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THE AUSTRALASIAN REGION AND THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY THE PAST Harry G. Poulos Coffey Geotechnics

ISSMGE 75th Anniversary Celebration Session . THE AUSTRALASIAN REGION AND THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY THE PAST Harry G. Poulos Coffey Geotechnics. OUTLINE. Figures Facts Some personalities Achievements. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Prof . Ted Brown Prof. Neil Taylor Mr. Sam McKenzie

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THE AUSTRALASIAN REGION AND THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY THE PAST Harry G. Poulos Coffey Geotechnics

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  1. ISSMGE 75th Anniversary Celebration Session THE AUSTRALASIAN REGION AND THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY THE PAST Harry G. Poulos Coffey Geotechnics Coffey Geotechnics

  2. OUTLINE • Figures • Facts • Some personalities • Achievements

  3. 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

  4. SOME FIGURES

  5. AUSTRALASIAN MEMBERSHIP OF THE SOCIETY

  6. AUSTRALASIAN MEMBERSHIP OF THE SOCIETY ANZ has 0.35% of the world’s population

  7. SOME FACTS

  8. 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

  9. 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)

  10. ORIGINS OF THE AUSTRALIAN GEOMECHANICS SOCIETY Local groups held technical meetings in Sydney and Melbourne Occasional specialty seminars e.g. Foundations, Melbourne 1968

  11. Poulos’ First Technical Talk :Sydney July 1963

  12. Talk by E.H. Davis – 6 days later!

  13. Specialty Seminar, ca 1968

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. 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.

  17. Australasian Vice-Presidents of ISSMFE/GE

  18. 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

  19. SOME PERSONALITIESTHE “FOUNDING FATHERS”

  20. Gordon Douglas Aitchison (1918 - 2003) • Born • 6 March 1918Adelaide, South Australia • Died • June 2003Mornington, Victoria

  21. 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

  22. Edward Hughesdon Davis FAA (1920 - 1981) • Born • 16 December 1920Hendon, England • Died • 27 February 1981Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

  23. 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

  24. David Hugh Trollope AO (1925-2011) Born 9 March 1925Swansea, Wales Died 8 March 2011 Bendigo, Victoria

  25. 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 UniversitySome Disciples: • Prof. Ted Brown • Dr. Jack Morgan • Dr. Dick Parry • Dr. Kevin Rosengren

  26. P.W. Taylor (1925-2011) Born 1925 Died 2011

  27. 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, 1984Some Disciples: • Prof. Michael Pender • Prof. Geoff Martin • Dr. Bruce Menzies • Dr. Terry Kayes

  28. 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, 1979A Key Disciple: • Dr. John Hawley

  29. R.D. Northey

  30. 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

  31. 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

  32. Review of 1st ANZ Conference – Geotechnique March 1953

  33. Review of 1st ANZ Conference – Geotechnique March 1953

  34. 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

  35. 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

  36. Early ANZ Geomechanics Conferences

  37. SOME ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE AUSTRALIAN GEOMECHANICS SOCIETY PUBLICATIONS Australian Geomechanics Journal (1971-79) - annually Australian Geomechanics (1980-present) – now quarterly

  38. Example of Influential Issues

  39. Australian Geomechanics is the quarterly newsletter and journal of the Society since 1971 Australian GeomechanicsJournal

  40. SOME ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE NEW ZEALAND GEOTECHNICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION Geo News- bi-annually

  41. 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

  42. AGS provide awards and honours in recognition of achievement in the practice of geomechanics Awards and Honours

  43. Letter from Mrs. Kitty Davis after E.H. Davis Award set up

  44. John Jaeger Memorial Medal

  45. 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

  46. 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

  47. 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

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