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Coffey Geotechnics
THE AUSTRALASIAN REGION AND THE
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY
THE PASTHarry G. PoulosCoffey Geotechnics
ISSMGE 75th Anniversary Celebration Session
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OUTLINE Figures
Facts
Some personalities
Achievements
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Prof. Ted Brown
Prof. Neil Taylor
Mr. Sam McKenzie
Prof. Michael Pender
“Australian Advances in Geomechanics” E.T. Brown, 1991, Proc. IACMAG Conference, Cairns
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SOME FIGURES
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AUSTRALASIAN MEMBERSHIP OF THE SOCIETY
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SOME FACTS
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ORIGINS OF THE AUSTRALIAN SOCIETY
First started as local groups of interested people in soil mechanics
First National Committee on Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering formed in 1947
6 Australians presented 9 papers in the 1948 Rotterdam International Conference
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ORIGINS OF THE AUSTRALIAN GEOMECHANICS SOCIETY Systematic teaching of Soil Mechanics started in the
1950’s
D.H. Trollope – University of Melbourne, 1950
E.H. Davis – University of Sydney, 1952
(E.T. Brown, 1991)
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ORIGINS OF THE AUSTRALIAN GEOMECHANICS SOCIETY Local groups held technical meetings in Sydney and
Melbourne
Occasional specialty seminars e.g. Foundations, Melbourne 1968
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Poulos’ First Technical Talk :Sydney July 1963
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Talk by E.H. Davis – 6 days later!
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Specialty Seminar, ca 1968
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THE AUSTRALIAN GEOMECHANICS SOCIETY
Formed in 1970
Sponsored jointly by Institution of Engineers Australia & Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy
Serves as the National Society for ISSMFE/GE, ISRM & IAEG – integrated geotechnical professional Learned Society
NZGS has adopted a similar approach
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THE AUSTRALIAN GEOMECHANICS SOCIETYChairmen
D.H. Trollope 1971-2 C.R. Longworth 1972-3 A.D. Hosking 1974-5 W.E. Bamford 1976-8 P.C. Hollingsworth 1979-81 H.G. Poulos 1982-4 P.W. Mitchell 1985-7 N.S. Mattes 1988-90 M.C. Ervin 1991-3
G.R. Mostyn 1994-5 A.B. Phillips 1996-7 C. Haberfield 1998-9 J.P. Carter 2000-1 A.R. Leventhal 2002-3 M.B. Jaksa 2004-5 M.A. Woodward 2006-7 Neil Benson 2008-9 Graham Scholey 2010-11 Sam Mackenzie 2012-13
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THE NEW ZEALAND GEOTECHNICAL SOCIETY NZGS has adopted a similar approach to AGS The first meeting of the NZ National Committee was held on 17
July 1958. J.W. Ridley was elected Chairman and Dr. R. Northey Secretary. Statutes for the “New Zealand National Society for Soil
Mechanics and Foundation Engineering” were drawn up Subscription was set at ten shillings per annum The International Society and the Australian National Committee
were informed that the group was under way In 1972, the Society changed its name to the “NZ Geomechanics
Society” , and in 1996 to NZ Geotechnical Society.
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Australasian Vice-Presidents of ISSMFE/GEYears Australasian V-P
1953-57 J.M. Lee (??)- not official
1957-61 G.D. Aitchison
1961-65 J. Birrell
1965-69 D.H. Trollope
1969-73 E.H. Davis
1973-77 P.W. Taylor
1977-81 A.D. Hosking
1981-85 R.D. Northey
1985-89 J.H.H. Galloway
1989-94 H.G. Poulos
1994-97 M.C. Ervin
1997-2001 M.F. Randolph
2001-05 J.G. Murray
2005-09 J.P Carter
2009-13 M.C.R. Davies
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Australasian Bids for International Conferences 1965 – Unsuccessful – Mexico City (1969)
1977 – Unsuccessful – Stockholm (1981)
1987 – Unsuccessful – New Delhi (1994)
1991 – Unsuccessful – Hamburg (1997)
1995 – Unsuccessful – Istanbul (2001)
2013 – Sydney to bid for 2017
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SOME PERSONALITIES
THE “FOUNDING FATHERS”
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Gordon Douglas Aitchison (1918 - 2003)
Born6 March 1918Adelaide, South Australia
DiedJune 2003Mornington, Victoria
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G.D. Aitchison
Major contributions to the mechanics of unsaturated soils
Developed a very strong group within the CSIRO Division of Geomechanics
Some Disciples: Prof. Ian Donald Dr. Brian Richards
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Edward Hughesdon Davis FAA (1920 - 1981)
Born16 December 1920Hendon, England
Died27 February 1981Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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E.H. Davis
Major contributions to soil mechanics, theories of plasticity and elasticity, consolidation theory
Developed a strong group at the University of SydneySome Disciples: Don Douglas Prof. Harry Poulos Prof. John Booker Prof. John Carter Prof. Kerry Rowe
