The British Geotechnical Association (BGA) is the principal
association for geotechnical engineers in the United Kingdom.
The British Geotechnical Association (BGA) is the principal
association for geotechnical engineers in the United Kingdom.
Wednesday 16th November 2016 at 18:30
Institution of Civil Engineers, One Great George Street, Westminster, London SW1P 3AA
Geotechnical Engineering: The art of burying success
Prof Jørgen S. Steenfelt, Technical Director COWI, Denmark
Medical doctors bury their failures, whereas we as geotechnical engineers bury our successes! The vast majority of elegant and innovative structures rely on “ground breaking works” by the geotechnical profession. This is certainly true of many mega-projects, which have presented enormous challenges and, at the same time, significant opportunities for geotechnical engineers.
The success of these projects often relies on the ability of the designers to combine existing scientific and industrial disciplines to achieve feasible and economically viable foundation solutions. These large-scale projects challenge our ability to solve difficult soil-structure-water-environment problems and call for innovative thinking. In return, they serve as a stepping-stone to improved practice. The presentation will draw on the lecturer’s involvement in mega-projects (large bridges and tunnels, wind farms and marine facilities) around the globe where innovative solutions have been a key issue.
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