The Western Australia Chapter of the AGS invites geotechnical professionals to submit abstracts for possible inclusion in the upcoming 2022 Symposium. More information can be found on the event page. The Western Australia (WA) Chapter of the Australian Geomechanics Society (AGS) is pleased to announce a one-day symposium titled “Engineering Geology and Geotechnics of Western Australia” which is to be held on 17 November 2022. The event will be held in Perth, forming a part of the continued program of events organised by the AGS WA Chapter. It aims to bring together geotechnical professionals to share and discuss their knowledge and experiences related to the engineering geology and geotechnical characteristics of the ground on which we build in Western Australia.…
Treatment of geotechnical reports under the DBP legislation
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Fair Trading has recently had queries from industry regarding the treatment of geotechnical reports under the Design and Building Practitioners legislation. This is to clarify that regardless of the fact that there is a design practitioner category for geotechnical engineering, only work which fits the definition of a “regulated design” – that is, a plan, a specification, or a report detailing a design relating to a ‘building element’ for ‘building work’ (as defined by the Design and Building Practitioners Act) — needs to be declared and lodged on the NSW Planning Portal. Advice relied upon by a design practitioner but which is not itself a “regulated design” does not need to be declared as a regulated design; but should be…
ISRM2023 extension of abstract submission deadline
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Extension of abstract submission deadline The deadline for submitting an abstract to the 15th ISRM International Congress 2023 isextended to June 30th, 2022 (23:59:59). The congress will be held in Salzburg, Austria. On the congress homepage, you can find information on the preliminary session topics and more: www.isrm2023.com
The organisers of the 15th International ISRM Congress 2023, have provided details on the abstract review process — that can be downloaded here. Please note, abstract submissions are due May 31, 2022.