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Born9 March 1925Swansea, Wales
David Hugh Trollope AO (1925-2011)
Died8 March 2011Bendigo, Victoria
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D.H. Trollope
Major contributions to arching in soils, “clastic mechanics” (the mechanics of discontinua)
Developed groups at the University of Melbourne and James Cook University
Some Disciples: Prof. Ted Brown Dr. Jack Morgan Dr. Dick Parry Dr. Kevin Rosengren
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P.W. Taylor (1925-2011)
Born 1925
Died 2011
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P.W. Taylor
Major contributions to geotechnical earthquake engineering and cyclic/dynamic soil behaviour
Developed group at the University of Auckland 4th NZ Geomechanics Lecturer, 1984
Some Disciples: Prof. Michael Pender Prof. Geoff Martin Dr. Bruce Menzies Dr. Terry Kayes
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R.D. Northey (1924-2011) Born 5 April 1924
Died 16 November 2011
DSIR, New Zealand: 1950-81 Soil mechanics & foundations Geotechnical risk
3rd NZ Geomechanics Lecturer, 1979
A Key Disciple: Dr. John Hawley
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R.D. Northey
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A Characteristic of our Pioneers
They came on the scene in the early days of soil mechanics
Opportunities to advance knowledge were substantial
They focussed on building knowledge, and not primarily on publishing papers
They (generally) built teams and inspired their students & disciples
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ANZ Conferences
1952 Conference – focused on shear strength of soils
Organized by D.H. Trollope in Melbourne
Now recognized as the FIRST regional conference of the International Society
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Review of 1st ANZ Conference – Geotechnique March 1953
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Review of 1st ANZ Conference – Geotechnique March 1953
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Subsequent ANZ Conferences on Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering
1956 – Christchurch
1960 – Sydney
1963 – Adelaide
1967 – Auckland
Pattern established – 2 conferences in Australia, 1 in New Zealand
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ANZ Conferences on Geomechanics – Series Started in 1971
Melbourne 1971 Brisbane – 1975 Wellington – 1980 Perth – 1984 Sydney – 1988 Christchurch – 1992
Adelaide – 1996 Hobart - 1999 Auckland – 2004 Brisbane – 2007 Melbourne - 2012
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Early ANZ Geomechanics Conferences
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SOME ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE AUSTRALIAN GEOMECHANICS SOCIETY
PUBLICATIONS
Australian Geomechanics Journal (1971-79) - annually
Australian Geomechanics (1980-present) – now quarterly
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Example of Influential Issues
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Australian Geomechanics Journal
Australian Geomechanics is the quarterly newsletter and journal of the Society since 1971
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SOME ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE NEW ZEALAND GEOTECHNICAL SOCIETY
PUBLICATION
Geo News- bi-annually
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SOME ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE AUSTRALIAN GEOMECHANICS SOCIETY
PRIZES & AWARDS John Jaeger Memorial Award – every 4 years, from 1980 E.H. Davis Lecture – every 2 years, from1985 D.H. Trollope Medal – PhD thesis – every 2 years – from
1988 Geotechnical Practitioner of the Year – every 2 years - from
2004 AGS – Don Douglas Youth Fellowship – every 2 years –
from 2000 The Australian Geomechanics Award – annually – best
paper – from 2003
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Awards and Honours
AGS provide awards and honours in recognition of achievement in the practice of geomechanics
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Letter from Mrs. Kitty Davis after E.H. Davis Award set up
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John Jaeger Memorial Medal
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Jaeger Medal Recipients
1980 – E.H. Davis
1984 – G.D. Aitchison
1988 – H.G. Poulos
1992 – B.G. Richards
1996 – D.H. Stapledon
1999 – D. Coffey
2004 – E.T. Brown
2007 – R. Fell
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AUSTRALASIAN PARTICIPATION IN ISSMFE/GE TECHNICAL COMMITTEES
The region has been strongly involved in TCs: e.g.
Education Professional Practice Pile Foundations Ground Improvement Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering
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CONCLUSIONS The Australasian Region has participated vigorously in
the activities of ISSMFE/ISSMGE
Membership per capita is the largest of the 6 regions
Regional conferences started in Australasia
Cooperation among ISSMFE/GE, ISRM & IAEG has been a hallmark of both AGS & NZGS
The future for the geotechnical profession is bright in this region, building on the strong foundation developed by the pioneers in both countries