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.
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ICE Engineering Underground Space 2016: Regeneration through Innovation
This symposium aims to bring together the complementary expertise of world leading groups carrying out research on the
engineering assessment, prevention and mitigation of geohazards. To mitigate against these disasters we need for instance to achieve better models for a more rational risk assessment of areas prone to landslides, investigate the geomechanical conditions leading to the onset of landslides (e.g. earthquakes), model debris flows and mudflows to estimate run-out distances and destructive power of the landslide materials, improve our modeling capabilities of fluid – ground interaction. Prevention, preparedness and mitigation of geohazards rely on sound geo-engineering which requires competences in geomechanics, numerical modelling, constitutive models for soils, hazard zonation and risk assessment.
This year’s workshop will focus on three important geotechnical codes of practice – BS 8004, Code of practice for foundations, BS 8002, Code of practice for earth retaining structures, and BS 8081, Code of practice for grouted anchors – which are currently being revised. All three British Standards are expected to publish in the summer of 2015. The first two of these codes of practice were withdrawn in March 2010 to coincide with the introduction of Eurocode 7 (BS EN 1997). Funding from HS2 has enabled the BSI Standards Limited to commission work to revise the withdrawn codes of practice with input from the industry and create standards that provide ‘non-contradictory, complementary information’ (NCCI) for use in conjunction with BS EN 1997 and its UK National Annex. These revisions also offer industry the opportunity to update the technical content of standards that are now 20 to 30 years old. The revised BS 8002, BS 8004 and BS 8081 drafts are currently out for public consultation until 24 March 2015. These drafts can be viewed and commented on via the BSI online draft review system, http://drafts.bsigroup.com. Registration is free.
The ICE Engineering Underground Space conference will explore the solutions and opportunities that creating and using space underground presents for our critically over-flowing cities. The one day event will offer case studies and strategies that demonstrate innovation, skills and best practice, and help delegates understand the technologies and techniques guiding industry.
Wednesday 28th January 2015 at 6.00pm
at the Iinstitution of Civil Engineers