
International Geosynthetics Society UK
The International Geosynthetics Society is an engineering professional society focused on the field of geosynthetics.
Event organised by ICE
Construction of this 67-metre-high reinforced soil slope (RSS) was completed in December 2006. After seven years in-service, a tension crack was observed at the top of the slope.
In March 2015 this RSS structure catastrophically collapsed. The structure collapsed in a compound failure mode; as the failure plane passed beneath, partially behind, and partially through the reinforced soil mass. The RSS collapse occurred after 8.3 years in-service as the shear strength along the shale-claystone foundation interface decreased and approached the fully softened strength.
This webinar will cover the forensic investigation performed, the causes of the failure and lessons learned.
This is a joint event with the International Geosynthetic Society (IGS) UK Chapter.
The International Geosynthetics Society is an engineering professional society focused on the field of geosynthetics.
Open to everyone, this may be particularly useful to those preparing for their CEng professional review. Following the recent streamlining process, several changes are being implemented to the professional review process as of January 2022.
This event will highlight the critical role of PAS 2080: Carbon Management in Buildings and Infrastructure in driving global decarbonisation efforts.
NEC’s options X29 is called ‘Climate change’ and allows a client to set targets for anything. And so, despite its name it can be used to set targets for eg things affecting operational cost or even ‘social value’