Technical Papers
June 20, 2017
Jet Grouting within Contaminated Land Fill
Jet-grouting is one of the most popular techniques for strengthening soils. The principle relies on the use of a liquid jet with high kinetic energy to deconstruct the soil matrix and mix it in place with a binder brought by the jetted liquid itself (Morey...
June 16, 2017
Ground improvement by dynamic replacement and stone columns within maritime environment at Ichthys LNG project in Darwin
Inpex Browse, Ltd (Inpex) and its partner Total are developing the Ichthys gas field to pipe that gas to onshore facilities at Bladin Point on south side of East Arm in Darwin Harbour. The proposed LNG plant consist of gas receiving facilities, 2 x 4.2Mtpa...
February 19, 2015
UTILISATION OF DEEP GROUNDWATER BARRIER WALLS USING SOIL BENTONITE AND BIOPOLYMER SLURRIES IN GEOTECHNICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS
Menard Bachy has carried out over the last 15 years a large number of groundwater containment structures utilising a wide range of techniques.. One particular technique is the Soil Bentonite (SSB)) wall which is one of the most efficient,, cost effective and environmental ly friendly...
August 12, 2014
AN INNOVATIVE CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUE FOR EXTENSIONS TO EXISTING REINFORCED EARTH RETAINING WALLS.
Road Duplication/Extension projects allow for an increase in traffic capacity for an existing road once it reaches its design limits. As a consequence, several bridge structures have to be widened or duplicated. The duplication of an existing RE structure usually comprises of the following steps. (Figure...
June 10, 2014
JET GROUTED MASS GRAVITY WALL TO STABILISE BRIDGE ABUTMENT UPGRADE
The existing expressway exclusively facilitates a reversible one-way traffic movement stretching from Darlington to Noarlunga. The $407.5 million southern expressway duplication project includes the design and construction of 18.5kms of roadway alongside the existing expressway carriageway to convert the one way road into a multi-lane,...
May 9, 2014
SUSTAINABILITY CONSIDERATIONS FOR GROUND IMPROVEMENT TECHNIQUE USING CONTROLLED MODULUS COLUMNS
The sustainability concept has been increasingly accepted to be a key aspect in engineering design and construction, most noticeably in government supported projects. Since geotechnical engineering is one of the key parts of construction, geotechnical engineers have opportunities with the power to deliver project outcomes...
September 24, 2013
Barangaroo South harbourside basement, Australia, challenges and solutions
Barangaroo South is a major mixed use development located at the southern end of the Barangaroo development project in Sydney, Australia (Wong et al., 2013). It is located on Sydney’s Central Business District waterfront on the foreshore of Darling Harbour as shown in Figure 1, and...
February 17, 2012
A CASE STUDY OF GROUND IMPROVEMENT USING SEMI-RIGID INCLUSIONS FOR BREAKWATER ROAD BRIDGE
Breakwater Road forms part of a major east-west connection across the Barwon River and is a vital freight link between Geelong and the Bellarine Peninsula in Victoria, Australia. The existing two-lane single carriageway bridge over the river is carrying around 20,000 vehicles each day but is...