The British Geotechnical Association
The BGA is the principal association for geotechnical engineers in the United Kingdom and organises a number of high profile events each year.
- Date
- 24 September 2024
- Time
- 18:00 - 19:30 BST (GMT+1)
- Location
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The Institution of Civil Engineers One Great George Street Westminster London, SW1P 3AA United Kingdom
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IGS and BGA invitational: understanding the behaviour of geosynthetic reinforced pile-supported embankments
https://www.ice.org.uk/events/latest-events/igs-and-bga-invitational
The Institution of Civil Engineers, London
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Book nowIGS and BGA invitational: understanding the behaviour of geosynthetic reinforced pile-supported embankments
- Date
- 24 September 2024
- Time
- 18:00 - 19:30 BST (GMT+1)
- Location
- The Institution of Civil Engineers
Free
Book nowOverview
Geosynthetic-reinforced pile-supported embankments have been increasingly used worldwide to support earth structures. A significant amount of research has been conducted by many researchers and engineers in recent years.
This lecture provides a state-of-the-art review of this technology, and of important developments and results obtained throughout the years that help to better understand the mechanisms that play an important role in the design, construction, and performance of these systems.
Soil arching plays a crucial role in the load distribution within the system, the presentation will provide a detailed explanation of the development of this soil arching.
Venue
Institution of Civil Engineers
One Great George Street
Westminster
London
SW1P 3AA
Speaker
Dr Suzanne van Eekelen
Deltares, NL
researcher and consultant geotechnical engineer
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Dr Suzanne van Eekelen
Dr. Suzanne van Eekelen is an adviser and researcher in geo-engineering, specialising in geosynthetic reinforcement, particularly in basal reinforced piled embankments. She also specialises in physical modelling and field monitoring. Dr. van Eekelen received her MSc and PhD from the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands.
Dr. van Eekelen has published over 150 peer-reviewed papers and delivered more than 50 keynotes, invited lectures, and short courses worldwide. Her research on geosynthetic-reinforced pile-supported embankments earned her several awards, including the IGS Award from the International Geosynthetics Society.
Suzanne van Eekelen also chairs the Dutch Design Guideline working groups Geosynthetic-reinforced Pile-supported Embankments and Retaining Walls of Reinforced Soil.
