2014 Sydney Symposium

Resilient Geotechnics

This page contains papers for the 18th annual symposium organised by the Sydney Chapter of the Australian Geomechanics Society. It is hoped that the symposium will keep practicing geotechnical engineers, engineering geologists and other engineering professionals informed of recent developments in this field. It also recognises the need to gather together the experience of those practicing throughout Australia and to allow transfer of knowledge and sharing of their experiences.

These symposia continue to be one of the best forms for bringing together the key stakeholders of the Australian geotechnical community. The main objective of the symposium, held on 7 November 2014, is to advance the knowledge in design and construction towards more resilient infrastructure.

Contributors include academics, designers, suppliers and contractors. The papers present novel design and construction technologies for the performance monitoring and prediction of resilient geotechnical structures, risk management strategies, numerical modelling, deep basement analysis, the use of new materials for infrastructures, the state-of-the-art practices, innovative technologies as well as new research results and case histories on construction and design aspects of green and resilient infrastructure, considering climate change adaptation, natural disaster risk reduction and sustainability.

This symposium is the cooperative effort of many authors. The editors and organising committee wish to thank the authors, who have generously contributed their time to prepare the various papers and the colleagues of the authors, who have assisted with time, secretarial, drafting and other facilities. Appreciation is also extended to our sponsors for their support. Without them the Symposium would not be possibly the best ongoing forum for the Australian Geomechanics community.