Mentor Alliance
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The AGS Sydney Chapter is proud to support the ATS Mentor Alliance, a program fostering professional growth and knowledge-sharing within the wider ground engineering and tunnelling industry. Established in 2023 by the Diversity in Tunnelling (DiT) Subcommittee of the Australian Tunnelling Society (ATS), this initiative was developed to inspire and empower industry professionals by providing structured mentorship opportunities. Through meaningful connections, participants can build confidence, develop key skills, and accelerate their career progression. Now in its third year, the 2025 Mentor Alliance is a collaborative effort between multiple technical societies, with expert guidance from a learning facilitator at Impact Business School. The AGS Sydney Chapter is pleased to be a part of this initiative, reinforcing our commitment to providing opportunities…
We have lots of news from around the world! Ghana is expanding their gold mining on one hand, and with the expansion also had a mine tailings failure. A large iceberg from Antarctica has run aground on South Georgia Island. New Zealand had a landslide caused by an earthquake. We also have a summary of all of the fatal landslides around the world last year.
We have lots of conferences coming up and they are listed: The Netherlands, Brazil, India, Nepal and Africa.
This month we have another excellent YEG article, this one from Ethiopia by Azomeraw Nubalem. We also have an announcement of a meeting of French speaking engineering geologists and geoengineers that is coming up in two months.
There are lots of geological news items this month! We had a mine waste disaster in Zambia, a tunnel collapse in India and a building collapse in Egypt.
Advances in transportation geotechnics with special reference to railways
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The Canadian Geotechnical Society is hosting the presentation: Advances in transportation geotechnics with special reference to railways by Distinguished Professor Buddhima Indraratna, AM, on Friday, 28 March 2025, 10-11:30am AEDT. Registration can be made via Eventbrite. Registration fee Students: FreeNon Canadian Geotechnical Society Members: CA$20.00 Overview A ballasted track is commonly used for several reasons, including economic considerations, load-bearing capacity, rapid drainage and ease of maintenance. During track operations, ballast progressively deteriorates and the infiltration of fluidized fines (mud pumping) from the underlying substructure decreases its shear strength and impedes drainage, while increasing track deformation and associated maintenance. A primary focus of these upgrades should be the incorporation of sustainable materials and environmentally friendly practices. The use of artificial inclusions…
Online Training: Groundwater Control for Construction
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The Geological Society in the UK is conducting an online, six-module training course on Groundwater Control for Construction. AGS members wishing to register can obtain a discounted rate.
There are lots of geological news items this month! We have had volcanic rumblings in Alaska (US) and Italy (Mt. Etna). We had a quiet week for earthquakes — only a M4.0 in India. We also had landslides in the USA in Kentucky and California.
We have lots of conferences coming up and they are listed: The Netherlands, Brazil, India, Nepal and Africa.
Call for Site Investigation and Monitoring Data Contributions for AGS NSW Chapter’s Annual Prediction Event
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The AGS NSW Chapter is excited to announce a new initiative under the ‘Numerical Methods and AI in Practice’ subcommittee: an Annual Prediction Event designed to advance the practical application of numerical methods in geotechnical engineering. To make this initiative a success, we invite contributions of site investigation data and instrumentation and monitoring datasets from the geotechnical community.
Call for submissions: Practical Applications of Generative AI in Geotechnical Engineering
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The AGS NSW Chapter Subcommittee on Numerical Methods and AI in Practice invites all AGS members to share their experiences and insights on how they are integrating Generative AI into their geotechnical engineering workflows.
Our organization continues to grow with our total number almost reaching 5700 members. Three countries have the largest numbers of members: China, New Zealand and Brazil! Many thanks to those countries!
There are lots of geological news items this month! A large underground lake was found in Albania, a large iron deposit in Australia, volcanic eruptions in Hawaii and Italy, and landslides in China, India and California.
We have lots of conferences coming up and they are listed: The Netherlands, Brazil, India, Nepal and Africa.
There are lots of geological news items this month! The lead story comes from the world famous volcanic island in Greece, Santorini! There have been lots of earthquakes! Is the volcano coming back to life? Maybe our IAEG President can tell us! There are lots of other news items too — a large earthquake in the Cayman Islands in the Caribbean Sea, floods in Australia and volcanoes in Alaska and Japan.
We have lots of conferences coming up and they are listed: The Netherlands, Brazil, India, Nepal and Africa.
