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AGS Tas Chapter field trip to Tasmania’s Southern Midlands

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On Thursday 15 August 2019 the AGS Tasmanian Chapter hosted a field trip to Tasmania’s Southern Midlands, to the north of Hobart. We learnt about a wide range of geological units and processes which helps build up our understanding of how these can impact on engineered structures: Rockfall hazard in steep cuts in colluvium on the East Derwent Highway. Landforms associated with periglacial conditions at Baskerville. Road cuttings and bridge foundations associated with the Brighton Bypass road project. Periglacial landformsat Constitution Hill (Dysart) causing challenges for road design and maintenance. Tertiary diatreme at Little Den Hill and nearby landslides impacting Highlands Lakes Road. Hypothesized stream piracy in the upper reaches of the Jordan River catchment at Oatlands. Geo-heritage lunettes caused by aeolian processes from Lake Tiberias which is a deflation basin. Strongly jointed dolerite adjacent…

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ISSMGE News & Information Circular – August 2019

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The ISSMGE News & Information Circular for 2019 is available online.

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63rd IAEG Connector

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The 63rd issue of the IAEG Connector newsletter is available online.

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59th IAEG Connector E-News

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The 59th IAEG Connector E-News is available online.

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ISSMGE News & Information Circular July 2019

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The ISSMGE News and Information Circular for July 2019 is now available online.

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