9.00 Welcoming Remarks From The Chair

Chris Haberfield
Principal
GOLDER ASSOCIATES

9.15 CASE STUDY: Extreme Compression And Tension Loads For Soul Tower, A 77 Storey Apartment Building On The Gold Coast

• Brief overview of project and pile design requirements (numbers, sizes, loads)
• Options for compressive loads and tensile loads
• Design of rock sockets for compression and concrete mix for tension
• Construction issues and testing

Martin Larisch
Project Manager
PILING CONTRACTORS

10.00 KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Discussing Precast Piling, Diaphragm Walls And Ground Improvement Techniques

• Successful precast piling and outlining its advantages
• Economical small scale diaphragm walls
• State of the art ground improvement techniques

Tom George
National Engineering Manager
WAGSTAFF PILING

11.15 Ensuring Pile Design Meets Ground Conditions

• Managing risks through observing pile installation and changing designs accordingly
• Assessing pile deformation and predicting how the pile will perform
• Predicting the load settlement behaviour of a pile to ensure even settlement
• Outlining best practice utilisation of versatile piling rigs

12.00 Emphasising The Critical Importance Of Pile Testing To Reduce Risk Of Deficiency

• The necessities of load testing beyond working load to ensure factor of safety is increased
• Highlighting the importance of improved integrity testing to uncover defects that will affect a pile’s performance
• Improving deformation of pile to overcome settlement variation
• Analysing the benefits of cross holes sonic testing, PDA testing, PDM monitoring, O-Cell testing

Dr. Julian Seidel
Managing Director
FOUNDATION QA

1.45 Outlining The Steps In The Construction Of A Basement Retention System

• Utilising a basement retention system for groundwater seepage control purposes especially in urban areas
• Overcoming challenging working conditions while minimising noise and disturbance
• Working in conjunction with geotechnical consultants for the design of the basement retention system

Bas Baskaran
General Manager
AVOPILING

2.30 PANEL DISCUSSION: Providing An Overview On Projects And Identifying How Savings Can Be Made

• Sourcing and selecting project service providers
• Minimising risk during the project
• Investing more in the short term, for long term gains
• Value management – cost benefit analysis

Facilitated by Chairman

3.45 Soft Soil Improvement On Infrastructure Projects

• Covering various aspects of design, and specification
• Outlining construction and performance with reference to specific projects
• Determination of settlement magnitude and the time rate of settlement
• Overcoming deformation of soft soil under an applied load

Oliver Batchelor
Business Development Manager
KELLER GROUND ENGINEERING

4.30 The Role Of The Geotechnical Engineer In Pile Capacity Verification

• The geotechnical engineer’s understanding of the performance requirements
• The various standards applicable to pile testing and interpretation
• Variable site conditions and their impact on the testing requirements and risks
• Responsibilities and reporting

Michael Wei
Principal
SMEC